doubleA Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 It's been about 7 months and I finally recieved my 95% finished rifle from the smith. Chambered in 223 Ackley Improved this rifle weighs in at 17lbs 11oz empty. I havent had a chance other than get a quick 100 zero with it, fireforming 10 Lapua cases. The scope is a US Optics 3.2x17x Tpal in Badger rings sitting a top a 20 moa Badger base, the triger is a Jewell set at 2lbs. Both the scope base and the action have been bedded. I am still debating with myself on how to finish it off, leaning towards Cerakoting the barreled action green, the flutes and bolt black or I could get black stock skins and have a basic blk/silver look. I talked with my class III dealer about suppressors today and will try to get the ball rolling on getting one after Christmas. If I am lucky I'll have about a 3 month wait on the paperwork involved. Here are some quick pics as it is now. Fired formed and loaded rds with 75gr AMax left:223AI right 223 Rem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Sweet looking rifle Charlie, bet that'll be a tack driver! I'd do the flutes and bolt black, I think that'd look really sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 :jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 That is one sweet setup there Charlie. Don't know about the colors, think it will look fine however you finish it, looks great as it is now to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Chuck Ross at Ross Precision Gunworks in Ft Worth makes some of the best suppressors I've ever seen. He will custom build one exactly for your application and as far as I know, all of his can be disassembled for easy cleaning so you won't lose the suppression capabilities over time. He'll also walk you through all of the paperwork. BTW - Very, very nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Looks promising......... Found that the rifle is capable of shooting some itty bitty groups, here's the first 5 shot group I fired after fireforming some Lapua brass. Measured in the .1's :cowboy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 :jaw: Awesome group Charlie, can't get much better than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 SAAAWEEET! My My My...a masterpiece Charlie. Those bullets are quite long. I see you being able to spell your name with that rifle at 600yds with no problems:D. Do customs in such small calibers typically run on the heavy side like your 17lb gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted December 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 Anthony, it's really personal preference when it comes to weight, some want to shed every ounce possible but from the ground up I wanted this to be a heavy rilfe. I even chose a steel base when I could have saved a few ounces going with aluminum.:1eye: I killed this plate at 300yds yesterday with 5 shots into an inch and a half. 75gr Amax and Reloder 15 were used .:gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Looks like you'll be able to do some serious shooting with that rifle once you find a load it likes and those groups tighten up a little. Nice looking gun. I'd lean toward black and stainless myself...............unless I were planning to have to dig in somewhere with it some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowana Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 A SOCOM soldiers dream.......You are the man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 That is a beautiful rifle! Nicely done and nice grouping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 That looks like alot of fun. Great project. A buddy of mine and I have been tweeking a pair of 22-250's for almost two years now. They can always be better. One day we were dropping ravens at 500 yds like they were popcans at 50. Great glass makes all the difference. It's amazing how much better your deer rifle will shoot at 300 after spending some time shooting 50-75 grainers at 1000. Practice makes Deader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hey alright! Looks great now! That's some pretty awesome shooting too. It looks like it's all coming together. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Adjam5 said: SAAAWEEETDo customs in such small calibers typically run on the heavy side like your 17lb gun?Heck, my semi-custom AR weighs 11+ lbs. without a loaded mag. :gun_bandana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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