I've been tinkering away on a couple of projects I started a few months ago, and I was actually in a position to complete the gun part of my switch barrel Ruger American build. All I need are the .264wm barrel, .458wm barrel, and some extra barrel nuts.
Well friend of mine asked me to check some stuff on europtic, and if I'm gonna be on the sight anyway, might as well see if they have Christensen Rangers in stock.
They thankfully didn't. What I did run across was a Christensen Carbon barrel in 6.5 Creed more for 500 bucks.
Still, nothing without an action, so I ignored it.
Till I found a 700p barreled receiver in .308 for 599. Now it makes little sense to for me to buy a complete barreled receiver when I'm going to replace the tube and trigger anyway (tho it DID come with a 40x trigger.). Except that i have a friend who really wants to try the .300 PRC (yes it really IS a friend, tho my interest is piggy backing in this as well), and already has a Sendero.
So I'll ream out the 5r .308 barrel, and install it and the 40x trigger on his rifle. Move his Xmark to his old .270 that has gone bang on its own more than once (and still hasn't shot anyone), and all parts will be in use, and unlikeliest to grow another gun.
Irationalization complete, I ordered the barel and 700p.
Then the stock hunt began. I had originally intended to buy a h&s take off with bdl bottom metal, but @troy fairweather offered me his B&C M40, which I actually prefer, for a good price.
I didn't have bottom metal, so was gonna order some, when I realized I still have the magpul Hunter kit off my other 700, that's on the mainland right now.
I also ordered a trigger tech independence trigger.....that feels basically like a primary.
Added an eabco .225 recoil lug, and EGW 20moa rail rounded out the parts list.
Well that was week before last. Yesterday most of it showed up, so I started work.
Removed and stashed the 40x trigger, and then spent a couple hours trying to get the 308 barrel out without banging it up too bad.
Ended up leaving aluminum smears, and a couple small dings on it, but got it off otherwise unscathed. Obviously I still haven't built myself a new barrel/action wrench.
Got everything assembled and head spaced, the stock inleted for the magpul Hunter AI mag well, and mounted.
I'm still missing the rail. I also didnt realize till I was trying to assemble it, that the action didn't come with screws.
I cobbled it the rest of the way together with spares "Remington" mounts, and a screw out of my other, other, 700.
Anyway it's not done yet, but I want to shoot it before doing a bunch more work. If it does well, I'll ignore some of it lol.
I did screw the tube in (which was tighter than stock) till it stopped sans recoil lug, and gave the barreled action a "roll" test. IE u just roll it back and forth, and watch for a wobble. Not very scientific, but it's pretty easy to pick up a slight variation in rotation when rolling a round tube back and forth, or aroundish as barreled actions do. Didn't see anything, but again not a real test.
So anyway, guns assembled, and ready to go this weekend.... unfortunately the scope i wanted to use is on its way back to the factory, and I've got a cheap Sig Whiskey3 on it for now.
Pictures are kinda random.......
Well friend of mine asked me to check some stuff on europtic, and if I'm gonna be on the sight anyway, might as well see if they have Christensen Rangers in stock.
They thankfully didn't. What I did run across was a Christensen Carbon barrel in 6.5 Creed more for 500 bucks.
Still, nothing without an action, so I ignored it.
Till I found a 700p barreled receiver in .308 for 599. Now it makes little sense to for me to buy a complete barreled receiver when I'm going to replace the tube and trigger anyway (tho it DID come with a 40x trigger.). Except that i have a friend who really wants to try the .300 PRC (yes it really IS a friend, tho my interest is piggy backing in this as well), and already has a Sendero.
So I'll ream out the 5r .308 barrel, and install it and the 40x trigger on his rifle. Move his Xmark to his old .270 that has gone bang on its own more than once (and still hasn't shot anyone), and all parts will be in use, and unlikeliest to grow another gun.
Irationalization complete, I ordered the barel and 700p.
Then the stock hunt began. I had originally intended to buy a h&s take off with bdl bottom metal, but @troy fairweather offered me his B&C M40, which I actually prefer, for a good price.
I didn't have bottom metal, so was gonna order some, when I realized I still have the magpul Hunter kit off my other 700, that's on the mainland right now.
I also ordered a trigger tech independence trigger.....that feels basically like a primary.
Added an eabco .225 recoil lug, and EGW 20moa rail rounded out the parts list.
Well that was week before last. Yesterday most of it showed up, so I started work.
Removed and stashed the 40x trigger, and then spent a couple hours trying to get the 308 barrel out without banging it up too bad.
Ended up leaving aluminum smears, and a couple small dings on it, but got it off otherwise unscathed. Obviously I still haven't built myself a new barrel/action wrench.
Got everything assembled and head spaced, the stock inleted for the magpul Hunter AI mag well, and mounted.
I'm still missing the rail. I also didnt realize till I was trying to assemble it, that the action didn't come with screws.
I cobbled it the rest of the way together with spares "Remington" mounts, and a screw out of my other, other, 700.
Anyway it's not done yet, but I want to shoot it before doing a bunch more work. If it does well, I'll ignore some of it lol.
I did screw the tube in (which was tighter than stock) till it stopped sans recoil lug, and gave the barreled action a "roll" test. IE u just roll it back and forth, and watch for a wobble. Not very scientific, but it's pretty easy to pick up a slight variation in rotation when rolling a round tube back and forth, or aroundish as barreled actions do. Didn't see anything, but again not a real test.
So anyway, guns assembled, and ready to go this weekend.... unfortunately the scope i wanted to use is on its way back to the factory, and I've got a cheap Sig Whiskey3 on it for now.
Pictures are kinda random.......
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