So, a late-night "best offer" on Gunbroker turned into a Savage 7mag round back/non-Accu trigger.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/969122976
While both stoked that I managed to get it for about 1/2 what they go for out here, AND that I have a new project after almost 6 months of not working on anything. It left me at a bit of a loss.....what do I actually WANT this thing for?
I noodled that one around for a while.
MOST of the options being not exactly the right fit for the receiver length (7mmPRC, .264WM, .458Win) or bolt face (.270AI fast twist, 6.5-06AI), or this (7mag fast twist), that (300WM fast twist) or the other thing(s).....What I did keep coming back to was that Shaw had 300PRC barrels ready to go, and I've wanted to try one...Heck I already load for it.
The reason I haven't built/bought a 300PRC is simply that Ive got pretty much all of MY long, and long long, range stuff covered by my 6.5CM and 7mms of some sort.
BUT my dad has been using my S20 for his longer-range rifle, and it's not really Ideal for that with its 1-9.5 twist....It also means that nothing is set up the way I want when I feel like taking it hunting. That seemed like plenty enough reason to go ahead with the build.
The build will also have the versatility of being a savage, so while the .300PRC will give him plenty of BC and energy for any range or hunting task he might decide he wants to try, we can convert the rifle back to 7mm (might get the barrel threaded for a muzzle brake) for him to hunt with if he doesn't want to lug the 300, or deal with the recoil.
The parts necessary for the conversion are mostly savage and had I just BOUGHT a 300PRC Long-range hunter it would have been very close in price....this is more fun tho, and offers some added versatility. It also doesn't include the Accu-trigger which I dislike.
Anyway, the only parts I needed to order were the barrel, which Troy helped with, a rail, and the AICS magazine bits.
I will probably be ordering a Boyd's ProV stock here in the near future, but that's gonna wait till after we spend some time behind the gun.
All the parts besides the rail actually showed up on Friday, and I got most of the work done setting everything up in the last couple days.
The action has been bedded to the stock, and the forend channel opened for the heavier barrel.
I also polished the trigger contact surfaces, pinched the housing in to reduce side-to-side movement, and installed a trigger stop screw as well as a lighter longer return spring (we were talking about the MCARBO kits in another thread, and this is the 5-dollar version thereof lol).
I need to get some brass from Dell, who STILL hasn't shot the Seekins 300prc he bought last year.....im really hoping the savage holds its own accuracy wise, that'll twist his whiskers.....
I have a few 168 and 180 bullet options, as well as 208 ELDMs, and 212 ELDXs on hand. Im probably going to order 215 Bergers, and a box or two of the heavies.....not sure what yet.
Powders I have Ret, H1K, Imr7828, and RL-33...everything else is a little on the fast side I think....Ill have to go look again.
Anyway, Ill get more pictures after I pretty up the stock and give it a paint job....Ill probably make an adjustable comb riser also after I find some plastic.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/969122976
While both stoked that I managed to get it for about 1/2 what they go for out here, AND that I have a new project after almost 6 months of not working on anything. It left me at a bit of a loss.....what do I actually WANT this thing for?
I noodled that one around for a while.
MOST of the options being not exactly the right fit for the receiver length (7mmPRC, .264WM, .458Win) or bolt face (.270AI fast twist, 6.5-06AI), or this (7mag fast twist), that (300WM fast twist) or the other thing(s).....What I did keep coming back to was that Shaw had 300PRC barrels ready to go, and I've wanted to try one...Heck I already load for it.
The reason I haven't built/bought a 300PRC is simply that Ive got pretty much all of MY long, and long long, range stuff covered by my 6.5CM and 7mms of some sort.
BUT my dad has been using my S20 for his longer-range rifle, and it's not really Ideal for that with its 1-9.5 twist....It also means that nothing is set up the way I want when I feel like taking it hunting. That seemed like plenty enough reason to go ahead with the build.
The build will also have the versatility of being a savage, so while the .300PRC will give him plenty of BC and energy for any range or hunting task he might decide he wants to try, we can convert the rifle back to 7mm (might get the barrel threaded for a muzzle brake) for him to hunt with if he doesn't want to lug the 300, or deal with the recoil.
The parts necessary for the conversion are mostly savage and had I just BOUGHT a 300PRC Long-range hunter it would have been very close in price....this is more fun tho, and offers some added versatility. It also doesn't include the Accu-trigger which I dislike.
Anyway, the only parts I needed to order were the barrel, which Troy helped with, a rail, and the AICS magazine bits.
I will probably be ordering a Boyd's ProV stock here in the near future, but that's gonna wait till after we spend some time behind the gun.
All the parts besides the rail actually showed up on Friday, and I got most of the work done setting everything up in the last couple days.
The action has been bedded to the stock, and the forend channel opened for the heavier barrel.
I also polished the trigger contact surfaces, pinched the housing in to reduce side-to-side movement, and installed a trigger stop screw as well as a lighter longer return spring (we were talking about the MCARBO kits in another thread, and this is the 5-dollar version thereof lol).
I need to get some brass from Dell, who STILL hasn't shot the Seekins 300prc he bought last year.....im really hoping the savage holds its own accuracy wise, that'll twist his whiskers.....
I have a few 168 and 180 bullet options, as well as 208 ELDMs, and 212 ELDXs on hand. Im probably going to order 215 Bergers, and a box or two of the heavies.....not sure what yet.
Powders I have Ret, H1K, Imr7828, and RL-33...everything else is a little on the fast side I think....Ill have to go look again.
Anyway, Ill get more pictures after I pretty up the stock and give it a paint job....Ill probably make an adjustable comb riser also after I find some plastic.
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