First precision .308 bolt gun build

[SICARIO]

Decided to step into the bolt action world, and figured what better way than to build it myself...

Savage 110 long action
PTG fluted bolt/extended baffle/tac handle
McGowen 20" barrel .308win
NSS nut and recoil lug
HS precision stock
CDI bottom metal with AICS mags
Acu trigger (2lbs)
EGW 20moa mount
Vortex PST 4-16x50/vortex precision rings/switch view
Harris bipod
SWR Specwar (still in NFA jail)

After I break in the barrel, I'll bed the action and then get it coated. The fun never ends....

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[iamme]

That turned out VERY nice man!!!! Happy it's getting a good home.

 

[usagi]

did you only buy the savage receiver or did you buy the whole rifle and then scrap 90% of it?

 

[SICARIO]

Bought the receiver and pieced it all together. iamme did most of the heavy lifting.....

 

[SICARIO]

Still breaking in the barrel, but here's one of my 5-shot groups.



100yrds

175gr federal gold metal match

 

[Nimbus]

Which cartridge? Maybe you stated that but I missed it.

 

[Otter]

Must be a .308. Do you reload?

 

[SICARIO]

Yes, .308. I reload, just getting some baseline data with the 175's. Have a bunch of 178's and some 208 amax that I'll be working up for this. I'm in the process of bedding the scope mount and stock, and will see if there's a n improvement in accuracy before I start developing a load for it.

 

[iamme]

If bedding in stock might as well bed scope base as well!
Oh and I hadnt dropped bolt in receiver until was packing. Fits sooooo much better and totally changes the gun for good. Nice groups!

 

[usagi]

looks like about 1.1 moa?

 

[SICARIO]

Yeah, 1.158 according to the On Target software. I hope it will improve as well as my shooting skills.

 

[parsons_12b]

Thats a very nice set up

 

[SICARIO]

Just got it glass bedded, accuracy tightened up to 0.96moa. Will start to do some load development to see if I can get it even better