Recent content by DryShave

Elkriver, it's stories like yours that led me to buy an Axis in the first place. That and then they were selling for less than $300cdn., after taxes and rebates. I ordered a boyds featherweight thumbhole stock, with custom 14" LOP, and limbsaver pad. But for me the best thing for my shooting...

Well I made it out to the range finally and the bedding job held together nicely. The problem of shifting point of zero that I was trying to solve with the bedding job turned out to be a case of loose scope mounting rail and not the rifle itself. All four screws had worked their way loose after...

Dr.Vette, that's super. If you have had your Savage Axis rifle for any length of time you can probably attest to how accurate and consistent they shoot even when not bedded.

Dr. Vette, I can only suggest that you check out one of these Savage Axis rifles for yourself, with the removable recoil lug and the sprung plate at the rear of the action, they are unlike any other action. These differences introduce challenges to bedding techniques, examples of which are rare...

Dr.Vette, Why do you caution against using a release agent containing silicone? Apart from the obvious fact it didn't work. In regards to clamping the action, the rear of the action is a hinged plate which is held at an angle via a small spring. This spring tension must be overcome to...

Things turned out better this time but not perfect. The thick layer of boot sealer(see pic) worked only marginally, still allowing some compound to stick to the action. I would warn anyone considering a similar project to avoid this product. As you can see from the pictures, I didn't put any...

midwesthunter, this recoil lug is glued into the stock. There is no noticeable play between the lug and the action once the action is set in place, even before being bedded. The lug is lightly tapered at the top to allow the action to fit easily over it. It is a strange setup though when...

It's 20 hours since I clamped it together. I really had to work at it to get the action out of the stock. What I found is my release agent didn't work around the front action screw. When the two pieces separated, a good chunk of the stock came out with the action. See pics. So it's time for...

As the title says, this is my first attempt at a glass bedding job, the bedding compound is presently curing and I really hope I am not creating a one piece rifle. The project is to create a very affordable rifle with which I can learn the ins and outs of long range shooting. This is not my...

Ok well that all sounds good, I will go ahead and load it up and not sweat it. Thanks for tip regarding the soot on the bullet and also the heavier weight bullet recommendation!

I did build a dummy round and purposely left the bullet out long. It didn't chamber. I gradually seated it lower and lower into the case until it chambered. I then seated it roughly 20 thousandths more to arrive upon my initial seating depth. That much being said, ther is no difficulty in...

I made an online deal with a shooter in another town for a brass exchange, which didn't go quite as I had hoped. When I examined the brass, it was all crimped. I full length sized 50 pieces and trimmed to length, and was left with roughly half a crimp. This is my maiden voyage into the land of...

I have never been huge on ultra frequent cleaning, I always worry that my technique will do more harm than good. I have read several stories of cleaning going wrong and damaging barrels and accuracy irreparably. And of course the debate between aluminum or steel cleaning rods is unsettled. Right...

Photo update. I was worried that the crud in the barrel was metal filings leftover from the rifling process, but a quick cleaning proves it was simply powder residue. This is my first new rifle in a loooong time and I want to make sure all goes well and I don't make any foolish mistakes. I...

The barrell is exactly as it came from the factory and is completely untouched by me.