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My son's first rifle build thread!
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 2698712" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Well, had some time on this set of days off and got the barrel installed, took about half an hour counting the time to clean up the threads on the nut and reciever, and use the gauge to set headspace. </p><p></p><p>So on the optic, right after we bought the Arken, the same company came out with a lighter version of their scope, like a full lb lighter version. So I'm going to likely throw the heavy arken he bought on my other .260 AI, then buy him the lighter version to put on this gun in trade. Until then, I threw on this vortex I had on my .260 AI, which is almost identical weight to the new light weight Arken I'm going to get for him in trade for the heavy one. This wood stock is 2.45 lbs, so very similar to what his chassis will weigh with a magazine, so it's looking like his rifle will be under 9 lbs all said and done. I think that will be manageable for him, pretty similar to my first rifle, but this will fit him better. </p><p></p><p>I think we're gonna start load developement with the 145 match burners and h4831sc and see if we can get him a decent load in this rifle, so when we get the chassis it will be ready to torque down and start going after coyotes!</p><p></p><p>The chassis is still a few more months out, but this is what we got so far! </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]422322[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]422323[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 2698712, member: 87243"] Well, had some time on this set of days off and got the barrel installed, took about half an hour counting the time to clean up the threads on the nut and reciever, and use the gauge to set headspace. So on the optic, right after we bought the Arken, the same company came out with a lighter version of their scope, like a full lb lighter version. So I'm going to likely throw the heavy arken he bought on my other .260 AI, then buy him the lighter version to put on this gun in trade. Until then, I threw on this vortex I had on my .260 AI, which is almost identical weight to the new light weight Arken I'm going to get for him in trade for the heavy one. This wood stock is 2.45 lbs, so very similar to what his chassis will weigh with a magazine, so it's looking like his rifle will be under 9 lbs all said and done. I think that will be manageable for him, pretty similar to my first rifle, but this will fit him better. I think we're gonna start load developement with the 145 match burners and h4831sc and see if we can get him a decent load in this rifle, so when we get the chassis it will be ready to torque down and start going after coyotes! The chassis is still a few more months out, but this is what we got so far! [ATTACH type="full"]422322[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]422323[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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