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Accurate benchrest RUGER??
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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 53622" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>Pennell</p><p></p><p>Think you are off on your costs a little, assuming you have a gunsmith do it all:</p><p></p><p>Bedding block with barrel installed $300-400 30" Barrel chambered is $450-500</p><p>Elk Ridge stock (not sure cost) $250-350</p><p>Inletting & auto clear finish $200-300</p><p></p><p>for that reason, I agree skip the bedding block. I have a 6.5-06AI with 28" barrel and I can easily get 3000fps. Just buy standard HV taper. John Hoover has 12 new 8.5 twist 6.5 Kriegers in now for $290, PA taper that will finish 29-30" and .930 at muzzle. Just ordered one to rebarrel mine.</p><p></p><p>Go with the 8.5 twist, AMAX, or JLK</p><p></p><p>Second depending on price, look at a Bruce Baer laminated stock. You can get a LG stock already inletted for $250-275, so compare to elk ridge prices and Bruce's stocks are second to none. All colors and 25 stock patterns and can mix and match fronts and rear. </p><p></p><p>finally, I would recommend that you go with 6.5-284, the 06AI requires fireforming and only great brass is Lapua. Absolutely no difference in accuracy or velocity. No need for custom dies, get off shelf Redding comp dies. Only reason I am staying with the 06AI, is I have the reamer and custom dies already and just fireformed 100 pieces of Lapua brass and old barrel is going to be fireforming barrel.</p><p></p><p>If you are going to get a barrel block, buy the split block. Will save you big bucks later when you rebarrel. Cost on removing barrel from single block that has barrel glued in is higher.</p><p></p><p>Finally, you will find brass will last longer and accuracy better if keep velocity in 3000 fps range. 3100 fps is really pushing the 284 or the 06AI and primer pockets are first to go.</p><p></p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 53622, member: 12"] Pennell Think you are off on your costs a little, assuming you have a gunsmith do it all: Bedding block with barrel installed $300-400 30" Barrel chambered is $450-500 Elk Ridge stock (not sure cost) $250-350 Inletting & auto clear finish $200-300 for that reason, I agree skip the bedding block. I have a 6.5-06AI with 28" barrel and I can easily get 3000fps. Just buy standard HV taper. John Hoover has 12 new 8.5 twist 6.5 Kriegers in now for $290, PA taper that will finish 29-30" and .930 at muzzle. Just ordered one to rebarrel mine. Go with the 8.5 twist, AMAX, or JLK Second depending on price, look at a Bruce Baer laminated stock. You can get a LG stock already inletted for $250-275, so compare to elk ridge prices and Bruce's stocks are second to none. All colors and 25 stock patterns and can mix and match fronts and rear. finally, I would recommend that you go with 6.5-284, the 06AI requires fireforming and only great brass is Lapua. Absolutely no difference in accuracy or velocity. No need for custom dies, get off shelf Redding comp dies. Only reason I am staying with the 06AI, is I have the reamer and custom dies already and just fireformed 100 pieces of Lapua brass and old barrel is going to be fireforming barrel. If you are going to get a barrel block, buy the split block. Will save you big bucks later when you rebarrel. Cost on removing barrel from single block that has barrel glued in is higher. Finally, you will find brass will last longer and accuracy better if keep velocity in 3000 fps range. 3100 fps is really pushing the 284 or the 06AI and primer pockets are first to go. BH [/QUOTE]
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