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<blockquote data-quote="Heetor" data-source="post: 1002778" data-attributes="member: 79937"><p>Finally got it put together and took it out, but not much to report yet. </p><p></p><p>Took it to the range twice in the last week, first was for pressure testing and the second was to do some shooting. When I was testing pressure I shot a 3 shot 0.4 MOA with the Berger 185 VLD over 42 grains of Varget, 0.015 off the lands.</p><p></p><p>Second trip out I loaded in .2 and .4 grains above and below 42 but 20 mph winds with gusts to 40 made for some ugly targets at 200 yards. I am assuming shooter not gun. Will try this one again.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, here she is in all her splendor:</p><p></p><p>- Vortex Viper HS 6 - 24 x 50 with 30 mm tube</p><p>- 20 MOA Leatherwood steel rail</p><p>- Bell and Carlson Medalist Tactical Stock (have not bedded recoil lug yet)</p><p>- Sun Optics 6 - 9" bi-pod</p><p>- 26" stainless fluted Benchmark heavy barrel with custom throat for Berger 185 grain VLD match/hunting</p><p>- Benchmark did the single point accuracy job on the barrel action</p><p>- Rebuilt bolt: New extractor and ejector, polished bolt body (was jeweled and painted), Gre-Tan firing pin assembly</p><p>- Timney nickel plated trigger</p><p>- Burris Signature Z rings</p><p>- Rem 700 long action nitrided (looks great)</p><p>- Added Rem 700 factory bottom metal and mag box, (was a blind well)</p><p></p><p>What a beauty. Did the assembly myself, except for the extractor, it was the rivet kind and I couldn't get the old one out so Benchmark did it. </p><p></p><p>I need to get the total weight on it, but with that long barrel and tactical stock it is heavy, shoots like a .223. Looking for ward to getting it out in some better weather to do some more load development. </p><p></p><p>Another interesting note is that their appears to be almost no copper fouling. I cleaned it after 10 rounds, then I cleaned it after 20, and did a 20 hour soak with wipeout, almost no copper. Cleaned again after 30 and 40, and did another soak last night with wipeout, still almost no blue on the patches. I heard the Benchmark barrels had very little copper fouling, but I have never seen anything like this, usually after a good soak the patches are pure blue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heetor, post: 1002778, member: 79937"] Finally got it put together and took it out, but not much to report yet. Took it to the range twice in the last week, first was for pressure testing and the second was to do some shooting. When I was testing pressure I shot a 3 shot 0.4 MOA with the Berger 185 VLD over 42 grains of Varget, 0.015 off the lands. Second trip out I loaded in .2 and .4 grains above and below 42 but 20 mph winds with gusts to 40 made for some ugly targets at 200 yards. I am assuming shooter not gun. Will try this one again. Anyway, here she is in all her splendor: - Vortex Viper HS 6 - 24 x 50 with 30 mm tube - 20 MOA Leatherwood steel rail - Bell and Carlson Medalist Tactical Stock (have not bedded recoil lug yet) - Sun Optics 6 - 9" bi-pod - 26" stainless fluted Benchmark heavy barrel with custom throat for Berger 185 grain VLD match/hunting - Benchmark did the single point accuracy job on the barrel action - Rebuilt bolt: New extractor and ejector, polished bolt body (was jeweled and painted), Gre-Tan firing pin assembly - Timney nickel plated trigger - Burris Signature Z rings - Rem 700 long action nitrided (looks great) - Added Rem 700 factory bottom metal and mag box, (was a blind well) What a beauty. Did the assembly myself, except for the extractor, it was the rivet kind and I couldn't get the old one out so Benchmark did it. I need to get the total weight on it, but with that long barrel and tactical stock it is heavy, shoots like a .223. Looking for ward to getting it out in some better weather to do some more load development. Another interesting note is that their appears to be almost no copper fouling. I cleaned it after 10 rounds, then I cleaned it after 20, and did a 20 hour soak with wipeout, almost no copper. Cleaned again after 30 and 40, and did another soak last night with wipeout, still almost no blue on the patches. I heard the Benchmark barrels had very little copper fouling, but I have never seen anything like this, usually after a good soak the patches are pure blue. [/QUOTE]
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