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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1256065" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Cam,</p><p></p><p>The best thing I did to my 6.5 CM RAP was the Timney trigger. It is SO much better than Ruger's trigger I can't believe it. And I had the Ruger trigger adjusted all the way down. I could have removed the spring as some have done but didn't want to risk any problems.</p><p></p><p>The Boyd's stock just feels better than the plastic Ruger stock. Yeah, one pound heavier but ten times better feel and look than plastic. I guess it comes under the heading of "pride of ownership".</p><p></p><p>Yes, for high altitude mountain hunting I will put the plastic stock back on just to lose one pound. If I put Rocktite in the stock (as depicted on YouTube) it would gain that pound. I may try Dremeling the forearm and epoxying in a carbon fiber arrow shaft to stiffen it. Might work and can't hurt. The wimpy forearm is the worst part of that stock. Even the newer American stocks with "honeycomb" pattern inside the forearm still move sideways under pressure.</p><p></p><p>Rev Jim,</p><p></p><p>Oooooh! 6.5/284. Now <em>that </em>is a flat shooting (barrel burning) hot cartridge that will run with anything Nosler has come out with.</p><p>I do have a Browning A-Bolt in .300 Win mag that is very accurate. Love that rifle but for antelope it may be like swatting flys with a sledge hammer.</p><p></p><p>Happy Holidays guys, Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1256065, member: 54178"] Cam, The best thing I did to my 6.5 CM RAP was the Timney trigger. It is SO much better than Ruger's trigger I can't believe it. And I had the Ruger trigger adjusted all the way down. I could have removed the spring as some have done but didn't want to risk any problems. The Boyd's stock just feels better than the plastic Ruger stock. Yeah, one pound heavier but ten times better feel and look than plastic. I guess it comes under the heading of "pride of ownership". Yes, for high altitude mountain hunting I will put the plastic stock back on just to lose one pound. If I put Rocktite in the stock (as depicted on YouTube) it would gain that pound. I may try Dremeling the forearm and epoxying in a carbon fiber arrow shaft to stiffen it. Might work and can't hurt. The wimpy forearm is the worst part of that stock. Even the newer American stocks with "honeycomb" pattern inside the forearm still move sideways under pressure. Rev Jim, Oooooh! 6.5/284. Now [I]that [/I]is a flat shooting (barrel burning) hot cartridge that will run with anything Nosler has come out with. I do have a Browning A-Bolt in .300 Win mag that is very accurate. Love that rifle but for antelope it may be like swatting flys with a sledge hammer. Happy Holidays guys, Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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