Here she is. Probably not as exciting for many here, but plenty for me.
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Started life as a plain early model .300 RUM sitting in the rack at the Kwethluk Corp. Store for I don't know how many years. I saw it one spring as I was passing through and bought it the following spring. I was able to get $30 knocked off the price by pointing out to the manager that the matt finish on the barrel where it rested on the felt in the gunrack had been polished off by vibrations and the rifle being moved so much!
Sent it to Greg Tannel for his complete treatment, and a Krieger No. 17 contour from Bruno's to begin things. I already had some parts which helped the project along.
The barrel measure 30" from the face of the receiver, 0.930" at the muzzle. It has a 0.340" neck and I've turned cases for 0.337" so will be loading some up shortly.
Greg opened up the front ring and rear bridge a little to help with loading cartridges. I didn't ask him to do this, he just did. A detail that I had not considered, but he took care of so dropping in the shells will be easier.
That is a 210 grain Berger VLD set to just touch the lands. From the base of the case to the ogive it measures 2.933". There really is some room in front too! I need to massage the magazine (I cannot refer to that thing as a box), thing as you see the two points at the front just before the ramp extend into the path of the cartridge as it is chambered. This doesn't hinder chambering, but it marks up my pretty cases so they have to go. That feedramp will shortly be polished to look like it is chrome plated. Doesn't have to be, but it will feed slickern' lizard poop on a hot brass pole. Keeps the tips of the bullets pretty too.
The business end.
Now all I need to do is decide on a scope. I am torn between the Nightforce 5.5x22 or the Meopta ZD 6x24. I contacted Meopta USA and was told zero stop turrets will be coming out soon. Sssooooo...
I will change out the stock for a stronger semi-target job which I already have. I've been slowly working on it as I have time. Have to open up the grip area and have been considering an adjustable cheek-piece but for now the grey laminate platform will do the job.
For now I'll slap on a Burris 3x9 just so I can make some noise and break in the barrel. I am tickled.
and
Started life as a plain early model .300 RUM sitting in the rack at the Kwethluk Corp. Store for I don't know how many years. I saw it one spring as I was passing through and bought it the following spring. I was able to get $30 knocked off the price by pointing out to the manager that the matt finish on the barrel where it rested on the felt in the gunrack had been polished off by vibrations and the rifle being moved so much!
Sent it to Greg Tannel for his complete treatment, and a Krieger No. 17 contour from Bruno's to begin things. I already had some parts which helped the project along.
The barrel measure 30" from the face of the receiver, 0.930" at the muzzle. It has a 0.340" neck and I've turned cases for 0.337" so will be loading some up shortly.
Greg opened up the front ring and rear bridge a little to help with loading cartridges. I didn't ask him to do this, he just did. A detail that I had not considered, but he took care of so dropping in the shells will be easier.
That is a 210 grain Berger VLD set to just touch the lands. From the base of the case to the ogive it measures 2.933". There really is some room in front too! I need to massage the magazine (I cannot refer to that thing as a box), thing as you see the two points at the front just before the ramp extend into the path of the cartridge as it is chambered. This doesn't hinder chambering, but it marks up my pretty cases so they have to go. That feedramp will shortly be polished to look like it is chrome plated. Doesn't have to be, but it will feed slickern' lizard poop on a hot brass pole. Keeps the tips of the bullets pretty too.
The business end.
Now all I need to do is decide on a scope. I am torn between the Nightforce 5.5x22 or the Meopta ZD 6x24. I contacted Meopta USA and was told zero stop turrets will be coming out soon. Sssooooo...
I will change out the stock for a stronger semi-target job which I already have. I've been slowly working on it as I have time. Have to open up the grip area and have been considering an adjustable cheek-piece but for now the grey laminate platform will do the job.
For now I'll slap on a Burris 3x9 just so I can make some noise and break in the barrel. I am tickled.
