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The Basics, Starting Out
My first rifle build, so far...
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<blockquote data-quote="smallbutfierce" data-source="post: 712082" data-attributes="member: 38106"><p>Just got to the range to shoot my newly barreled Stevens 200. Been about a year in the making, started with the stock and hunted all winter for coyotes. It was originally a .25/06, but I decided I wanted to go with a caliber I could afford to shoot more. I had been looking at .308 barrels for a while and came across a Green Mountain barrel that someone on ebay had made into a 22" heavy contour. I ended paying about $120 for the barrel, and it seems to shoot. </p><p></p><p>Here is my best group of the day at 100 yds with southwest ammunition loaded 175 smk's. <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14275&stc=1&d=1351540645" target="_blank">2012-10-22_15-00-04_525.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>I really want to shoot amax's, but I had not as good luck with 168's. So when I get some more loaded up I will try the 178's. But I think it is going to be hard to beat these smk's. </p><p></p><p>Here is the rifle.</p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14276&stc=1&d=1351540645" target="_blank">2012-09-30_14-08-09_578.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Built as a budget build, and sourced primarily from ebay, the rifle includes: Stevens LA($280), bedded into a boyd's thumbhole($90ish), BA bolt knob($40), nikon 6-18 Buckmaster scope($200), burris tactical rings($40), weaver mounts($2), Green Mountain 1-11 twist($120), 4 groove barrel, Parker and hale bipod($40, yes thats 40!), and thats about it. Still to go(probably after deer season) is a new 20 moa rail, and a new trigger. This trigger is abismal. </p><p>So far the furthest I have shot is 260 yards, most I could get to on that day. I have access to 700+ but that day it was occupied by 20 yd tacticool ar kids. Now, I am by no means a good shot, but I plan to shoot myself silly over the winter. I will post up some longer range stuff when I get a day where I am not chasing white tails. </p><p></p><p>A big thanks to everyone who posts on here, I learned everything I needed to know from this site. Thanks for reading. Happy hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallbutfierce, post: 712082, member: 38106"] Just got to the range to shoot my newly barreled Stevens 200. Been about a year in the making, started with the stock and hunted all winter for coyotes. It was originally a .25/06, but I decided I wanted to go with a caliber I could afford to shoot more. I had been looking at .308 barrels for a while and came across a Green Mountain barrel that someone on ebay had made into a 22" heavy contour. I ended paying about $120 for the barrel, and it seems to shoot. Here is my best group of the day at 100 yds with southwest ammunition loaded 175 smk's. [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14275&stc=1&d=1351540645"]2012-10-22_15-00-04_525.jpg[/URL] I really want to shoot amax's, but I had not as good luck with 168's. So when I get some more loaded up I will try the 178's. But I think it is going to be hard to beat these smk's. Here is the rifle. [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14276&stc=1&d=1351540645"]2012-09-30_14-08-09_578.jpg[/URL] Built as a budget build, and sourced primarily from ebay, the rifle includes: Stevens LA($280), bedded into a boyd's thumbhole($90ish), BA bolt knob($40), nikon 6-18 Buckmaster scope($200), burris tactical rings($40), weaver mounts($2), Green Mountain 1-11 twist($120), 4 groove barrel, Parker and hale bipod($40, yes thats 40!), and thats about it. Still to go(probably after deer season) is a new 20 moa rail, and a new trigger. This trigger is abismal. So far the furthest I have shot is 260 yards, most I could get to on that day. I have access to 700+ but that day it was occupied by 20 yd tacticool ar kids. Now, I am by no means a good shot, but I plan to shoot myself silly over the winter. I will post up some longer range stuff when I get a day where I am not chasing white tails. A big thanks to everyone who posts on here, I learned everything I needed to know from this site. Thanks for reading. Happy hunting. [/QUOTE]
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