4/1/2011
Now this is a cool little section of the website! I could get comfortable with this (slides side to side in chair). It's been a long time fact that there is one topic that spans across political lines, morals, and ideals that joins nearly everybody as being each human's favorite topic....THEMSELVES. There was a government study done in 1985 by MUGA that showed how 74% of projects and agencies were developed for the underlying purpose of enabling a politician to claim some sort of legacy. Pride, it seems, is one of the few attributes that is non-racial, non-ethnic, and can cross economic barriers faster than you can say "brand names". Allowing a venue for those of us who often enjoy in the discussion of our favorite topic is ingenious, bold, and possibly a bit psychotic as well. I'll take it!
I had forgotten how big an M24 contoured barrel really is until he brought the rifle out of the back. Three hours of driving brought me from Harvey to Arnauldville yesterday to pick up my newly trued/rebarreled/bedded 700LTR hunting rifle. As my eyes glazed over the delicate engraving on the side saying "Bayou Teche Gun Arnauldville, La", I thought to myself, "This thing just graduated from the hunting stand to the competition line.". Mike Brazda started bragging about it's accuracy and produced a .240" three shot group that it fired with it's first three shots at 100yds, but my attention had already been diverted to the threading job and custom thread protector that adorned the muzzle. The eagerness to get my hands on a 5/8x24 threaded can to make sure that everything is straight has been on my mind since. The gun was a shooter before the work and my expectations coincided with my hopes that it would remain so once the Mike Rock SS barrel with 1 in 11.27 twist was cut to 22" and fitted. The H.S. Precision stock had to have the channel opened up to accept the bigger barrel and I noticed the inch or so of bedding beneath it in front of the recoil lug. I grimaced at the idea, but figured if the rifle is a 1/4moa gun with it then I wouldn't complain.
He then gave me the headspace tool that I requested to be made from the barrel drop off. Being the first one I've received after a custom job I have to say that it is perfect for what it will be used for. The dummy round I provided loaded with a 175gr SMK set at 2.800" OAL was already seated in the tool and he reassured me the chamber was cut to have the lands .01" off of that round. The kicker being that the test group I mentioned earlier was shot with 168gr FGMM ammo. Hopefully it's an indication that this barrel will shoot with anything. I may just bump back the match ammo I already have loaded up for the Palo Alto Mid-Range Spring Regional match this weekend and break in the new barrel "Ritten style".
Pictures and range report coming soon.
Now this is a cool little section of the website! I could get comfortable with this (slides side to side in chair). It's been a long time fact that there is one topic that spans across political lines, morals, and ideals that joins nearly everybody as being each human's favorite topic....THEMSELVES. There was a government study done in 1985 by MUGA that showed how 74% of projects and agencies were developed for the underlying purpose of enabling a politician to claim some sort of legacy. Pride, it seems, is one of the few attributes that is non-racial, non-ethnic, and can cross economic barriers faster than you can say "brand names". Allowing a venue for those of us who often enjoy in the discussion of our favorite topic is ingenious, bold, and possibly a bit psychotic as well. I'll take it!
I had forgotten how big an M24 contoured barrel really is until he brought the rifle out of the back. Three hours of driving brought me from Harvey to Arnauldville yesterday to pick up my newly trued/rebarreled/bedded 700LTR hunting rifle. As my eyes glazed over the delicate engraving on the side saying "Bayou Teche Gun Arnauldville, La", I thought to myself, "This thing just graduated from the hunting stand to the competition line.". Mike Brazda started bragging about it's accuracy and produced a .240" three shot group that it fired with it's first three shots at 100yds, but my attention had already been diverted to the threading job and custom thread protector that adorned the muzzle. The eagerness to get my hands on a 5/8x24 threaded can to make sure that everything is straight has been on my mind since. The gun was a shooter before the work and my expectations coincided with my hopes that it would remain so once the Mike Rock SS barrel with 1 in 11.27 twist was cut to 22" and fitted. The H.S. Precision stock had to have the channel opened up to accept the bigger barrel and I noticed the inch or so of bedding beneath it in front of the recoil lug. I grimaced at the idea, but figured if the rifle is a 1/4moa gun with it then I wouldn't complain.
He then gave me the headspace tool that I requested to be made from the barrel drop off. Being the first one I've received after a custom job I have to say that it is perfect for what it will be used for. The dummy round I provided loaded with a 175gr SMK set at 2.800" OAL was already seated in the tool and he reassured me the chamber was cut to have the lands .01" off of that round. The kicker being that the test group I mentioned earlier was shot with 168gr FGMM ammo. Hopefully it's an indication that this barrel will shoot with anything. I may just bump back the match ammo I already have loaded up for the Palo Alto Mid-Range Spring Regional match this weekend and break in the new barrel "Ritten style".
Pictures and range report coming soon.
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