Titan_Bow
09-29-2013, 12:36 PM
This is my first "build". I bought the rifle a few years ago on Gunbroker, its a left-hand Model 16 chambered in 270 WSM. I used JB Weld, and bedded some threaded steel rod running parallel in the forearm area of the stock, and then running perpendicular around the sling swivel stud, to give stability when a bipod is being used. I also added some steel rod in the butt stock to keep the rifle balanced well. I also skim bedded the action with JB Weld. Finally, I added a Limbsaver recoil pad, and painted the stock a camo pattern.
I put a TPS 0MOA steel base and TPS steel rings on it, with a Viper Vortex 6.5-20x44 BDC scope. I finally got out yesterday morning to put some rounds through it. I've come to love the Nosler Custom and Nosler Trophy's with 140g Accubonds for this rifle. The Customs especially, are laser accurate out of it. My best group of the day was 3 shots under an inch at 200yds. The average was about 2.5" groups at 200yds with the Nosler Trophy grade, and 1.5" groups with the Customs. I definitely think she's ready for my elk tag in a few weeks, then after I get my bowhunting fix, she'll be headed for the plains and a couple of late doe tags.
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/638/wd5j.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/wd5j.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img812/3968/js7n.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/812/js7n.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img513/9600/yc8t.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/yc8t.jpg/)
I put a TPS 0MOA steel base and TPS steel rings on it, with a Viper Vortex 6.5-20x44 BDC scope. I finally got out yesterday morning to put some rounds through it. I've come to love the Nosler Custom and Nosler Trophy's with 140g Accubonds for this rifle. The Customs especially, are laser accurate out of it. My best group of the day was 3 shots under an inch at 200yds. The average was about 2.5" groups at 200yds with the Nosler Trophy grade, and 1.5" groups with the Customs. I definitely think she's ready for my elk tag in a few weeks, then after I get my bowhunting fix, she'll be headed for the plains and a couple of late doe tags.
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/638/wd5j.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/wd5j.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img812/3968/js7n.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/812/js7n.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img513/9600/yc8t.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/yc8t.jpg/)