Benchrest with my Axis

[bobfortier]

Hi all

I will be going to the range every Friday PM for the next 2 months, and since it is a 100 yard only, I decided to make a Benchrest rig with my gun. I know 223 is not a perfect caliber for BR, but hey, why not.

Tomorrow I'll start working a load with Hornady 52 grain match bullet over CFE223. I want to learn to shoot free recoil also.

My goal is to shoot Varmint for score match, that is 25 targets, with as many sighters as you like. I see it like golf, beat myself every time.

Here is the new stock I made. Baltic birch plywood, Devcon pillar bedding, Krylon blue paint. Buttpad is 1/4 inch aluminium.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/album2/Benchrest005001.jpg
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Hope you like it

[drybean]

**** i wish you could sell them in the US

[pure havoc]

Bob what you if said it was a airsoft body/ toy in the customs forms ? Just a thought . Sure looking forward to having one of those one of these days :)

[junkman1967]

Sweet. makes me want to give it a try.

[devildogandboy]

you did an excellent job on that stock, bet it will shoot as well also!!

[SFLEFTY]

Very nice Bob! I have enjoyed your Axis stock threads.

[RSG]

Bob nice looking stock. Shooting varmints, I would love to do that.
Good shooting Bob.

I see some AZ location members, we need a Ben Avery shooting day.

RSG

[vegas steve]

let us know how it shoots

[fgw_in_fla]

You know he's doing that just to P O us "non - woodworking" types.... I know he's doing it because he knows I can't even make toothpicks out of wood.

Once again, nice work Bob.
Hope it shoots as good as it looks.

Frank in Fla

[bobfortier]

So far so good. Shooting free recoil is something I'l have to practice a bit, but all went well.

[82boy]

Very Nice looking stock, I have been in the process of building my own stock. I started out with Luan plywood, I have $17 bucks into the stock, including the brass but plate. I offset my forarm like a dog tracker. I just got the bedding done and I am about to pint it.
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[bobfortier]

Nice stock, glad to see others are trying it too.

[devildogandboy]

Bob nice looking stock. Shooting varmints, I would love to do that.
Good shooting Bob.

I see some AZ location members, we need a Ben Avery shooting day.

RSG

count me in on the shooting day!!
Bruce

[vegas steve]

we're all curious how your customized axis did at the range. can you post some shot group pics?