Ultimate (budget) Hunter- pics and range report.

[mattri]

http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab333/rritchie1027/IMG-20130113-00099_zps26cfdcb4.jpg

This was the 100 yard target that I couldn't get to post the other day. It's not a comp winner but what's interesting about this group is that it was shot by three different people so I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.

[ellobo]

Here is the lowdown on my cheap build. Donor action (older flat reciever LA) $212, .35 Whelen A&B barrel on sale from Midway, $89. Factory used laminate stock, $35. Stainless nut and trigger guard from SSS, $28. I put on a 40 yr. old Weaver K6 and went shooting. MOA at 100 yds with Remington cheapo green box 250 gr. Thats minute of moose folks. Hows that for cheap. And I was given dies, brass and bullets as well as a headspace guage. I reload with 200 and 250 gr. bullets and POI is the same at 100 yds. Love those 225 slugs.
El Lobo

[mattri]

Can't beat that! Lets see some pics.

[Sundodger]

Great build!

I was wondering if you could post some more pictures and details about what you did to the stock to stiffen it up?

How much heavier is the stock now?

Is it stiff enough to keep the stock from touching the barrel?

I am looking to do something similar because I am thinking the reason I get occasional flyers is the stock touching the barrel.

Thanks!

[ellobo]

Sundodger, if you are asking me, that stock I got for $35 is a laminate, very stiff compared to the tupperware stocks.
Sorry guys, Ihave no pics available at the moment.
El Lobo

[Sundodger]

Sundodger, if you are asking me, that stock I got for $35 is a laminate, very stiff compared to the tupperware stocks.
Sorry guys, Ihave no pics available at the moment.
El Lobo

Thank you, I misunderstood your first post and thought you modified a factory savage stock, sorry about that.

[ellobo]

Mattri, send me an e-mail. I think I have one pictures of that .35 Whelen. I can e-mail it to you.
ellobo@myfairpoint.net
El Lobo

[mattri]

Cool thanks. As far as the stock work I did it was simple but very effective. I used a factory Stevens 200 stock, roughed up the plastic a little on the inside, bedded it, and then used some left over bedding compound to fill in the barrel channel up to the front swivel stud. The barrel is still fully floated, and now the fore-end is very stiff, no flex or bend. I can use however much or little pressure I like on bags or a bipod and it doesn't walk around like a tupperware stock normally would.