The "Final" Product, 110 LA .223

[Silvercrow1]

nice rifle........that pattern is gonna go from .5 to 1 @ 100.......still pretty darn good if you ask me.
I like the wood grain along with the raised cheek rest....nice

You know, I thought so too. But for some reason or other, and its always been like this for me, I do better at 100 yds than at 50. I think its a concentration thing...

Anyway, I was out again today at 100 yards. Took our friends and their kids out for their first shooting experiences; 11 year old young lady and 8 year old boy, at 50 yards with my MKII. The girl shot .75-.880 groups. The young fella, not able to shoulder the rifle on the bench, was happy to pop some baloons! Gonna post pics- the smiles on their faces were PRICELESS!

My smile was ear to ear too- measuring the groups with a digital caliper outside edge to outside edge then subtracting the bullet diameter my WORST 3 shot group at 100 yards with my .223 was .496! Best was .169, and having six rounds of the varmint ammo left, I shot a six round group at .385! I AM VERY HAPPY!

This was off the bench, Harris Bi-Pod and rear bag. I was "locked in" pretty well..not as well as a lead sled but pretty close :thumb:

Will post range pics over the weekend here or latest Monday.

Brian

[SlimySquirrel]

Man, sounds like its a fine little shooter!

I like the Grouping from a Bi-pod and rear bag as I find it close to what I would use in the field... Most of the time I'm taking the longer shot so a Rear bag is used but not every time so it helps to know how it shoots (How I shoot) with the bag under there instead of locked into a sled.

5 weeks until I hit the "States" and counting!!

[Silvercrow1]

Man, sounds like its a fine little shooter!

I like the Grouping from a Bi-pod and rear bag as I find it close to what I would use in the field... Most of the time I'm taking the longer shot so a Rear bag is used but not every time so it helps to know how it shoots (How I shoot) with the bag under there instead of locked into a sled.

5 weeks until I hit the "States" and counting!!

Thanks- I couldn't be happier! Well...I could be, say, if I had unlimited ammo...;)

Have a great time on your visit! Must be a HECK of a plane ride...
Brian

[SlimySquirrel]

Thanks Brian... 12 hours it is!

With 2 Kids as well... been doing it for 15 years so they go pretty fast now... 12 hours to LA, 10 Hours Home.. Give or take depending on the winds of course but it usually works out to be 22 hours total one way or the other!

Your thread has inspired some purchasing.. just got this after viewing your rifle again! I'll start a new thread called "Inspired by the Silver Crow"... haha ...enjoy your shooting mate!
http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz85/SlimySquirrel/Savage%20Project%2022-250/T2eC16dy0E9s2S7w6SBRibG5I74Q60_57_zpsd1d5ec61.jpg

[Silvercrow1]

Thanks Brian... 12 hours it is!

With 2 Kids as well... been doing it for 15 years so they go pretty fast now... 12 hours to LA, 10 Hours Home.. Give or take depending on the winds of course but it usually works out to be 22 hours total one way or the other!

Your thread has inspired some purchasing.. just got this after viewing your rifle again! I'll start a new thread called "Inspired by the Silver Crow"... haha ...enjoy your shooting mate!
http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz85/SlimySquirrel/Savage%20Project%2022-250/T2eC16dy0E9s2S7w6SBRibG5I74Q60_57_zpsd1d5ec61.jpg

WHOA! That is SWEET! Definitely keep us posted as it progresses!

I'd be HONORED to inspire in such a way! Stay safe and happy my friend! Brian

[handirifle]

Maybe this was asked somewhere else, but am curious, why a long action for the 223? Just to see if ya could?

[BoilerUP]

Maybe this was asked somewhere else, but am curious, why a long action for the 223? Just to see if ya could?

Why NOT a long action for a 223?

[Maztech89]

One benefit of a 223 on a long action is if you have a 7" twist with a Wylde chamber that fits the super long 80 grain VLD bullets, you aren't limited by magazine length. Gives a lot of room to eject the long rounds if needed. I have a LA 22-250 for this reason, that and it was the action I had sitting here looking at me.

Nice rifle and great shooting!

[efw]

Very nice looking rig! Is that a Boyd's Prairie Hunter Stock? Is it a factory barrel?

I cobbled this together for my boys. Using blemished 68 gr HPBTs & RL15 I am getting around an inch. With blemished 55 gr GMXs & CFE-223 just over an inch. My son is going to use the latter for deer this fall. My son's response after the first few shots, all resulting in 200 yd hits on water-filled Gatorade bottles, was "love at first shot!"

It looks a lot like yours:

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr166/efrrwake99/misc%20stuff/image_zps4622d357.jpg (http://s480.photobucket.com/user/efrrwake99/media/misc%20stuff/image_zps4622d357.jpg.html)

I installed a bench rest follower and disabled the ejector so it is a REAL single shot.

[SlimySquirrel]

Always great to see kids out enjoying the "Outdoors".

Love those Boyds stocks, I was thinking of a .243 Blind Mag action in a Featherweight Stock with some kind of Fluted Sporter Barrel and a light weight Suppressor as a Deer Rifle... Feeling envious over here!

Thats a cracking wee set up for your lad to learn with and another great example of the Savage's custom side coming out!

Well done Sir!

This is my Sons first crack with his Scout, Was in an awkward position but he still did well and seemed to be pretty natural with the Rifle.
http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz85/SlimySquirrel/Dante/Dante020_zpsb456af7f.jpg

[Silvercrow1]

Maybe this was asked somewhere else, but am curious, why a long action for the 223? Just to see if ya could?

Hey Handi- No real "conscience" decision; this rifle is fairly old- early 90s manufacture. Apparently, from what I've read, back then Savage regularly made, or perhaps even exclusively made, long action receivers for "short action" calibers. So, the rifle "came this way".

Thanks Maztech for that enlightenment! I did not realize there was an actual benefit to having a LA in this caliber!

Brian

[Silvercrow1]

[QUOTE=efw;201778]Very nice looking rig! Is that a Boyd's Prairie Hunter Stock? Is it a factory barrel?

I cobbled this together for my boys. Using blemished 68 gr HPBTs & RL15 I am getting around an inch. With blemished 55 gr GMXs & CFE-223 just over an inch. My son is going to use the latter for deer this fall. My son's response after the first few shots, all resulting in 200 yd hits on water-filled Gatorade bottles, was "love at first shot!"

Man, I love to see young folks shooting!! Thanks to you and SlimeySquirrel for posting pics of the next gen. shooters!

Thanks for the kinds words too! It IS a Boyds stock, purchased from a forum member. Original barrel as far as I know- it is branded Savage and as stated, I've read where Savage in the 80s and at least the EARLY 90s regularly made long action receivers foor short action calibers.

I love tis gun; got it for a good price, put a lot of effort into it and it shoots sweet!

Brian

[efw]

I like it a lot!

Mine was a 270 (read: BORN TO BE A DONOR) that I got on another forum. It came with that lovely stock & an old (but beautifully reworked) trigger. I refinished the stock and put a Shaw 338-06 barrel on it which performed beautifully but was way more rifle than I needed. I sold the barrel to fund in hopes of funding a more kid friendly build. I got a Stevens 200, dies, brass and bullets here in .243 Win but that cartridge blasts like mad and kicked a bit more than I wanted. I sold that and got another Stevens 200 take-off in 223 Rem along w/ Sharp Shooter's Supply's firing pin extension, stainless nut, and one of Northland's SS ground lugs.

I am like you; long action just happened to be available. Someday I'll get a short action and do a switch barrel w/ a 24" sporter weight (what is with all the truck axels around here???) Criterion 6x45 barrel. The long action will become a 280 AI.

Both my boys have custom Mauser deer rifles, but these Savages RULE for pure FUN!

Thanks guys. Great rifles/pics all the way around!

[Rifleshooter308]

Loving the old style, pre accutrigger flat back LA's. This one is in 22-250 and has a switch barrel .223. I use a benchrest follower for single shot so I only need to swap barrels and bolt heads.

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r389/danco411/IMG_1429_zpsbb98e571.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r389/danco411/IMG_1430_zps120f2633.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r389/danco411/IMG_1431_zps2e412795.jpg

[Silvercrow1]

[QUOTE=Rifleshooter308;202220]Loving the old style, pre accutrigger flat back LA's. This one is in 22-250 and has a switch barrel .223. I use a benchrest follower for single shot so I only need to swap barrels and bolt heads.

Rifleshooter- that is one sweet rig! LOVE that stock. She looks sub-moa just sitting there...:thumb:

Brian

[Orange_Crush]

What's involved in converting a long action bolt head to the .223 size bolt head?

[geargrinder]

What's involved in converting a long action bolt head to the .223 size bolt head?

Finding a factory long action 223 bolt head or buying one from PTG. Then installing it.

[SlimySquirrel]

Hmm... That long action... Man, some long projectiles can be used there!

Really, It's the perfect Rifle.... In a few Hours you can have most calibres you need with a few switch ups here and there...

Very nice Rig, I love that Colour and that stock. Always been a fan of how it points from the Shoulder and how it feels when Prone... Not shot it "Sitting" but can imagine it can't be too far off there either!

[efw]

Rs308 I agree. I really like that stock, too!

I've often thought that a factory 1-in-9" 223 Rem tube punched to 22-250 AI is about the best deal out there for an accurate, fast-stepping 22 CF!

So many ideas...