brasse
12-31-2013, 07:07 PM
I spent most of the last week making my model 14 Monte Carlo stock lighter, down to just 25 ounces.
I have had a problem with my Creedmoor though, so bad I took it apart last May. The Stocky's heavy Varmint Thumbhole stock weighed 53.75 ounces with butt pad. With the Shilen select Match bull barrel with scope it was over 13 pounds.
The Creedmoor is SUPPOSED to be low recoil, yet after initially very small groups, I started flinching BAD. So I gave up on it for a while.
I just ordered the JP Enterprise Recoil Eliminator, that will cut 50-60% of the recoil. Should work great on the Creedmoor.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/CreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps205ba382.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/CreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps205ba382.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/JPrecoilEliminator_zpsac47e563.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/JPrecoilEliminator_zpsac47e563.jpg.html)
I have had a mercury recoil cylinder for 9 months, weighing 8.1 ounces the mercury sloshes around to reduce recoil.
So today I drilled the stock and added the mercury cylinder, new weight of 60.84 ounces.
Now I have to get the barrel threaded to 3/4 -28 TPI.
I shoot my 308 well because I have the JP Enterprise Bennie Cooley brake. The Recoil Eliminator should reduce recoil even more. If I flinch with all the goodies on it, I will need professional help.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/SavageCreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps019caf45.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/SavageCreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps019caf45.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/MercuryRecoil_zps8313eff6.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/MercuryRecoil_zps8313eff6.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/HoleStockys_zpsb4c6de69.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/HoleStockys_zpsb4c6de69.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/StockyMercury_zps46778882.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/StockyMercury_zps46778882.jpg.html)
I have had a problem with my Creedmoor though, so bad I took it apart last May. The Stocky's heavy Varmint Thumbhole stock weighed 53.75 ounces with butt pad. With the Shilen select Match bull barrel with scope it was over 13 pounds.
The Creedmoor is SUPPOSED to be low recoil, yet after initially very small groups, I started flinching BAD. So I gave up on it for a while.
I just ordered the JP Enterprise Recoil Eliminator, that will cut 50-60% of the recoil. Should work great on the Creedmoor.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/CreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps205ba382.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/CreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps205ba382.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/JPrecoilEliminator_zpsac47e563.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/JPrecoilEliminator_zpsac47e563.jpg.html)
I have had a mercury recoil cylinder for 9 months, weighing 8.1 ounces the mercury sloshes around to reduce recoil.
So today I drilled the stock and added the mercury cylinder, new weight of 60.84 ounces.
Now I have to get the barrel threaded to 3/4 -28 TPI.
I shoot my 308 well because I have the JP Enterprise Bennie Cooley brake. The Recoil Eliminator should reduce recoil even more. If I flinch with all the goodies on it, I will need professional help.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/SavageCreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps019caf45.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/SavageCreedmoorShilenBarrel_zps019caf45.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/MercuryRecoil_zps8313eff6.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/MercuryRecoil_zps8313eff6.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/HoleStockys_zpsb4c6de69.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/HoleStockys_zpsb4c6de69.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff464/brasse/StockyMercury_zps46778882.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/brasse/media/StockyMercury_zps46778882.jpg.html)