archerben
09-19-2014, 05:21 PM
In January I stumbled onto a cheap Savage 111 .30-06 in a pawn shop. I had never built a custom rifle before, but the idea intrigued me, so I bought the rifle to use as a donor action.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140111_133951_zps83a7da55.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140111_133951_zps83a7da55.jpg.html)
After acquiring the proper tools, I stripped it down to the action, where it would sit for several months while I saved up money for parts to complete the project.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140322_105806_zps5e417a18.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140322_105806_zps5e417a18.jpg.html)
Over the course of the spring/summer I was able to acquire a new barrel, barrel nut, precision recoil lug, stock, and trigger. Finally the time came to assemble, pillar, and devcon bed the new gun.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140916_190232_zpsa4e4dcdd.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140916_190232_zpsa4e4dcdd.jpg.html)
After bedding, I mounted the scope to complete the gun.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140919_090318_zpsacfc42bf.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140919_090318_zpsacfc42bf.jpg.html)
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140919_090142_zps97e99632.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140919_090142_zps97e99632.jpg.html)
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140919_090216_zps6c7d95ab.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140919_090216_zps6c7d95ab.jpg.html)
Gun Specs:
Savage 111 Flat Back Staggerfeed Action
Boyds Tacticool Stock - Pillared and devcon bedded
Criterion 24" Light Varmint Barrel - 6.5x284 caliber
NSS Precision Barrel Nut
NSS Precision Recoil Lug
SSS Competition Trigger
Triad Tactical Stock Pad
Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44mm Scope
Wheeler Anti-cant Indicator
EGW 0 MOA Scope Rail
Burris Signature Zee 30mm Rings (installed with 10 MOA shims)
Thanks to all who have contributed to this sight, as it has been my operation manual of sorts over the past few months as I've undergone this project. I had so much fun building this gun that I've already got plans for the next build.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140111_133951_zps83a7da55.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140111_133951_zps83a7da55.jpg.html)
After acquiring the proper tools, I stripped it down to the action, where it would sit for several months while I saved up money for parts to complete the project.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140322_105806_zps5e417a18.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140322_105806_zps5e417a18.jpg.html)
Over the course of the spring/summer I was able to acquire a new barrel, barrel nut, precision recoil lug, stock, and trigger. Finally the time came to assemble, pillar, and devcon bed the new gun.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140916_190232_zpsa4e4dcdd.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140916_190232_zpsa4e4dcdd.jpg.html)
After bedding, I mounted the scope to complete the gun.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140919_090318_zpsacfc42bf.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140919_090318_zpsacfc42bf.jpg.html)
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140919_090142_zps97e99632.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140919_090142_zps97e99632.jpg.html)
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/ArcherBen/20140919_090216_zps6c7d95ab.jpg (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/ArcherBen/media/20140919_090216_zps6c7d95ab.jpg.html)
Gun Specs:
Savage 111 Flat Back Staggerfeed Action
Boyds Tacticool Stock - Pillared and devcon bedded
Criterion 24" Light Varmint Barrel - 6.5x284 caliber
NSS Precision Barrel Nut
NSS Precision Recoil Lug
SSS Competition Trigger
Triad Tactical Stock Pad
Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44mm Scope
Wheeler Anti-cant Indicator
EGW 0 MOA Scope Rail
Burris Signature Zee 30mm Rings (installed with 10 MOA shims)
Thanks to all who have contributed to this sight, as it has been my operation manual of sorts over the past few months as I've undergone this project. I had so much fun building this gun that I've already got plans for the next build.