do we have a forum for current sngle shot cf rifles

[mikeinco]

so i went with a LILJA MK13 MOD 7 bbl blank
this is 1.25 dia, BREECH can finish at 26" at .8" MUZZLE, but i will be doing 24".
basically in stock should be here soon.
if i can find a min spec 308 reamer i will use that then use my 30 cal throater for 185 gr 2.82 COAL.

[mikeinco]

CRIRERION has a bbl that would work but i have never used them and did not feel like gambling.

their mk118lr chamber is almost perfect for the 185( it is set up for the 175 smk)

[Fuj']

CRIRERION has a bbl that would work but i have never used them and did not feel like gambling.

their mk118lr chamber is almost perfect for the 185( it is set up for the 175 smk)

I was the same way. I shot Shilen and got one that was not a real shooter.
I wanted to be able to switch barrels quickly on one of my target actions.
I went with a Criterion just to see. After about a month, I ordered another.
Second barrel with the .264 140 RDF's had me under 1/2 MOA at 500 yards.
Both barrels were 24" heavy varmint with 11 degree target crown. Criterion
is a decent barrel. In the early days they were the button Kriegers, then
moved to there own facilities.

[mikeinco]

so the bbl shipped TODAY. will be here wednesday.
so much for waiting for a bbl to show up.


so i went with a LILJA MK13 MOD 7 bbl blank
this is 1.25 dia, BREECH can finish at 26" at .8" MUZZLE, but i will be doing 24".
basically in stock should be here soon.
if i can find a min spec 308 reamer i will use that then use my 30 cal throater for 185 gr 2.82 COAL.

[Robinhood]

What degree is your throater Mike? When I was setting up my chamber for the 185 Chad Dixon offered advice that I feel took it to another level of accuracy. I'm interested in your approach as my COAL was longer than 2.820.

[mikeinco]

the throater is 1.5 degree. i may not need it if i use a "palma match reamer" only time will tell.

[Robinhood]

the throater is 1.5 degree. i may not need it if i use a "palma match reamer" only time will tell.

The Palma and a 1 degree throat is how mine was done. I don't know if the 1 degree delta difference has an impact or not.

[mikeinco]

there has been a ton of real world testing done with bench rest quality shooters and rifles, and essentialy everyone is still shooting 1.5


The Palma and a 1 degree throat is how mine was done. I don't know if the 1 degree delta difference has an impact or not.

[mikeinco]

so the "rifle" showed up today. stock, action, trigger, recoil lug and bbl nut.
this will not be a nut bbl,,,so that is excess,,,ss finish.
the previous owner was shooting some sort of competition and the action has been bedded to the alum chassis/stock.
an excellent job but i will have to remove all ahead of the recoil lug. my bbl is a little larger in dia.
but the stock is much better than the 10 cabelas special that had an alum channel in it..much stiffer
now the ACTION. a nice heavy beast with a wasted poorly fitted bolt...flops all over the place.


SO BIG QUESTION..
has anyone sent an action out to be sbn coated ?( several names for the process)( sbn, qpq,melonite, nitriding
i would like to do the bbl bolt head and action.
concerned about the heat, but bbls are done all the time.
anyone ??
thanks

[mikeinco]

so being a little slow on the up take...
i just noticed the stock is an H S PRECISION stock...not an upgraded savage stock
very nice

[tobnpr]

You should contact Savage about nitriding the action.
The temperatures involved (it is a heat treatment) will change the metallurgy- only they will know whether it can be done without adversely affecting it.
The custom M700 clones are nitrided by the manufacturers for that reason.

That's also the reason it's much more common to go with DLC on receivers.

[mikeinco]

thanks, i'll look into it

[mikeinco]

continues in the members build forum
thanks