Savage 111 260 Remington Build Complete

I decided to get on the Savage do it yourself bandwagon.
I have been playin around with this project for a few months now and am finally pretty much finished. I may end up matching the barrel to the action which I semi dark gray parked and possibly darkening the stock but this is pretty much it for now.
Specs:
Pawn Shop special 30-06 long action reciever re-barreled to a
260 Remington Caliber (6.5mm-08) (Just in case some of you are wondering why a long action for a short action cartridge? Well, it's not just because I can! It's because I handload and I want the freedom of seating my bullets out further toward the rifling/lands for potentially better accuracy while still being able the utilize the magazine.)
25 1/2" magnum sporter contour Mc Gowen match grade barrel.
Stainless Pillar Bedded in a custom (lengthened) Boyds thumbhole laminate stock that I specially clear coated.
S/S Supply COMPETITION trigger.
Xtra heavy stainless recoil lug.
Versa Pod sit down bipod.
Kick-Eez recoil pad.
Topped with a 6.5-20x44 Vortex Viper Scope w/ mil-dot


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Great looking rifle bet it will be a tack driver keep us posted on how it performs

that is one fine looking rifle. Don't forget to show us some groups.

Thanks gents! If the weather is decent I'll torch a few off this weekend and let ya'll know how she groups. I have a couple lighter loads made up with Ramshot Hunter pushing Accubond 130's and Sierra 140 grn GK's

Welcome to the do it yourself forum.

Nice looking tool and thank you for sharing.

Neal

What did you use on the stock to make the color pop like that? Transluscent paint?

And welcome!

.260 is a Slick round... PM me if you need any intel on loads, I have been playing with a few... Mine is in the Back (.338 EDGE in the Front)

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What did you use on the stock to make the color pop like that? Transluscent paint?
Exactly, do you like it? It started it's life as a Boyds "Applejack" stock and I didn't like it once I shot it with clear coat because it had a pink hue to some of it. So being I didn't really want to give this rifle to my daughter I had to do something different. I airbrush on occasion anyway so I am somewhat familiar with mixing paints. Although I kinda misjudged this one a bit. I intended to darken it a taste more than I did but I believe it's beginning to grow on me. I figure if it starts to scare the coyotes I'll just bring her back to the ol paint booth again and darken it. ;)

And welcome!
And Thank You!

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.260 is a Slick round... PM me if you need any intel on loads, I have been playing with a few... Mine is in the Back (.338 EDGE in the Front)

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Very nice tactical build. I like! Are those Sharp Shooter Supply stocks?

I believe the one in the rear is a Manners? and the one in the front is defiantly a Stockade. . .

I do like the stock. I have a Boyds 'Pepper' and was liking what happened to the black lam's in yours.

Adam

6.5-08, Really nice stick. I like what you've put together.

CowboyArcher,
You can make the red color "pop" using a couple of coats of a product called "Metalcast" (can't recall the brand, but thinking Duplicolor) from an autoparts store before you clearcoat. It's a thin tinted lacqeur designed to make a faux annodized look on metal. I used the red tinted on a red/black laminate stock and the reds get redder and the black gets really deep dark black. Its' available in most auto parts stores in rattle-cans.

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ELkbane

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6.5-08, Really nice stick. I like what you've put together.
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Thanx! You did an awesome job yourself! I am very impressed with the attention to detail and the "G" is a very nice personal touch.


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Thanx for all the praise gents! I took her out last Saturday and torched off a few rounds but weather was wet and I left my chrony on the previous trip so it was dead and I had no spare battery. I made the best of it though and was able to send a few down range at 50 and 130 yds. It only took five rounds to make me content to proceed to the 130 and then I was a bit tickled coz all the 5 next holes were touching at that range. Not to bad for in the midst of a rainstorm shootin out of the back of my pickup with the bi pod. Under an inch with mild effort and the first loads I tried. BTW- the loads are built from necked down Lake City brass filled with 40 gr. of Hunter pushin 140 grn. Sierra GK's.(Very mild loads) I think she'll be a coyote killin machine!That is, the ones the stock don't scare off! hehehe!