Long overdue range update and request for stock help
Last year I asked for help mounting a rail to a 110 with a slanted flat back. Thread here. I'm back with a range update and request for help with a stock, because mine broke.
How it started:
http://i.imgur.com/gMBXtafm.jpg
With the rail bedded with Devcon thanks to the awesome help I got here:
http://i.imgur.com/Ab7fmkfm.jpg
Got it to the range. I was trying to get it sighted in rather than shoot groups, but the results were encouraging. I used Burris Zee Rings at the suggestion of the community, and boy was I glad that I did. I used 20 MOA one way and 20 MOA the other to zero (was very off towards 2 o'clock). At 100 yards:
http://i.imgur.com/bbyvuFkm.jpg?1
At 200 (no adjustment, as I was trying to figure out how much it dropped):
http://i.imgur.com/ou77mvvm.jpg?1
Then I went hunting with it. While walking around early on the first morning with the rifle slung over my shoulder, the front sling swivel stripped out, the rifle tipped backwards, hit the gravel road on the barrel and scope, and let out a terrible sound. Apparently, the old wood was a bit weak, and the stock split between the action screws. This was the result:
http://i.imgur.com/P1lIdOKm.jpg
So, I'm in the market for a stock. I'm leaning towards the Boyds Pro Varmint here. I am very open to alternatives (110LA staggered feed blind mag). Two questions:
1) Thoughts on this stock? I've seen some posts suggesting that Boyds' quality may have gone down recently. I really like the price point and don't mind if some final fitting is needed. I'll probably put some of that Devcon to use bedding the action at some point.
2) I currently have a .270 sporting barrel. I want to rebarrel to a 6.5 x 55 down the road in probably a medium contour. Should I go with the bull barrel channel so that I won't need to open up the channel when I rebarrel? I don't care about aesthetics (this is probably obvious).
Use case is mostly at the range (600 yard max), but also deer hunting. I'm hoping to strike a balance between both use cases, so weight matters a bit. I have no context for how heavy this would be. For those of you with experience balancing these uses, I appreciate any insight. This community is awesome, and I'm looking forward to your feedback! Thanks!
