Benchrest with my Axis

bobfortier · 08-30-2012, 08:32 PM

Hi all

I will be going to the range every Friday PM for the next 2 months, and since it is a 100 yard only, I decided to make a Benchrest rig with my gun. I know 223 is not a perfect caliber for BR, but hey, why not.

Tomorrow I'll start working a load with Hornady 52 grain match bullet over CFE223. I want to learn to shoot free recoil also.

My goal is to shoot Varmint for score match, that is 25 targets, with as many sighters as you like. I see it like golf, beat myself every time.

Here is the new stock I made. Baltic birch plywood, Devcon pillar bedding, Krylon blue paint. Buttpad is 1/4 inch aluminium.

Hope you like it

**drybean** · 08-30-2012, 08:49 PM

**** i wish you could sell them in the US

pure havoc · 08-30-2012, 08:55 PM

Bob what you if said it was a airsoft body/ toy in the customs forms ? Just a thought . Sure looking forward to having one of those one of these days :)

junkman1967 · 08-30-2012, 10:07 PM

Sweet. makes me want to give it a try.

**devildogandboy** · 08-30-2012, 11:38 PM

you did an excellent job on that stock, bet it will shoot as well also!!

**SFLEFTY** · 08-31-2012, 11:53 AM

Very nice Bob! I have enjoyed your Axis stock threads.

**RSG** · 08-31-2012, 12:27 PM

Bob nice looking stock. Shooting varmints, I would love to do that.
Good shooting Bob.

I see some AZ location members, we need a Ben Avery shooting day.

RSG

**vegas steve** · 08-31-2012, 01:36 PM

let us know how it shoots

**fgw_in_fla** · 08-31-2012, 03:18 PM

You know he's doing that just to P O us "non - woodworking" types.... I know he's doing it because he knows I can't even make toothpicks out of wood.

Once again, nice work Bob.
Hope it shoots as good as it looks.

Frank in Fla

bobfortier · 08-31-2012, 06:55 PM

So far so good. Shooting free recoil is something I'l have to practice a bit, but all went well.

82boy · 08-31-2012, 11:49 PM

Very Nice looking stock, I have been in the process of building my own stock. I started out with Luan plywood, I have $17 bucks into the stock, including the brass but plate. I offset my forarm like a dog tracker. I just got the bedding done and I am about to pint it.

bobfortier · 09-01-2012, 07:26 AM

Nice stock, glad to see others are trying it too.

**devildogandboy** · 09-01-2012, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by RSG

Bob nice looking stock. Shooting varmints, I would love to do that.
Good shooting Bob.

I see some AZ location members, we need a Ben Avery shooting day.

RSG

count me in on the shooting day!!
Bruce