Hello! Let me start with the short backstory:
My local range has 2 rimfire matches: NRA Smallbore Hunter Silhouette and ARA 50y bench. I want to build a rifle that will be legal for both, and I want to do it as cheaply/easily as possible. The club has a $500 limit for the plinker class ARA shoot, so I have to keep it under that. I think I found a way to make it happen.
Here's my list of things I need for this project:
Savage Mk. II G (Ordered / paid for) Price: $193
Rifle Basix SAV-RAT, set to 2lbs (Shipped) Price: $83.95
Stock savage weaver mounts (I already have these from a previous Mk. II FV build) Price: $0
Burris Signature Zee rings (Shipped) Price: $34
Burris offset inserts, 20moa drop (Shipped) Price: $15.89
Bushnell 6-24x40 AO Mildot (Shipped) Price: $147.67
Removable cheek riser pad, removed for NRA match (Shipped) Price: TBD
New bottom metal (already have from a previous build) Price: $0
Total so far: $474.51. Well under the limit.
Not counted in budget: Caldwell Bipod (to use for non-match shooting).
Also going to try a pillar bedding idea I had using threaded wood inserts instead of glassing / glueing in the pillars. Basically, when the rifle comes in, I'm going to measure the depth to the action studs, drill the holes out to 23/64, and install the appropriate length of threaded insert to raise the action 1/16". The plan is to have the rifle completely floating in the stock, the only contact being made is between the pillars and action studs. I also just ordered a Seekonk torque wrench, and I plan on tuning the action screws in 5in/lb increments. My ammo selection at the moment is Lapua Midas, Eley Tenex, and Wolf Match. I figure I can find a winner between those three.
The scope worries me a bit. Finding a good scope under budget is problematic, but I have a Bushnell 4-12x40 AO on another rifle, and it's plenty useable. I figure if it's close to the same as the 4-12x, it should be good to go.
I absolutely do not expect this rifle to compete with target-grade CZs, Annies, 40x's, etc. But I *do* hope to get it competitive for the classes that require a pencil barrel.
Stay tuned! I'll be sure to post pictures here as the pieces come in.
EDIT: Moving the pictures to the first post for the TL;DR people:
MilDot Hold Chart (For standard Mil Dot scopes with .25 MOA clicks):
MILRAD Hold Chart (For SWFA SS MILRAD scopes with .1 mil clicks):
Drift Chart for windage adjustment (Stopped at 225 to match Mil Dot chart):
Sigting-in target, to verify 50y zero:
The drop test target....pretty dead-on, I'd say:
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