Reviving the stubby bull barrel thread

**pepper savage 111** · 12-09-2015, 11:41 AM

Let's see em.

This is my 16.25" .308

**upSLIDEdown** · 12-09-2015, 02:48 PM

Looks great! I'm currently waiting on a barrel for a short 308 from Jim. Can't want to get it together.

**03mossy** · 12-09-2015, 10:05 PM

Waiting here also. I'll post pics hopefully in about 3 weeks. Hopes it looks as good as yours!

**Iowa Fox** · 12-13-2015, 09:08 PM

Thats a nice looking rifle. Did you nip part of the forend off on the stock or is that the way it came from choate?

Well mossy we must have ordered from Jim about the same time. I'm hoping 3-4 weeks on the one I have ordered from him.

**pepper savage 111** · 12-13-2015, 09:21 PM

The only modification to the stock is the Karsten cheek riser. The forend is as it came from the factory. This rife was built on the old Tactical SS long action with a short action cutout underneath and an extended bolt baffle to take up the slack on the long action bolt. That's why the barrel sticks out as far as it does.

**Iowa Fox** · 12-13-2015, 09:57 PM

Thanks pepper. The Choates are very good stocks for the money.

**pepper savage 111** · 12-13-2015, 11:31 PM

Yeah I love it. It's a very solid feeling rifle.

**03mossy** · 12-17-2015, 11:45 AM

My barrel and borrowed gauges are both scheduled to arrive Saturday! I have some projects in the shop anyway but I have a feeling I'll be starring at the end of the driveway the whole time waiting for the mailman.

**pepper savage 111** · 12-17-2015, 01:44 PM

Nice! Lets see it when you're done!

**03mossy** · 12-19-2015, 10:23 PM

Here she is...

**pepper savage 111** · 12-20-2015, 12:49 AM

Nicely done. That looks really clean! Is that a factory BA bolt handle?

**rjtfroggy** · 12-20-2015, 06:53 AM

**RatMag** · 12-30-2015, 01:01 AM

Mine, back when it was an 18"er. I have since shot that barrel out, and another, and it now sports a 20"er.

DK

**Iowa Fox** · 12-30-2015, 03:24 AM

Nice rifle froggy. What stock is that?

**upSLIDEdown** · 12-30-2015, 04:11 AM

Disregard. lol

**rjtfroggy** · 12-30-2015, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by Iowa Fox

Nice rifle froggy. What stock is that?

Stockey's high gloss thumbhole. Paid 159 on sale. It is a LA blind mag.

**Chrazy-Chris** · 01-30-2016, 04:55 PM

IMG_20160130_134340519 by Chrazy-Chris, on Flickr

IMG_20160130_134401460 by Chrazy-Chris, on Flickr

2016-01-27_08-40-49 by Chrazy-Chris, on Flickr

Dick's special Model 10 cut to 18" in HS Precision Stock with Specwar Brake and Specwar762. Glass is Bushnell DMR 3.5-21x50 in Seekins rings on EGW 20moa aluminum mount. Just shot a few sub moa groups at 100 yards and 500 yards using 175TMKs and 178Amax. I plan to take her out to 1000yrds next week. I'm still getting 2600fps with these despite the shorter barrel.