Savage 111 260 Remington Build Complete

[6.5-08]

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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[blue]

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

[lucy123]

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

[6.5-08]

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

[358Hammer]

Welcome to the do it yourself forum.

Nice looking tool and thank you for sharing.

Neal

[cowboyarcher]

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

And welcome!

[~Ace~]

.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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[6.5-08]

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!

[6.5-08]

.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?

[cowboyarcher]

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

[Elkbane]

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

[6.5-08]

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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ELkbane

[6.5-08]

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!