FrankenCreed

[Fuj']

About 2.5 years ago, I gathered parts and started sewing !!
Original idea was to build something that would fall into the
Ridgway VBR 12 lb rule. Ended up 9 0zs too heavy. Hard to
keep weight down with a Savage precision action (RBLP)
and a 24" CBI heavy varmint. Rifle has served me well with
several 300 yard plate steel matches, and countless vermin
sent to the great beyond. I did choose the 6.5 Creedmoor
for the boiler room. It's just an easy round to work with, and
easy to tune.

Well times change, and I decided to part out the rifle for a
remake. I Went back to the original idea of the 12 lb rules rifle.
First was to re-weigh barrel and action, then search for a
scope fitting of 1000 yard Steel, life size coyotes, and as light
as possible......More later.

Pic of FrankenCreed 1 on a MDT HS3 chassis with my custom
spigot.

[Fuj']

Well with FrankenCreed II under way, and the mill in my
sons shop open, I got a little work done yesterday. First
was to cut and fit a block of aluminum for the magazine
well. The Savage action is a 3 screw, so fitting this piece
in place and transferring the center screw hole, I'm good
to go. I did the same with the first build with great results.

I also did some surgery around the trigger guard. I removed
the block of aluminum that served to hold the magazine
latch, then narrowed up the guard itself. Never did like
them one inch wide guards on chassis stocks......Night
Force 42x44 Competition scope is here, so I'll gather all
parts for a weight in, and see where I need to go.

[Robinhood]

I like you.

[Fuj']

I like you.

My favorite saying is...."Never let a bad Idea go to waste"

I got a bucket list that would scare the hell out of many. LOL

[Fuj']

Moving along !!

Roughed in a 3" wide plate for the front rest, and milled out
the stock to lighten things up, and hopefully promote barrel
cooling. Just a few screws and I can go right back to my
bipod spigot for chuck hunting.....So far it looks like I'll hit
the 12 lb mark with the pile of pieces I'll be using to form
somewhat of a butt stock.

[Fuj']

Did a prefit of the butt stock parts, to see where the
tweaks are needed. The closed cell neoprene will need
cut back a few inches to clear the bolt removal. Also
added a side screw to the shaved pistol grip for more
strength on the bag rider tube.....Maybe another week,
I'll be doing a final bolt up !!