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To start I think you have a great set up, if I was building a factory class gun that is how I would do it. I have seens several of these gun shoot very well. Before you do anything to the rifle you need to check out rules for your club, as many clubs have diferent classes, and rules than others. IBS (International Benchrest Shooters.) or NBRSA (National Bench Rest Shooters Association) doesn't sanction a factory class. With that said what could be exceptable at the club I shoot at , can/will be different at the club you shoot at in factory class.
There is a few small problem with the 12 BR model. To start it is nose heavy and unballanced do to the long barrel, if your rules permit, I would either/or take the recoil pad off, drill a big hole/s in the butt of the stock and add some lead, and/or cut the barrel down to 26 inches. I would think that your clubs rules would follow the IBS/NBRSA guidlines on gun weight, and have a light gun weigh in at 17 lbs, with this there is plenty of room for weight to be added and the gun to make weight. If rules premit, I would look into having the chamber cut off the barrel, and have a good gunsmith put a fresh chamber on the barrel, as many guns come out of the factory with crocked chambers. Just because the chamber is crocked doesn't mean it will not shoot amazingly well, but haveing something straight would be insurace.
Again you need to check the rules, but having the gun T&Ted (Timed and Trued) by SSS (Sharp shooters supply) will make shooting the gun far easier. I shoot with fred, and I can say every single time we pull up to a IBS match people come out as say "I have to have my gun worked on by you, for it is as smooth as a custom action." T&T may or may not make the gun shoot better, but it will handle better, as with the MUCH lighter bolt lift the gun will be desturbed less in the bags, and will be more on target that without it. It will improve ingnigtion, wich can show up at 600 yards.
The other problem with the target accu-trigger in general is that you can not take it to the lower weights, and the gun funtion properly. You want to talk about frustrating, try running a fast string when conditions are perfect, and your under a time limit, with a gun, that you have to cock 2 or 3 times, just to get it to fire. The accu-trigger is not hopeless, it can be turned intot a good trigger.The reason why the accu-trigger has problem, is shock caused when closong the bolt. To start if you can get ride of the bolt handel (Check the rules.) and get something lighter, believe it or not this will have an affect on the opperation of the accu-trigger. Also many factory bolthandles are lacking primary extraction, and getting rid of it is just a good idea. T&T will also help the accu-trigger function better. Stoning the side surfaces, and cleaning things up will also help.
You may want to post this on benchrest central, as only a very few members on this site actualy shoot competitive benchrest.
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