Thought I would put up some pics of the latest iteration. This is the Sporter version. One of the members here has a Criterion SS 26" barrel in varmint contour I want when money settles down for use at serious long range. I had to find a stopping point with this rifle, I've made so many changes even OCD was overwhelmed. Anyway, here are the specs:
Model 110 (2005) G s/n with hardwood stock. Took to bare wood after all, one coat of Chestnut Red dye followed by three coats of light Walnut dye, three coats of hand rubbed satin poly finish. Will true-oil eventually with armour all. Checkering done in Ebony dye..bee's wax coated
24" sporter barrel
Harrells Precision Tactical Brake (not turned yet into barrel)
Brako Mecury recoil dampner imbedded in the butt stock
Custom tuned trigger spring set at 1.4lbs, breaks clean, is absoloutely safe ( have an original 2-4lb spring) accutrigger
Rifle center of ballance is spot on at 1/2" forward of the trigger guard.
SS 0.250" recoil lug mated to SS barrel nut and faced to reciever.
Pillar and lug bedded
Explore Optics 10-40x50 with sunshade and caps (awesome scope). Exit pupil is good, eye relief could be a bit better but it tracks like a champ and will reach out and see the whites of the eyeballs at 1k easily.
Weaver Tactical Rings
EGW Picitanny Rail (modified for front bell)
SS trigger guard, nickel swivel studs
Hornady stock pack...of the four packs I own, the Hornady is head and shoulders above the rest, even the Triad. Rock solid cheek weld.
BLACKHAWK! Sportster Bipod
Limbsaver recoil pad #10601
Quake Claw Sling
It isn't a Fred Pryor timing job but I did a pretty fair imitation. Recoil is virtually non-exsistant, instant follow up, no barrel climb. Doing load work ups soonest.....light for varmint and pronghorn and heavy for distance. It is a joy to shoot. I made up some Nosler Partition 150's with I4350 to take out and plink. So far, it has surpassed even my most optomistic expectations. I hit a clay at 500 yds on the 2nd shot after a zero at 300yds MPD using hold over only. I'll post some targets when I shoot some paper or steel. Haven't weighed it yet, guessing around 10-11lbs, not bad.
No beauty queen, traditional looks, serious fun. And to think, all I was going to do was clean up the stock (it was bad) when I got it and use for long range coyote.
I enjoyed this insanity, my introduction to Savage builds. Oh....old hunting sock rear sand bag
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