Well I am an archery guy and have been for years both bowhunting and shooting competitive archery. I dig guns as well and am really intrigued with this long range stuff. I've got a couple friends that have been involved with it for the last few years and I decided it's time I break into it but softly. My dad bought this 111 new for my brother years ago when he was a teen. He's 35 now. He doesn't hunt anymore and he passed it to me 6 or 7 years ago. I've left it in factory condition with it's 5 lb trigger and Simmons scope until last year when I threw on a cheap mil dot scope and played with that. The gun has always shot well with Winchester factory stuff but I want to get it going out there to that 1000 yard gong and more if possible. I've been amassing parts and as soon as hunting season is over it will be time to put it all together. Here's what I've got...
Boyds Varmint Thumbhole Laminate in forest camo with Boyds action screws
Aluminum drilled bar stock for pillars
Devcon 10110 for bedding
Rifle Basix trigger
Ken Farrell Steel one piece flat back 20 MOA base
Burris Extreme Tactical 30mm rings
Vortex Viper HS-T 6-24x50 scope with level
I've also began reloading with the Hornady lock and load kit and have about 25 rounds of 168grn Berger VLD's set 0.010 of the lands in varying grains of Retumbo ready to start development testing. I'm not sure they will fit in the mag well but they cycle great.
I plan to bed the base and may do that this week and get the scope mounted and zeroed and leveled with the factory ammo or I may just leave it as is until December(new toys/big kid disease). I am still not sure on this float the tang theory as it seems to be split amongst others that have done this. I may just float it and then bed it later if need be. Any thoughts or suggestions on any of this are welcomed.
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