Love what you did with the Stevens, I have done something similar http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...ens-200-in-223

Mine loves 68gr Hornady HPBT, I see where your cartridge is hitting the barrel face. I wonder if you shortened the mag lips it would release the cartridge sooner allowing it to feed better?

Did you do any trigger work to it, modify or replace with a Timney or Rifle Basix?

I would love to know your technique for the spider webbing on the stock using the black paint.

TRguy