Originally Posted by
fgw_in_fla
Alright...
If I must make a fool of myself in public forum for everyone's amusement, so be it. I mean, what the heck...
My first Savage was a plain 'ol Stevens 200 in 30.06. I didn't like the flexing stock & wanted a .270. Don't know why. Just wanted one. I found a good used barrel & proceeded to do my thing. This is where I came up with the brainstorm of rods in the stock fore end.
After the barrel change (and briefly thinking geeez this barrel seems to screw in differently) and rod / epoxy work, I wander out to the testing section of the swamp. First shot snapped both action screws as the receiver shifted back from the recoil. It took many hours to remove the screw pieces & the screw holes in the stock got a little oblong.
Also, I needed to change my BVD's...
I'd rather not discuss the black eye I got from the scope if you don't mind.
So there. Now you know.
Yes, I was STOOPID for not looking on the bench & wondering why I had an extra recoil lug sitting there looking back at me.
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