308Nut Report post Posted July 21, 2013 Sometimes its just good to change things up a bit and try new things. Just in time for antelope season! I started by taking my 6.5 barrel and cutting an inch of the breech end, 1/4" off the muzzle making it 26". Then I had fit it to a long 700 action as it was on a short action utilizing a Wyatt box magazine. Pillar bedded it to a new McMillan A3 in GAP camo replacing the HTG in desert camo. Ditched the 'heavy' recoil lug to save a bit of weight. She shoots as good as ever. After 2 days of load tuning due to the new barrel length, and added case capacity, all groups at my 300 yard zero averaged under .5MOA. None worse than .77MOA. In fact there were only 2 test groups over .65 MOA out of 9 total groups. One was .164MOA. Most were in the .2-.3s. All groups added together and divided equaled under .5. As heavy as it looks, it is under 10.5#. Then I took my 308 and replaced the barrel with a new Hart barrel cut to 26" and pillar bedded it to a new McMillan A5 in McMillan camo. While I do like the stock, I may even say I love it, I like the A3 better. Good news! I have a new A3 in GAP camo as a 'switch' stock to go with it. Added new machined aluminum bottom metal anodized black for cosmetics and I have new rifles without having new rifles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briant_az Report post Posted July 21, 2013 Very nice rifles!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjvcon Report post Posted July 21, 2013 Those are beautiful rifles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roninflag Report post Posted July 21, 2013 Antelope where?? what loads ? very nice looking rifles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
