New Stock & Scope for my Sporter

[Hylander]

Restocked and Rescoped my 03A3 Sporter:
It was already Sporterized when I got it.
Stock is a Boyds RIA Sporter, Black Pepper Laminate $69
Any normal person would have sent the Stock back to Boyds, Inletting was
Not even close <_<
Since I'm not normal, I deside it would be a good learning experiance to
attempt to finish the Inletting myself, What the Hay, I got a Dremel
It was alot of work but it came out really nice.
I Bedded the front & rear of the Action as well as the rear of the Floor Plate
and free floated the barrel.
Three coats of Tung oil, one coat of Carnuba wax and one coat of Bore Butter.
With this being my first real Inletting job, I am pleased with the outcome
Everything is snug but not over tight.
Scope is a Nikon 3-9X40BDC
Now if the Rain would stop, I could get to the range to see how it performs.
Also later I will Bed the front of the floor plate, or attempt to Pillar Bed it.

PS: Thanks for everyones help here, on this and on my Not Sporterized 03A3.

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[Chuckindenver]

nice looking rifle..
youll find that action bedding will work much better then piller.
shoot it first,,if aint broke dont fix it.

[EversonExhaust]

stealthy lookin' very nice

[Jim Tarleton]

Beautiful rifle.

Jim

[Hylander]

Range Reports:

First trip out was Ugly:
Couldn't get a group to save my Life.
I did not do a good inlet job, I had the Action bound up.
When the Floor plate was installed and the Action screws tightend down it put the Action in a bind.
This was the Norm.



Anyway, I redid the whole Job and was much more meticulous about my work.
Everything fits much better and no binding.
This is now the Norm.

[Chuckindenver]

iv been telling guys for years,, stock fit has everything to do with accuracy..
heres a good example...nice job...now,,
its not broke,,,dont fix it..work up some nice pet loads, and be happy:}

[Jeff L]

Great looking rifle! Nice job!

-Jeff L