Ugly Betty gets a make over!
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DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
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She wasn't that ugly before. Her accessory, all 650 pounds, helped make her attractive. Looking good, now.
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looking GOOD!
Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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I like the looks of both versions!
But... A McMillan swirly stock is very, very cool. Nice.
But... A McMillan swirly stock is very, very cool. Nice.
6mm Remington
Ammo Smith
- Feb 27, 2006
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jmad does the swirly have the aluminum bedding block, and how did your rifle fit in the stock? Any issues slipping it on or was it LIKE A GLOVE!
I do like the looks of it , and that was a nice bull in the photo to dress it up a bit!
David
I do like the looks of it , and that was a nice bull in the photo to dress it up a bit!
David
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Jake,
Beautiful! Betty is a looker for sure. :grin:
JD338
Beautiful! Betty is a looker for sure. :grin:
JD338
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Scotty that is a fine bull!
I am going to have to do a bit of work on the stock. I need to shorten my main action screws by a thread or two as they are locking my bolt up. I will be bedding her this week, I think they cut the barrel channel for a large shank barrel when mine is a small shank. I told them so over the phone but it must of got lost in translation. So I will have a bit of filling in to do with some bedding compound. give the barrel a bit of suport in the first few inches, then free float the rest. Sometime this winter I'll get the action cerakoted matte black then she'll be done!
Thanks for the kind words fellas.
I am going to have to do a bit of work on the stock. I need to shorten my main action screws by a thread or two as they are locking my bolt up. I will be bedding her this week, I think they cut the barrel channel for a large shank barrel when mine is a small shank. I told them so over the phone but it must of got lost in translation. So I will have a bit of filling in to do with some bedding compound. give the barrel a bit of suport in the first few inches, then free float the rest. Sometime this winter I'll get the action cerakoted matte black then she'll be done!
Thanks for the kind words fellas.
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BK,
Nice stock!
What are you going to bolt on?
JD338
Nice stock!
What are you going to bolt on?
JD338
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Jake,
Did you start your load development yet with the 140 gr BT's? Would be a great to "test" a few on some long range coyotes.
JD338
Did you start your load development yet with the 140 gr BT's? Would be a great to "test" a few on some long range coyotes.
JD338
Greg Nolan
Handloader
- Nov 25, 2004
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Nice elk and I like that swirly look. How do you create that look? I'm still designing mine and I like yours better.
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Jim I will be getting the bedding cleaned up tonight. I'll let it set up till this weekend then take the loads out I have ready to try. Working with RL-22 to start with.
Greg, it is a McMilllan stock, they come like that or painted a solid color. If you do the marble look they can put any color you want in there. Gives a guy some pretty cool options. Painting does shave a few onces off, but I can deal with a few onces for the looks of it.
Greg, it is a McMilllan stock, they come like that or painted a solid color. If you do the marble look they can put any color you want in there. Gives a guy some pretty cool options. Painting does shave a few onces off, but I can deal with a few onces for the looks of it.
