I am just getting ready to mount the scope and then start load development. I took the original factory plastic stock off and went with a Boyd laminate. Looks nice.
I love the laminates. Each one is slightly different from the next in appearance so they are all unique. Very good looking and solid platform to build from. I had my son's Boyd's nutmeg laminate pillar and glass bedded, and we had a gal put checkering on it. It really looks sharp.
My son and I both got Boyds lam stocks for Howa guns. His works great, groups out of the 243 are < MOA, my 22-250 opened up to about 2" +, put the original stock back on and shot 1/2" ish. I have some contact points or bedding to do to get it right. BTW it's the same Forest Green Lam color. I really like the look of that color.
Thanks, it is looking alot nicer that with the cheap plastic factory stock.
The rifle started as a 7mm RM Black Shadow, and the barrel was replaced with a Gaillard SS 26". I have some 140gr Berger VLD, 130gr AccuBond and 125gr Partition bullets. I also picked up a set of Redding Type S Match neck sizing dies.
Next step is figuring out what scope to put on it :?
I have a Leupold 4.5-14x40 (gunmetal) and a 3-9x40 (silver) that could be used.