Finally finishing one of my projects!

[Craig's Outdoor Sports]

Here is a project I just finished for myself.  This is a Remington 700 I rebarreled to 6.5 creedmoor with a shilen barrel.

I decided to try the new Dura Blue coating from Lauer Weaponry.  It made a nice paint job but nothing like a real bluing like they claim.  But, I kinda figured that to begin with.

The stock is a Boyd's left hand stock, right hand action laminate.  Bushnell 6x24 scope I had in the scope counter at the shop.  The scope crapped the bed after five shots so it is getting sent back.

I still have to either do a trigger job or get an aftermarket of some flavor, free float the barrel, and bed it.  Right now I'm just going to concentrate on working up a load and breaking in the barrel.

First 6 shots at a hundred yards tells me this should be a good shooter once I tweak it some more.  The last 2 bullet hole were touching even with the scope having shot craps on me.

Just thought I would share it here.  I am a full time gun shop and do gunsmithing so it was kinda nice to actually work on a personal project for a change.

 

[JestersHK]

Nice stick.  6.5 send to be getting popular.  Heard it's a great round.

[Craig's Outdoor Sports]

Thanks. Yes it's popular with the f class shooters. Low recoil but still flat shooting. I hope to start shooting in the 600 yard F class shoots at Big Piney range in Houston MO by mid summer. I may have too small of a contour on this barrel for that but we'll have to wait and see.

[Kelroy]

That's a heck of a tube, looks to be about 30"?  What brand/model bases do you prefer for the 700?

[Craig's Outdoor Sports]

It finished out just shy of 26". I like the EGW 20 moa bases for long range 700's.