Pics for Bindernut

JLA · 05-19-2012, 11:38 PM

Heres a couple pics of the 6.5-284 I put together. The rifles enormous. Weighing in at 15 pounds and more than 4 feet long. Its a tuned stevens 200 long action i picked up on the cheap with a shilen select match barrel mated to it. with a match recoil lug and epoxy bedded to a Hogue pillar stock in Ghillie tan. Scoped with a Nikon 6-18X40 with target turrets and nestled tight in a DNZ gamereaper. Barrel is 28" 8 twist and by my figuring I should get about 3200 fps with 140 gr Amaxes.

Anyhoo, heres the pics, and of course my helper thru the whole project, My youngest boy Wes.

76Highboy · 05-20-2012, 12:06 AM

That boy of yours will be figuring out how to shoulder that big cannon just like his big pop does. That's a nice rig.

JLA · 05-20-2012, 12:27 AM

Hes a crack shot for a 4 year old and he cant wait til hes big enough to do it without my help.

3/2 STA SS · 05-20-2012, 07:00 AM

Those poses are awesome!! Nice rifle too.

TRAP55 · 05-20-2012, 11:24 AM

Josh, nice rifle, muscle man posing = Priceless!

Bindernut · 05-20-2012, 04:50 PM

Nice rig!
Still running the stock trigger with a little tuning or did ya go aftermarket?
For having a bunch of stamped sheetmetal parts, you can tune those old Savage/Stevens triggers up pretty decent.

Looks like you're gonna be putting together a shorty stock pretty soon so it fits the little guy too!

JLA · 05-20-2012, 09:18 PM

Yeah i retained the stock trigger. I just stoned it to perfection and polished the engagements. Its a silky smooth 2 pounder now that breaks like lead crystal. The original savage triggers are not bad triggers at all. They are wonderfully adjustable and well made.

Yeah little man got to shoot it today. I started the laborious break in on it today. Cool thing tho, after boresighting on the 30" square paper at 200 yds, the first 5 shots made a cool little cluster just over an inch big at 6 o'clock. So i adjusted the scope and let wee man shoot it at the metal plate at 50 yards. Me thinks its gonna be a fair decent shooter with a good handload.

05-19-2012, 11:38 PM	#1
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Pics for Bindernut Heres a couple pics of the 6.5-284 I put together. The rifles enormous. Weighing in at 15 pounds and more than 4 feet long. Its a tuned stevens 200 long action i picked up on the cheap with a shilen select match barrel mated to it. with a match recoil lug and epoxy bedded to a Hogue pillar stock in Ghillie tan. Scoped with a Nikon 6-18X40 with target turrets and nestled tight in a DNZ gamereaper. Barrel is 28" 8 twist and by my figuring I should get about 3200 fps with 140 gr Amaxes. Anyhoo, heres the pics, and of course my helper thru the whole project, My youngest boy Wes. Attached Images __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF! -->

05-20-2012, 12:06 AM	#2
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,920	Re: Pics for Bindernut That boy of yours will be figuring out how to shoulder that big cannon just like his big pop does. That's a nice rig.

05-20-2012, 12:27 AM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Re: Pics for Bindernut Hes a crack shot for a 4 year old and he cant wait til hes big enough to do it without my help. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

05-20-2012, 07:00 AM	#4
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,435	Re: Pics for Bindernut Those poses are awesome!! Nice rifle too. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

05-20-2012, 11:24 AM	#5
TRAP55 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Occupied Territory Of Kalifornia Posts: 1,834	Re: Pics for Bindernut Josh, nice rifle, muscle man posing = Priceless! __________________ Aim small...Miss small www.mausercentral.com/forum

05-20-2012, 04:50 PM	#6
Bindernut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ND, USA Posts: 2,432	Re: Pics for Bindernut Nice rig! Still running the stock trigger with a little tuning or did ya go aftermarket? For having a bunch of stamped sheetmetal parts, you can tune those old Savage/Stevens triggers up pretty decent. Looks like you're gonna be putting together a shorty stock pretty soon so it fits the little guy too!

05-20-2012, 09:18 PM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Re: Pics for Bindernut Yeah i retained the stock trigger. I just stoned it to perfection and polished the engagements. Its a silky smooth 2 pounder now that breaks like lead crystal. The original savage triggers are not bad triggers at all. They are wonderfully adjustable and well made. Yeah little man got to shoot it today. I started the laborious break in on it today. Cool thing tho, after boresighting on the 30" square paper at 200 yds, the first 5 shots made a cool little cluster just over an inch big at 6 o'clock. So i adjusted the scope and let wee man shoot it at the metal plate at 50 yards. Me thinks its gonna be a fair decent shooter with a good handload. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!