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Write up on Accurate Shooter: http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/07/0-1-moa-at-1k-amazing-1-068-50-5x-group-at-1000-yards/

You'll probably just need a new barrel which will get replaced quickly and painlessly. My guess is that you will not need a new frame. Cross that bridge if it comes to it. Send it back and get it fixed. Let us know how it works out.

This will hopefully save me from myself while I get my feet under me. Its a micrometer adjustable reamer stop. Made by Nathaniel Lambeth. Pretty ingenious piece of kit. Drive the set it to stop short of the shoulder. Drive the reamer in. Then take measurements to determine final cuts. Dial that (each hash Mark is .001) and go. I’m a happy boy right now

Ah. Yeah. I just blew up your pic. I didn't realize it is a Choate. They seem to shoot well but I know my buddy would pass. Good luck. Pics when you decide what to do. It's never easy. Is your action a 4.4 or 4.25?

Let me know. You can send it to CDI and they will inlet the stock for free with the purchase of their bottom metal. Turnaround is roughly 3 weeks. Or, buy PTG bottom metal (I recommend buying from Brownell's not PTG directly) and have Mike inlet it. Just a thought.

That looks awesome. Why the MDT? I've had the LSS and although it's nice, that stock is very nice. Additionally, if you shoot in the cold, you'll really appreciate the benefits of a thermally inert material like fiberglass as opposed to aluminum. If you sell the stock and do the MDT, shoot me a PM. My buddy has a couple of Savage actions that need something to sit in.

Luck favors the prepared. And the prep on the loading front alone is enough that I wouldn't/couldn't get near that. I understand how meticulous these guys are. And why. I think it's amazing.

Yes. It really is.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/potential-new-ibs-1000yd-world-record-by-mike-wilson.3957033/#post-37271847 Mike Wilson has just shot a potential World Record Light gun group and score. With a 1.068" 50 score with 5 X's. Congratulations to one heck of a good guy. It is well deserved. Caliber is rumored to be a 6BRA which is a 6mmBR-Norma blown out to Ackley Improved with a 35-40 degree shoulder and less taper for more powder. If I find out more, I'll post. This is amazing. He held .1 for 5 shots at 1k. Taking into account all the variables, it's hella good shooting. Yes, I realize that this is a very specialized rifle with a 20 pound front rest and such, but it's still amazing. I've seen wind blow 3 different directions over 600 yards so over 1k it's probably going 5-6 different directions on the bullets course. Spin, drop, wind... crazy.

The barrel is 27" long. I've got a ways to go before that happens.

I'll take that.

That's what I was in the middle of doing. Then I crashed. I'm going to cut the tenon off and start fresh. I have enough room and want as long a tenon as I can get. Mostly because I want the first one "right" if you know what I mean. Well, then, I'm a piss-poor craftsman. Which is fine as I'm in the learning stages. As stated above, I'll cut this off and start fresh. It's all good from here.

We do.

So, for those not in the know... So I tried to chamber my barrel. I made some rookie mistakes and wound up screwing the pooch. I then tried to fix it. I got in a rush and was aggravated and subsequently wound up crashing my spider jig into my machine. My pride and 4 bolts were the only things damaged thankfully. Oddly I wasn't pissed at myself, I was actually chuckling with a friend about it shortly afterwards (he's a 30year tool and die maker and machinist and has blown up 500lbs parts on a grinder). So I went back to square -1 and cut a blank out of 1.250 cold rolled steel and threaded and chambered it to dimension. It came out better than I would have thought. So I now have a different process that I am going to use, I just need to make a couple of parts on the lathe and find some 4gauge scrap solid copper wire and I'll be in business. I'm beyond excited as I feel pretty confident that if I take my time and don't rush, that I'll have a good shooting rifle shortly. I'm hoping to get in the garage and get the parts made this week. If I can, and find the wire, I should be able to chamber the rifle by next weekend. I have a stock set aside already and the glass is waiting in the safe. So this could be a good thing. Thanks for following and I'll post as I go any new developments.

That's a beautiful rifle @capt14k. Mil-surp is not my thing but I can absolutely appreciate the esthetics of the German and Chilean Mausers. The Crest, as some have said, is the cherry on top. I've wanted to build a 7x57 rifle for hunting (even thought I don't gun hunt) on an old Mauser action with a modern barrel. Just seems so cool, mixing old and new. And yes, I know it's been done a million times. But I think it would be a hoot to try. Enjoy.

He is a handsome fella.

No sir. Gre-Tan rifles.

All set up for tomorrow.

I tried to do the cool guy thing, parting off the end of the barrel with the writing. It didn't go so well. The machine is considerably more rigid when the chuck is tight.

Eeeeekkkkk!!!

I'm moving slowly because I'm scared shitless that I'm gonna bang it up. That's the truth.

Thanks....

I’m absolutely blessed to have a good friend that is a machinist and gunsmith that ties stuff around for me pretty quickly. I sent this last week and it showed up today. If anyone is looking for top notch work and is not afraid to shop it off, shoot me a pm for his info. Now that the lug is pinned I have no more excuses. I’m gonna chuck the barrel up in the next few days and get started figuring out how to make this happen. I’m not gonna lie, I’m very nervous. But without jumping in I’ll never realize how sweet it can be.

Good luck.

The 6.5Creed is a much flatter shooting cartridge than the .308 and it works better in the wind. Example: I took a class in PA out to 750 on steel with my 6.5x47Lapua. My buddy's were shooting 308. They had to start correcting for wind at 300 yards pretty aggressively. By 600 they were fussing with significant hold overs. With my 6.5, I did not hold over for wind until after 600 and at 750 it was still pretty mild. On the edge into the wind and I was getting 1st shot hits all day. I was shooting a lighter bullet (130) at just under 3K and that was my experience. If I had been shooting 140's, the difference would have been even greater.