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Posted: 11/3/2001 8:10:37 PM EDT
It's taken me two years:  I started with buying the 700 PSS LTR in .308 and then over the past two years have gotten the Badger Ordnance base, Leupold 3.5-10x40 Vari X III Tactical Matte w/ mil dot reticle,  the Leupold Mark 4 Rings and finally the Sinclair International ring lapping kit.

I mounted the scope today.  I can stop looking at it.  It's finally done including a gunsmith buddy adjusting and polishing the trigger down to an even crisp 4 lbs.

Now,  just need to buy the different loads of match ammo, go to the range and break in that barrel !

Sorry - just had to let everyone know how excited I am by all this.   The anticipation and delayed gratification has definitely made this  something that I appreciate even more !

Nov 9th

Just spent a few min's w/ my digital camera and Adobe Photoshop :   here it is -






Link Posted: 11/3/2001 8:59:17 PM EDT
[#1]
Congradulations! I am currently working on a Remington 700 project and cant wait to get it done.  
Link Posted: 11/3/2001 9:01:09 PM EDT
[#2]
I'm jealous.
Link Posted: 11/4/2001 7:29:12 AM EDT
[#3]
Pics! We want pics!

I am thinking about getting a 700 LTR... Can you explain what exactly the "Lapping" of the rings does?


-Jared
Link Posted: 11/4/2001 8:54:04 AM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
Can you explain what exactly the "Lapping" of the rings does?
-Jared



It eliminates any misalignment in the rings that would put undue stress on the scope tube.
Link Posted: 11/4/2001 3:15:39 PM EDT
[#5]
Lapping the rings in the words of Scott Powers (XRing) from Sniper Country:

You can get the tools from Sinclair International. Lapping the rings is a
method of using a grinding compound on a steel rod. This rod is inserted
into the BOTTOM rings once they are mounted on the rifle (you leave the caps
off). A handle is attached to the lapping rod and you move it back and forth
until you take off a certain percentage of the material finish. This levels
up the scope rings and can compensate for any misalignment caused by the
base being twisted when it was mounted. I firmly believe lapping the rings
in with the Leupold rings as they are not mated up at the factory. Badger
mounts the rings on a solid base and mated them up and numbers them. If you
mount their rings on a Badger base, theoretically they should be jsut about
perfect. Course even then you can get some variation. So again, having a
lapping tool is kinda nice. I lap all my rings regardless of who makes 'em.

anyway, its an easy job. The tool kit is about $15.

Scott

Pity the man who knows nothing worth dying for.
Link Posted: 11/5/2001 7:28:02 PM EDT
[#6]

I mounted the scope today.  I can stop looking at it.  It's finally done including a gunsmith buddy adjusting and polishing the trigger down to an even crisp 4 lbs.


I just adjusted my 700P trigger down to about 2.5 lbs.  It was about 4 lbs out of the box.



Now,  just need to buy the different loads of match ammo, go to the range and break in that barrel !



I have some Sierra 168 gr. MK bullets on the way.  On my first outing I discovered that it doesn't seem to like 150 gr. bullets.

Link Posted: 11/10/2001 9:41:31 PM EDT
[#7]
Just added a rendered picture of my rifle in the starting message of this thread ! !

Link Posted: 11/10/2001 10:01:57 PM EDT
[#8]
Ahh man...you suck!...Beautiful! I need a bolt action .308. Since we can't have the neat toys here, we mize well stock up on the bolts and legal semis...Got the M1A, now all I need is a decent precision tactical. I'm green with envy.
Link Posted: 11/10/2001 10:14:11 PM EDT
[#9]
ESP,

Nice setup, just curious of the barrel length. It seems like it is the regular PSS 26" barrel from the picture.

ASR
Link Posted: 11/13/2001 8:02:18 AM EDT
[#10]
No, it's the 20" LTR.  The barrel looking long is an effect of the angle that the picture was taken.

Also, you can't see the flutes on the barrel very well, because I took the original picture with less than optimum lighting conditions.
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