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 -