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This is a rifle I built a few years ago to compete in a local prone match with some very stiff competition. This match is shot at 100 yards so external ballistics are not critical, so I decided to use a slow twist for short, light, flat based bullets, it is a 1:12" Krieger.
The Stolle Panda action is an aluminum, flat bottomed design to increase the bedding surface area and rigidity. It uses a cone faced bolt and has a very fast lock time. It also has an integral scope rail eliminating one more source of movement or misalignment.
The trigger is a Timney 2 oz bench rest trigger. I actually shoot a two stage trigger better than a single stage but this is a good single stage trigger.
The Stock is a McMillan prone stock in the Anshutz profile and has a fully adjustable cheek piece and butt plate, which are both critical to optimum accuracy when shot from other than a bench rest.
The scope is a Leupold 36X bench rest scope that I already had laying around, it is not a good choice unless you have a somewhat refined prone position. Most people find something around 20X to be more conducive to prone shooting.
Finally, it has more than necessary accuracy as is evidenced by the first ten shot group, pictured here, with absolutely no load development.
Bob
See post #9 for the remaining pictures.
The Stolle Panda action is an aluminum, flat bottomed design to increase the bedding surface area and rigidity. It uses a cone faced bolt and has a very fast lock time. It also has an integral scope rail eliminating one more source of movement or misalignment.
The trigger is a Timney 2 oz bench rest trigger. I actually shoot a two stage trigger better than a single stage but this is a good single stage trigger.
The Stock is a McMillan prone stock in the Anshutz profile and has a fully adjustable cheek piece and butt plate, which are both critical to optimum accuracy when shot from other than a bench rest.
The scope is a Leupold 36X bench rest scope that I already had laying around, it is not a good choice unless you have a somewhat refined prone position. Most people find something around 20X to be more conducive to prone shooting.
Finally, it has more than necessary accuracy as is evidenced by the first ten shot group, pictured here, with absolutely no load development.
Bob
See post #9 for the remaining pictures.
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