Southpaw LTR....

[MontanaMarine]

...Kinda. I reconfigured the 308, haven't shot it yet. It's the VS cut to 22". Feels Sooooo much lighter and handier in this guise. I think I'm going to love this for a general purpose rifle.

Scope is Vari-X III 1.5-5x20 with .5 moa turrets, and USMC Mildot reticle. 120 MOA internal travel. Premier Reticles put it together for me a few years ago. I figure 5X should quarter a 2 moa target as easily as 10X quarters a 1 moa target. The Talley LW's put the scope nice and low, no comb height issues with the HTG.

I'll let you know how it shoots.

Shane

 

[Thread Killer]

i like the colors of the stock... Very cool!

 

[Painless]

sweet rig MM.......Blake

 

[MontanaMarine]

Went out and zeroed at 100 yards today. I was aiming at the corners of the red square. Started lower left, went counterclockwise. The last group was a nice way to finish.

Wind was 10-15 mph, 10 o'clock, 38F. I think the wind accounts for a lot of the lateral dispersion.

 

[Thread Killer]

Very cool...

 

[MontanaMarine]

The colors on the stock are 50/25/25 light tan/grey/black. It's got sniper fill, and decelerator pad.

 

[Parish]

I like it with the 22" chop,how's your balance? I've got a similar rifle in the works with a .223 VS on an A3/sniper fill.

 

[MontanaMarine]

Balance point is just rear of the recoil lug.

 

[Thread Killer]

just let me know when you're tired of it... i'll take it! grins

 

[MontanaMarine]

This setup is a keeper.

I've been wanting something more portable than my 15+ lb precision rig, with more thump than my AR-15s. This fills the bill nicely.

No lightweight, but I'm sure it's below 10 lbs, carries and balances nicely.

 

[MontanaMarine]

I've got an empty A5 now, that seems destined to be the future home of a fast-twist 22-250, or 223.

 

[Thread Killer]

i really do dig that set up.. i'm building my first 308. From the sounds of it the stock and rifle should be done the same week...

 

[Thread Killer]

if i stumble across any LH actions i'll let you know...

 

[MontanaMarine]

The more I use the 308, the more I like it. Not really the "best" at anything, but it does a lot of things "good enough".

I hear rumors that Remington might be selling some LH rifles in the SPS line, in 2008. That would be pretty nice to have an economy-grade LH out there for donor use. Used long action LH BDLs are fairly abundant on GunsAmerica, for $400-500, but the short actions are not so common.

 

[Thread Killer]

i stumble across good deals from time to time. i'll keep my eye open for you. I've seen them for as little as 250 for a totally neglected sporter.. Should have bought it.. nothing a new stock, barrel and bead blasting couldn't fix...

 

[Steelhead]

Always liked that stock. Imagine the velocity gain if you had tthe 308 on a LA..............

 

[MontanaMarine]

It'd rival the 300 WinMag, fer sure......grin

 

[Big Stick]

I've had LTR's in various configurations and just cain't whip up on the A5.

This is one in 223,punched 223AI and threaded for a brake/can,with a Kenworth shifter added(like your's). It wears an M3 and I still can't like them.

Bottom most is a 23" 308 with an M852 Rock 5R tube.

I easily prefer the fast 223AI,to the 308................

 

[MontanaMarine]

Nice rifles.

I've got a 223 SPS Tactical takeoff barrel in the pipeline. 20", no flutes, 1/9 twist. I was originally thinking of putting that in the smear M40A1, but it could end up in the A5. The smear might need a 308 heavy barrel in reverence to it's own history. Final decisions will be dictated by donor boltfaces. The 223 takeoff could end up reamed to 22-250, if I end up with a .473" donor.

 

[Big Stick]

I'm gonna build a retro-ish 243AI in my M40A1 take-off.

Should have it stamped "308",as a joke...................(grin)

 

[MontanaMarine]

LOL.

The 243 is another thing that I could jump on for the smear, via one of those SPS Varmint rigs. That'd be real easy.

 

[Big Stick]

They are twisted and throated nicely,outta the gate...............

 

[MontanaMarine]

Yeah they are. It would sure be nice if Rem standardized a faster twist on all of their 223s.

I noticed that funky pump-action police 223 is twisted 1/10???? I don't know where they come up with some of this stuff.

 

[Steelhead]

Tikka is twisted 1-8", but that's all it has going for it.....grin

 

[Big Stick]

I'd rather have a 1-14" Remmie,than a 1-8" Tikka. So I do.(grin)

Remmie could do a Tactical 700 Long Range 223 twisted 1-8",wearing a 2.500" magbox spacer and sell 'em like hotcakes.

Catchy moniker too...............

 

[MontanaMarine]

I noticed that on the Tikka. They even have a few stainless southpaw T-3s.

At least someone is taking the lead on twist rates. I can't find any great desire for the rifle though.

 

[Steelhead]

But they would probably do it on the 710 platform......

 

[Big Stick]

Would live to see a S/S 700 108" 223 and 22-250 in Sporter contour,wearing a synthetic Classic of Ti-esque construction.

They'd be Hot Cakes +P..............

 

[MontanaMarine]

....Remmie could do a Tactical 700 Long Range 223 twisted 1-8",wearing a 2.500" magbox spacer and sell 'em like hotcakes....

By now, you'd think that would be a no-brainer.

 

[Big Stick]

It makes sense and that must be the problem...............

 

[Big Stick]

Funny too,because they went 1-8" on 40X 223's.............

 

[Steelhead]

Light bullets don't shoot well in a faster twist, what does a 75gr 223 bullet do that I can't already do with that weight in my 243. I can still hear those 'Fire idiots..........

 

[Big Stick]

JBM is fabulous,for cutting to the chase.

So few savvy the impetus of projectile selection...............

 

[MontanaMarine]

Did you see that new Savage Precision Varminter? Solid bottom single shot, extra heavy bbl (1" at muzzle I believe). Anyhows, they are offering 1/7 223, and 1/9 22-250 in that thing.

Time for Remmie to wake the fuck up....

 

[Big Stick]

I'd rather have a 1-12" LVSF 223,than that thing...............

 

[MontanaMarine]

I gotta believe there's a bunch of dumbfucks out there that can't begin to use, or savvy JBM, or similar.

 

[Big Stick]

A guy has to have an inkling to boolit selection,prior to tickling the keys ala JBM,or all is moot.

You could take Martha Stewart,drop a .224" 75A-Max into the palm of her hand and she'd say "Holy Fuck!"....and mean it...............

 

[MontanaMarine]

I'd rather have a 1-12" LVSF 223,than that thing...............

Me too. But with Tikka and Savage offering these fast twist barrels now, I gotta wonder where the fuck are Remmie's corporate spies??? They need to shitcan the lot of them and hire new....

 

[Big Stick]

Just a few twist tweaks,would open reams of new opportunity.

It'll happen,though I don't know when..............

 

[Painless]

I am gonna do the 243AI thing and put it in my M40 smear. I have got to get started on ordering more Mcm's before the baby gets here.......Blake