[BillB]

10/22's completed.

For a description of the rifles see this thread:
First of three identical 10/22's completed

To view the targets shot with the Second rifle see this thread:
Second of three identical

I assembled the Third of Three, Friday night and took it to the range on Sunday.

I was not shooting too well on Sunday and the targets show it. I am positive that a really good shooter (not me) such as Chief Dave could make all three of the rifles perform much better than I am capable of. Anyway I have no doubt my brothers will be very pleased with their present.

Regards Bill

1. 0.288 Wolf Match Extra
2. 0.319 Winchester Dynapoint
3. 0.371 Eley Tenex Ultimate EPS
4. 0.422 Remington Golden Bullet
5. 0.488 Lapua Midas L
6. 0.528 Lapua Midas M
7. 0.592 CCI Standard (Blue & White Box)
8. 0.610 CCI Green Tag
9. 0.649 Wolf Match Target

The Rifles, First, Second & Third top to bottom.

 

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[Tenspot]

Very nice Bill,

The guns look great, and ammo info is fantastic.

Did you break in the barrels?

 

[WhiteDog]

Question, maybe I missed something. Why 3 exact copies? An experiment???

 

[BillB]

Did you break in the barrels?

Tenspot,

No I did not. I cleaned the new barrel with Butches Bore Shine until a patch came out clean. Then oiled it with Butches Gun Oil. Went to the range for sight in. First I shot Remington Golden Bullets to break in the action, until misfires & misfeeds ceased, about 5 magazines worth. Then using CCI Standard (Blue & White box) I shot it in at 25 yards. Once shot in I fired 3 or 4 magazines of CCI Standard. Then started with the different ammo by loading a magazine and shooting it. I moved from one ammo type to another without fouling shots or cleaning. This was the same procedure, if you can call it a procedure, used with all three of these rifles.

However if I were into formal competition I would definately use a more acceptable break in routine.

Why 3 exact copies?

WhiteDog,

One for me and one each as birthday presents for two of my brothers. I am hoping that these rifles will be passed down from generation to generation within the family. Hope springs eternal.

Regards Bill

 

[050]

Bill..

Wouldn't it have just saved a lot of time to make these last two threads for the last two guns and just type: "Ditto" in the thread?



Sorry...couldn't resist that.

So. Which one are you gona keep?

Ron

 

[corpis66]

i normally am not drawn to rugers...but dude my birthday is uhmm...next month, can you like, give me one too...i'm uhh, yeah, your long lost brother.....

 

[BillB]

Ron,

If I had done the "ditto" thing there wouldn't have been enough work to give me the satisfaction of completion. For me, most of the time, it is the journey rather than the arrival.

I am going to let the brothers see the targets and fight over the one they want. When the dust clears what is left is mine.

Regards Bill

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corpis66,

Nice try dude!

Regards Bill

 

[Zircon]

Looks to me like you won't be any worse off with "sloppy thirds."

Nice job! :t :t

Zirc

 

[4909]

Man I envious because that looks almost like the rifle i had to watch being crushed in 1996.

@ you've got three of them and your such show of with the targets. I supose haveing three makes sense if you were gonna hit say a thousand rabbits in one sitting or if you have two more clones of yourself.

 

[BillB]

AZZA,

Two of them are presents for my brothers. To be presented this coming Saturday.

I don't think I could stand by and watch a rifle like this being destroyed for no other reason than "fear of firearms". The person behind the firearm is the one to fear, not the tool itself.

Regards Bill

 

[BillB]

Looks to me like you won't be any worse off with "sloppy thirds."

Nice job! :t :t

Zirc

Zircon,

Thank you! And I do agree about the "sloppy thirds".

Regards Bill