A Scout Rifle Is Made... Savage 340
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Thanks guys!
I installed the Burris Zee Signature rings. Took both a 10°offset for the rear ring & a 20°offset in the front ring to get it where I think it is right. Shooting will tell what is really needed. You can see the offsets inside the outer ring.
The next picture is a bit cluttered but overall, the little scout is really coming together!
I installed the Burris Zee Signature rings. Took both a 10°offset for the rear ring & a 20°offset in the front ring to get it where I think it is right. Shooting will tell what is really needed. You can see the offsets inside the outer ring.
The next picture is a bit cluttered but overall, the little scout is really coming together!
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I have used those Burris rings on a few rifles. They work great.
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Even if offset is not required they insure nonbinding alignment of the scope in the rings. I won't purchase any other type in the future.
http://www.burrisoptics.com/signature-rings
http://www.burrisoptics.com/signature-rings
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I suspect some of tired of hearing about it but I just came in from shooting the little rifle and it is going real well. I was working on the offsets to correct the POA without the turret adjustments on the Weaver. Just about there. I'm going to need 20° front and back, the maximum the Burris Signature Inserts allow. That's fine and it will be zeroed. Part of the problem with the adjustment is that the rings are very close together on the mount, 3". The Burris correction chart doesn't cover that short of distance.
Still looking good. Just order another 20° insert from MidwayUSA, actually had to order the 5°, 10°, & 20° set as they are out of just the 20°. It's cheaper and they will be used someday.
Still looking good. Just order another 20° insert from MidwayUSA, actually had to order the 5°, 10°, & 20° set as they are out of just the 20°. It's cheaper and they will be used someday.
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Tell me about the cheek piece RD. I need one on my Henry.
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It's a God' A Grip! The particular model on the rifle is the LSRCP. I use these on a number of rifles. I had this one on a Rossi Single Shot I just sold. I slowly peeled it off and it stuck right on this rifle as tight as a drum!Steve wrote:Tell me about the cheek piece RD. I need one on my Henry.
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Those things look like they're the cat's meow! I'm going to have to have one on these Hi Point Carbines I just got and may be a couple other rifles. A plus is the sticky on it is good and held up to moving it to another rifle.Ranch Dog wrote:It's a God' A Grip! The particular model on the rifle is the LSRCP. I use these on a number of rifles. I had this one on a Rossi Single Shot I just sold. I slowly peeled it off and it stuck right on this rifle as tight as a drum!Steve wrote:Tell me about the cheek piece RD. I need one on my Henry.
What made you get rid of the Rossi?
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How the heck did I miss these? These are finer than frog hairs! That pad installation could not have gone any better. Great job RD!Ranch Dog wrote:Made real good progress on this project last night & this morning with the addition of a Pachmayer 750 Decelerator Pad. This added an inch of pull to the length which I really needed. This is the first grind to fit pad I've installed and it went like I was a Pro!
The holes on this stock were really wallowed out so I did it like it is supposed to be done. I drilled them out big time and filled the holes with 3/8" hardwood dowels that I cut off after they dried in place.
The base of the stock was not cut square but I did not want to cut anymore off the stock as the optimal length of pull for me is 15.25". I do not have the big grinding wheels and belts that a gunsmith would use, only a simple 1"X30" belt sander from Harbor Freight that I paid about $25 for once I finished handing them coupons!
To square the very butt of the stock up, I pulled off the safety shield off the top of the sander and just backed the stock into the belt holding it square to the belt until it was true. Worked like a champ and only took a few minutes at the most!
I do have the Pachmayr Recoil Pad Grinding Templates and the Miles Gilbert Recoil Pad Installation Fixture. The templates make lining up the holes and centering the pad a breeze. As this was my first use of the Installation Fixture, it took me awhile to get comfortable with setting it up as once you start grinding you are committed. The old measure a couple of times to cut once.
With the comb and bottom line of the stock set on the Installation Fixture I went right to work. The "Small" Pachmayr 750 is really large on the small stock of the 340 but it grinds quite a bit faster than you would think. The belt sander had an 80 grit belt and the finish on the pad was as smooth as it gets!
Besides the setup instructions, I did follow the advice Mr. Potter gave in a MidwayUSA video on using the tool. The best advice was concerning the use of a scribe line in the pad and then filing a stick of chalk over the pad and wiping the chalk dust off the pad. The scribe line really stands out and you grind right up to the line. It was perfect advice!
The belt sander worked like a charm. It has a vacuum port that kept the debris to a minimum, not like I saw in the video.
Here it is as pretty as can be!
My scope rings came in today's mail so I'm going to work on that now. The Numrich order has been held up due to the weather but I will be ready to go once it is here!