I spent the last couple of days putting the finishing touches on some rifles I've been putting together.

First one is a M700 Classic .300 Savage that I traded for, this will probably be my daughters elk rifle when she is able to tolerate the recoil. All I did was put the old Burris FF 3-9X40 on top of it. Looks like I need to get new rings as the ones that came with it are a little tall.





This one is an old stagger feed .243 that is finding new life as a .250 Savage. 24" Shilen barrel, 2-7X32 Vortex Viper, Sharp Shooter bolt handle, and Leupold weaver style bases and rings, B&C Carbelite stock, tuned older three screw trigger, and it weighs in at 8lbs 4oz.





Not a new rifle but one I put on a diet.

M70 Extreme Weather in .270 Win weighed 9lbs 8oz with the old scope Vortex Viper 6.5-20X44, stock, sling, and 5 rounds down the magazine.



New weight with McMillan FWT Edge tech, Talley mounts, and 3.5-10X40 VX3 with CDS a svelte 7lbs 13oz.

Very nice!!
I really like that M700 Classic. Had a chance at one back a few years and didn't grab it.

I would not think the 300 savage much of a kicker in that big of a rifle,
...tj3006

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Originally posted by tjroberts:
I would not think the 300 savage much of a kicker in that big of a rifle,
...tj3006

My daughter is only ten and doesn't like any recoil to speak of. She barely tolerates her .250 Savage that I got for her. Playing with her rifle made me want one of my own.

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Originally posted by taylorce1:

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Originally posted by tjroberts:
I would not think the 300 savage much of a kicker in that big of a rifle,
...tj3006

My daughter is only ten and doesn't like any recoil to speak of. She barely tolerates her .250 Savage that I got for her. Playing with her rifle made me want one of my own.

If you want your daughter to be your hunting buddy for a number of years ,reduce the recoil in the 250-3000 and forget about that .300 Savage till she is matured , hardened and requests it.
Built my first wife a 6.5 x55 , 6 pound rifle with a 16 1/2" barrel. She fired it only once and divorced me shortly after that. She said it was like everything I ever did for her. Wondered a long time what she meant. roger

My daughter's .250 is a little on the light side but it fits her well. I've only loaded 87 grain bullets to about 2800 fps with using RL-15. I didn't have any H4895 on hand to load up any reduced loads, but I did manage to pick up some SR4759 to try.

I imagine I'll have her shooting it well in no time.

Chad....you know my taste

That last one is about perfect

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Originally posted by taylorce1:
My daughter's .250 is a little on the light side but it fits her well. I've only loaded 87 grain bullets to about 2800 fps with using RL-15. I didn't have any H4895 on hand to load up any reduced loads, but I did manage to pick up some SR4759 to try.

I imagine I'll have her shooting it well in no time.

With any luck that rifle might get 2600 fps safely with the 4759.You might want to start with something like 19 grains behind that 87 grain bullet. roger

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Originally posted by ted thorn:
Chad....you know my taste

That last one is about perfect

What would make it perfect?

If it was mine

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Originally posted by ted thorn:
If it was mine

I'll loan it to you anytime buddy.

Chad

All look real nice.

Doc

Is the .270 your elk rifle?

Great job on all three rifles. From another hunter/shooter in Colorado Springs ...

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Originally posted by Lee Woiteshek:
Is the .270 your elk rifle?

I wouldn't hesitate to use the .270 on elk, this one will mainly see pronghorn and mule deer though. I built three all purpose rifles this last year. I hope to get a kill with all of them in the years to come, but this year I'm only able to hunt one week in OK and I'm thinking of taking my M788 in .30-30 on that hunt.

First one I finished was a 7 lb 1 oz M70 .30-06 FWT. I bought this one for a donor action for a build but won another at auction for my build. This was a barreled action only but then a day after I got it and won the other action I found the stock on the campfire for $375. I guess it was fate. I threw some Talley's on it because they were cheap, and eventually put a Vari-X III 2.5-8X36 on it.



Next was the rifle that I had bought the FWT to build on. I'd had this rifle planed for several years and finally got it finished. Kevin Weaver 8 lbs 9 oz all up with sling and 6 rounds in it .338-06.



The .270 was the last, I've always wanted a M70 in .270 for the longest time. I really wanted a SS wood stocked FWT but I've had no luck finding one for what I wanted to pay. The EW was my second choice, but once I had one in my hands I realized I didn't care for the stock.

I probably wouldn't have bought this one if I'd actually found one to handle before I bought it. The B&C stock while only a few ounces (30 vs. 24 oz) heavier feels like a club in my hands. I was actually considering selling this rifle when I found the current stock on the campfire adds. I guess in the end I kind of came close to my SS FWT .270.

I'm really happy with how all three turned out. While there not wood stocked and blued rifles, which I really like the best. I'm not fearful of banging against rocks or aluminum boat hulls or dealing with rain and salt water like I am with my wood stocked rifles.

I'd take a little longer gun than the 30-30 to Okla. Some pokes could be out to 300 yards.

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Originally posted by graybird:
I'd take a little longer gun than the 30-30 to Okla. Some pokes could be out to 300 yards.

My M788 will reach 300 yards pretty easy. It stacks 160 grain FTX bullets like a varmint rifle. 400 would be a streach though.

I've got plenty others to take as well, just really want to try that old .30-30 bolt action out.

I can put you in a place that you can shoot as far as your little heart desires!

Better bring my .243 then!