My 505 in the MRC PH has arrived

15 April 2010, 17:05

J D

I got it on Tuesday,It looks good. I have been grinding fiber Glass for two days and hope to drop it into the stock and glass bedding today. Its a big action and is a very tight fit in the mpi 550 mag stock. I will have to shorten the mag box to make it fit. I had it inletted for the granite mountain the CZ 550 mag would have been better, the bottom metal is close. he CZ action is smaller but a closer layout than the granite mountain. Neither inletting would work in wood, with fiberglass i can build up where I need to. I have lots of work to do to get it ready for the shoot and hoot.

JD

15 April 2010, 20:22

GeorgeS

How about some photos?

George

15 April 2010, 21:09

CCMDoc

quote:
Originally posted by J D:
I got it on Tuesday,It looks good. I have been grinding fiber Glass for two days and hope to drop it into the stock and glass bedding today. Its a big action and is a very tight fit in the mpi 550 mag stock. I will have to shorten the mag box to make it fit. I had it inletted for the granite mountain the CZ 550 mag would have been better, the bottom metal is close. he CZ action is smaller but a closer layout than the granite mountain. Neither inletting would work in wood, with fiberglass i can build up where I need to. I have lots of work to do to get it ready for the shoot and hoot.

JD

That's excellent news! As George said - pictures, please.

I sent an email to Jeff last night asking for an update on my stainless steel PH action. Hopefully your recent receipt bodes well for mine soon.

16 April 2010, 18:35

J D

I post some photos later next week.

She's all taped up from bedding, I have one touch up pass for the action and the first pass on bedding of the bottom metal,it took a pound of devcon steal to do the action and mag well and 1/2 of the barrel channel. I have a fair amount of blending and fairing to do. I am hoping to have most of that done by Monday.

JD

16 April 2010, 18:46

J D

quote:
Originally posted by CCMDoc:
quote:
Originally posted by J D:
I got it on Tuesday,It looks good. I have been grinding fiber Glass for two days and hope to drop it into the stock and glass bedding today. Its a big action and is a very tight fit in the MPI 550 mag stock. I will have to shorten the mag box to make it fit. I had it inletted for the granite mountain the CZ 550 mag would have been better, the bottom metal is close. he CZ action is smaller but a closer layout than the granite mountain. Neither inletting would work in wood, with fiberglass i can build up where I need to. I have lots of work to do to get it ready for the shoot and hoot.

JD

That's excellent news! As George said - pictures, please.

I sent an email to Jeff last night asking for an update on my stainless steel PH action. Hopefully your recent receipt bodes well for mine soon.

Doc
Mines in chrome Molly stainless is to follow.

Its worth the wait its a lot of action for 650 bucks. You can see that its a cast action below the stock line . It could be ground or polished out if it bugged, it seems to feed just fine and it only need a little lapping to smooth things up or some use what ever comes first.Quality wise its just like the 1999 action or the Ruger's I looked at.

JD

16 April 2010, 19:24

CCMDoc

quote:
Originally posted by J D:
Doc
Mines in chrome Molly stainless is to follow.

Its worth the wait its a lot of action for 650 bucks. You can see that its a cast action below the stock line . It could be ground or polished out if it bugged, it seems to feed just fine and it only need a little lapping to smooth things up or some use what ever comes first.Quality wise its just like the 1999 action or the Ruger's I looked at.

JD

Thanks JD. Hoping to hear from Jeff about timeframe. I know the CM is coming off the blocks first but still hoping I will see my SS version this year.

Looking forward to pics next week.