New look for my .204!

7mag · Post by **7mag** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:34 pm

I got my new stock unfinished and did my own inletting, finishing, and bedding. I don't think it came out to bad for a first time job. She shoots hundred yard one hole groups at the range now.(with the right load. 26.7 gr RL15, 35 gr bergers) For pics. of groups see post in 204 reloading under 7mag and wn.mag at the range.

Remington 700 VSSFII
New thumbhole stock, Glass bedded, Full floated barrel, Jewell trigger, Zeiss 6.5-20x50.

Rick in Oregon · Post by **Rick in Oregon** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:02 pm

I'd say the 'new look' is a Good Look. Nice rifle/scope combination, nice work on it also. I can almost feel your smile from here. Good job.

(Your varmints are gonna HATE it!

)

brokeasajoke · Post by **brokeasajoke** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:53 pm

Nice! Love my 204 VSSFII.

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:25 pm

I like that stock!! Nice rig!!

ryutzy · Post by **ryutzy** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:39 pm

I like! sweet

WnMag · Post by **WnMag** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:58 pm

Very nice Randy, the offer to take that off your hands still stands

I have shot this and had to order a thumbhole for my Kimber. ITS ALL YOUR FAULT

5 More weeks till my stock gets here

Sidewinderwa · Post by **Sidewinderwa** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:43 am

Nice looking job. There is great satisfaction in doing it yourself. I have several thumbhole stocks, one unfinished one to work on. I shoot better with the thumbholes but have a downside if you want to switch to the left shoulder because the coyote came in from the wrong side!!

7mag · Post by **7mag** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:41 pm

The new look did more than help appearance! Factory 40 grain v-max @ 200 yds. Just doing some group testing today.

My wife put up 2 nice groups at 50 yards today! She's not fired a rifle more than half a dozen times in her life before today! Darn good job I'd say!

GTOHunter · Post by **GTOHunter** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:48 am

Wow...that is one "Beautiful" looking Rifle,and it shoots as well as it looks!

Flash · Post by **Flash** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:22 pm

That stock is awesome. I wish I could figure out how to get one of those on my rifle!

WnMag · Post by **WnMag** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:58 pm

Flash, Its easy, Just get in touch with Boyds, or another thumb hole stock builder and order it!!

Then spend the time to finish and fit it to your gun.

7mag · Post by **7mag** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:48 pm

As Wnmag says, Boyds has them already finished for around $92. I got mine at a gun show with a factory sporter channel and had alot of inletting to do. A good friend helped with the glass bedding job and it is a great shooter now. I Will be doing all my own from now on. It is alot of fun, and easier than paying for it! Am going to order one for my model 7 in .204, and savage 110 in 7 mag next. Should only have to bed them and do slight inletting to float the barrel when they have the right channel to start with. If you use an after market trigger (like the jewell...) you have to open the trigger well a little for the safety, but no big deal.

GaryC · Post by **GaryC** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:19 pm

I have a Savage Model 12 that I'll be getting back from a family member this week. Long story, it's a Model 12FV, and I don't like synthetic stocks, so I ordered a Ross Thumbhole Varmint stock from Boyd's for about $100. It looks like it's going to look a lot like that Remmie, only a nutmeg finish.

I'll post pics of it when I get it all together.

I'm hoping that my rifle is going to be as accurate as 7Mag's.

Gary

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