Bored out of my skull lately, waiting for the weather to cooperate so I can go out thru the brush. Had a factory 223 barrel laying on the bench, and an empty xp100 action laying here. The barrel was one that I replaced, being it would only shoot maybe 1 1/4" I figured I NEEDED a shorter light weight rifle for digger squirrels. I cut the factory barrel to 20 inches and recrowned. Filled the mag well and all holes in a Rem 700 long action stock, glueing in peices of hardwood dowell with acu glass compound. Re inletted it, made some aluminum columns, fit the xp action. Put on a standard 700 trigger. Leupold 6.5x20 scope, Hornady 55 gr with 2230 powder. The groups shrunk from 1 1/4 to just under 3/4 inch. actually .668 for four groups. This will make a big difference on those 200 yard shots at diggers. And, it is short and light. Yea it gives up a little velocity, I dont know how much yet, but the wind of the bullet going by never killed anything. Got to have that accuracy. Just for anyone interested in rainy day projects.
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God guns and guts made this country what it USED to be
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God guns and guts made this country what it USED to be