Custom 505 Build

[VertigoBE]

@turbogrouse : What was the intent of this build? A big bore sniper rifle of sorts? For what application?

 

[turbogrouse]

@turbogrouse : What was the intent of this build? A big bore sniper rifle of sorts? For what application?

A hunting/stopping rifle in one of the largest calibers legal in Canada. Will be used on everything from gophers to buffalo.

 

[turbogrouse]

Little update, cold snap finally ended so got out to the range today to group some 525 and test some 600’s. Also decided on a scope and mounted a Nightforce 1-8 NX8 on it.

525’s are a bit slower than anticipated but ok at 2400, grouped right at 1.25” at 100m. Then did 5 velocity tests on some North Fork 600 FPS, started at 2345 and last was 2470. Ladder was in 2gr increments. Rifle ate them up like nothing, going to try and get them to about 2600

 

[AZDAVE]

Interesting rifle build. I concur with @rookhawk on all the work need to get a boyds to hold together at 505 level recoil.
I have contemplated building a 500 Jeff off a Savage 338 laupa (Either the single shot or the mag fed )
For no reason besides: Will this work

 

[Josh P]

I hope thousands of others will use this as an example and build their own 505. I’d like to see components become more available when I get to my own!

I can also appreciate the build as a “just because I wanted to” endeavor. It may not be how I would build mine, but I’m glad you built yours the way you wanted and that it’s working out at the range. Thanks for sharing.