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