And it begins anew!

taylorce1 · September 26, 2014, 03:33 PM

UPS just dropped off a little package yesterday! Two brand new Bell & Carlson Remington ADL Mountain Rifle stocks in gray and black web. I ordered them from Stocky's back in July and went with that color because they were supposedly in stock. Well they weren't but I didn't bother to change the order as I probably would have chosen a different color on at least one of them.

Anyway I have two brand new M700 rifles waiting to be dropped into these stocks. Going to build a couple of nice light weight rigs. Just need to rebarrel both rifles to the cartridges I want, and have the actions made all neat and fancy and I'll hopefully be ready to rock and roll a year from this hunting season with both of them.

Sorry for the bad cell pictures, but here is a primer of things to come!

A little review of the stocks is that they are pretty nice. Not as trim as a McMillan Edge fill stock but still pretty darn nice. They don't have the same problems the Winchester EW stock has by being overly thick in the forearm or pistol grip area. I don't have a way to properly weigh them but my guess is that they are really close to the advertised 24 ounces. Best thing about them is I got both for the price of one McMillan stock and a little over $100 cheaper if I went with an McMillan with Edge fill.

603Country · September 26, 2014, 05:42 PM

If I could pick my neighbors, I'd pick you for sure. Probably would cost me a fortune in buying more guns and stuff. My wife would yell at me a lot, but I'd just blame it on you.

hooligan1 · September 26, 2014, 05:52 PM

No kiddin 603, I told my wife that one day if she couldn't find me at my regular haunts, prolly better call Taylorce1 and see if I made it..

One day I do plan to head west and shoot some of those rifles he puts together...looks like good ole fun.

taylorce1 · September 27, 2014, 12:22 AM

Hooligan1, man you'd be in the doghouse if you popped in on me without telling your wife!

std7mag · September 27, 2014, 08:08 AM

Sorry, Taylorce....

I'm with those guys!!!

While my neighbor/friend is an avid hunter, he's a bow guy.

While I do archery hunt, usually I'm at the shooting range every weekend.

Leaving in a little bit actually to do some load development with the 7mm Rem Mag.

Now I just need membership at a longer range.

hooligan1 · September 27, 2014, 12:59 PM

Are those stocks pillared? And Im guessing long action,,,,. I pillared and bedded my Factory ADL stock and camoed it, saved a pile of beer money and had a blast doin it, this rifle will shoot pretty dang nice for a cheap rifle...oh 30-06.

taylorce1 · September 27, 2014, 01:22 PM

Yes they have pillars and both are short action stocks. One will be a replacement .243 Win and the other will be a 6mm -222 RM (6x47 Rem). Both will be wearing Lilja 8 twist KS contour barrels, which is Remington's custom shop contour. It's a little heavier than the mountain rifle contour but lighter than their standard sporter.

Unlicensed Dremel · September 27, 2014, 02:29 PM

Looks nice to me!

Mystro · September 27, 2014, 04:32 PM

Let the fun begin. I love projects like this. Its always exciting to explore the potential a rifle has. Its a fun journey. Enjoy.

hooligan1 · September 27, 2014, 05:11 PM

Why .243?, seems like theres a pattern here taylor.
Why not a super .257 ai ??

taylorce1 · September 27, 2014, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hooligan1

Why .243?

I don't have an accurate .243 in my stable, seems like a good Ol' MO boy talked me out of it.

globemaster3 · September 28, 2014, 05:51 AM

Hey Hooligan, if you play your cards right, maybe you'll be looking at another nice .243 in your stable soon. After all, that's the precedent, right? Taylor builds it, gets it nice, then you buy it...

So I surmise you must be secretly wanting a .257 AI...

std7mag · September 28, 2014, 07:59 AM

taylorce1 · September 28, 2014, 10:26 AM

If this .243 turns out as nice as I hope, I doubt anyone will be able to pry it away from my daughter!

I'm set on .257 calibers for now, I have a nice .25-06 and two .250 Savage rifles. Plus a .257 will be coming in the future in the form of a classic Roberts on a HVA small ring 98 Mauser action that I have hidden in a closet from my wife. I'm just moving on another LR rifle since I sold H1 my previous rifle I find I'm lacking in that area. Plus I still have a ton of 105 grain LR bullets for the 6mm that H1 didn't get.

hooligan1 · September 28, 2014, 05:41 PM

Well man sounds like a good plan, and your daughter needs a super accurate rifle.
Hope it works out good, now which closet is that hva in?

Brotherbadger · October 1, 2014, 01:43 AM

Looks nice! Keep us updated.

taylorce1 · October 2, 2014, 12:15 AM

Now I'm looking at barrels for the brown truck to drop off. I'm thinking Lilja will get the nod, now if only my buds come through and decide to order barrels as well. Then we can get the quantity discount from Lilja which will make things mo betta.

September 26, 2014, 03:33 PM	#1
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	And it begins anew! UPS just dropped off a little package yesterday! Two brand new Bell & Carlson Remington ADL Mountain Rifle stocks in gray and black web. I ordered them from Stocky's back in July and went with that color because they were supposedly in stock. Well they weren't but I didn't bother to change the order as I probably would have chosen a different color on at least one of them. Anyway I have two brand new M700 rifles waiting to be dropped into these stocks. Going to build a couple of nice light weight rigs. Just need to rebarrel both rifles to the cartridges I want, and have the actions made all neat and fancy and I'll hopefully be ready to rock and roll a year from this hunting season with both of them. Sorry for the bad cell pictures, but here is a primer of things to come! A little review of the stocks is that they are pretty nice. Not as trim as a McMillan Edge fill stock but still pretty darn nice. They don't have the same problems the Winchester EW stock has by being overly thick in the forearm or pistol grip area. I don't have a way to properly weigh them but my guess is that they are really close to the advertised 24 ounces. Best thing about them is I got both for the price of one McMillan stock and a little over $100 cheaper if I went with an McMillan with Edge fill. __________________ NRA Life Member

September 26, 2014, 05:52 PM	#3
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	No kiddin 603, I told my wife that one day if she couldn't find me at my regular haunts, prolly better call Taylorce1 and see if I made it.. One day I do plan to head west and shoot some of those rifles he puts together...looks like good ole fun. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

September 27, 2014, 12:22 AM	#4
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	Hooligan1, man you'd be in the doghouse if you popped in on me without telling your wife! __________________ NRA Life Member

September 27, 2014, 12:59 PM	#6
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Are those stocks pillared? And Im guessing long action,,,,. I pillared and bedded my Factory ADL stock and camoed it, saved a pile of beer money and had a blast doin it, this rifle will shoot pretty dang nice for a cheap rifle...oh 30-06. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

September 27, 2014, 01:22 PM	#7
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	Yes they have pillars and both are short action stocks. One will be a replacement .243 Win and the other will be a 6mm -222 RM (6x47 Rem). Both will be wearing Lilja 8 twist KS contour barrels, which is Remington's custom shop contour. It's a little heavier than the mountain rifle contour but lighter than their standard sporter. __________________ NRA Life Member

September 26, 2014, 05:42 PM	#2
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	If I could pick my neighbors, I'd pick you for sure. Probably would cost me a fortune in buying more guns and stuff. My wife would yell at me a lot, but I'd just blame it on you.

September 27, 2014, 08:08 AM	#5
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Sorry, Taylorce.... I'm with those guys!!! While my neighbor/friend is an avid hunter, he's a bow guy. While I do archery hunt, usually I'm at the shooting range every weekend. Leaving in a little bit actually to do some load development with the 7mm Rem Mag. Now I just need membership at a longer range.

September 27, 2014, 02:29 PM	#8
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	Looks nice to me!

September 27, 2014, 04:32 PM	#9
Mystro Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2004 Location: Central Pa. Posts: 1,528	Let the fun begin. I love projects like this. Its always exciting to explore the potential a rifle has. Its a fun journey. Enjoy. __________________ "I'm a good guy with a gun" What do I care if I give up some freedom or rights?....The Goverment will take care of me. This kind of thinking is now in the majority and it should concern you. "Ask not what you can do for your country, but what free entitlements you can bleed from your country"

September 27, 2014, 05:11 PM	#10
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Why .243?, seems like theres a pattern here taylor. Why not a super .257 ai ?? __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

September 28, 2014, 05:51 AM	#12
globemaster3 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2006 Posts: 1,482	Hey Hooligan, if you play your cards right, maybe you'll be looking at another nice .243 in your stable soon. After all, that's the precedent, right? Taylor builds it, gets it nice, then you buy it... So I surmise you must be secretly wanting a .257 AI... __________________ NRA Life Member "We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control."

September 28, 2014, 07:59 AM	#13
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Maybe not so secretly....

September 28, 2014, 10:26 AM	#14
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	If this .243 turns out as nice as I hope, I doubt anyone will be able to pry it away from my daughter! I'm set on .257 calibers for now, I have a nice .25-06 and two .250 Savage rifles. Plus a .257 will be coming in the future in the form of a classic Roberts on a HVA small ring 98 Mauser action that I have hidden in a closet from my wife. I'm just moving on another LR rifle since I sold H1 my previous rifle I find I'm lacking in that area. Plus I still have a ton of 105 grain LR bullets for the 6mm that H1 didn't get. __________________ NRA Life Member

September 28, 2014, 05:41 PM	#15
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Well man sounds like a good plan, and your daughter needs a super accurate rifle. Hope it works out good, now which closet is that hva in? __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

October 1, 2014, 01:43 AM	#16
Brotherbadger Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2010 Posts: 1,149	Looks nice! Keep us updated. __________________ Once Fired Brass, Top quality, Fast shipping, Best prices. http://300AacBrass.com/ -10% Coupon use code " badger "

October 2, 2014, 12:15 AM	#17
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	Now I'm looking at barrels for the brown truck to drop off. I'm thinking Lilja will get the nod, now if only my buds come through and decide to order barrels as well. Then we can get the quantity discount from Lilja which will make things mo betta. __________________ NRA Life Member