The bat is in my cave.
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The bat is in my cave.
Finally after 20 months I have my first bat in the shed ready for bedding and Inletting the stock. I went a hard as I could yesterday to get the inletting and the pillars done so I could bed it overnight. That didn’t happen so I got into it early this morning to have it ready to pull out later in the arvo.
I used marinetex this time around as it was recommended by some of the big name in the us. It certainly does the job well for the bedding. Almost too good. I decided to pull it out after 4 hours and I’m glad I did as it was a bloody good fit.
I used marinetex this time around as it was recommended by some of the big name in the us. It certainly does the job well for the bedding. Almost too good. I decided to pull it out after 4 hours and I’m glad I did as it was a bloody good fit.
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Well done
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
I like my dual port model M too so understand your excitement
What rifle you building and what cartridge you running?
What rifle you building and what cartridge you running?
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
I’ve still got the dual port m to assemble yet. The mb has a 260ai and a 7mm case based off the saum.
The m will have the 7mm, 300wsm and a dasher or 6brai for heavy gun.
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Nice neat looking bedding job. Bix n' Andy trigger as well - should be a good bit of gear when all put together.
Marcus
Marcus
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Well I figured I was already in a big hole cost wise so I may as well keep going and get the bix’s.Branxhunter wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:39 am Nice neat looking bedding job. Bix n' Andy trigger as well - should be a good bit of gear when all put together.
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Nice Wardy from what I've seen if other bats it will shootWARDY91 wrote:Well I figured I was already in a big hole cost wise so I may as well keep going and get the bix’s.Branxhunter wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:39 am Nice neat looking bedding job. Bix n' Andy trigger as well - should be a good bit of gear when all put together.
Marcus
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Nice job Wardy!
Bedding came out great.
Glenn
Bedding came out great.
Glenn
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
never seen the recoil lug mounted in that spot before ,hope it shoots well for you
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
So I’ve yet again been flat out working ungodly hours to keep everything ticking along and the gun progress died big time. Fast forward a couple of weeks and I have had a chance to refinish the stock and get it all ready for the maiden outing whenever that may be.
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Nice bit of kit it looks fantastic
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Very nice set up!
Joe west stock?
The 260 AI, short saum and bat actions seem quite popular in the west, I spent a couple of weeks with Brett B in Connaught this August and he had the same kit apart from the stock.
Joe west stock?
The 260 AI, short saum and bat actions seem quite popular in the west, I spent a couple of weeks with Brett B in Connaught this August and he had the same kit apart from the stock.
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Re: The bat is in my cave.
Yeah joe west. I have a short saum very much the same as Brett’s. It was freaky how similar they were and that was just by coincidence. He had a joe west on the bat originally and then changed to the noye’s as the joe west’s were a bit sketchy on availability.204 Hunter wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:38 am Very nice set up!
Joe west stock?
The 260 AI, short saum and bat actions seem quite popular in the west, I spent a couple of weeks with Brett B in Connaught this August and he had the same kit apart from the stock.