 XP is back from the doc's office!
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04/13/2009 9:27 PM
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Dan B.
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As expected...my 'smith came through again. Performed a weekend turn around on a gun project...it was a simple rebarrel of an XP-100. He yanked the .30BR and threaded/chambered a Kreiger barrel for .243 Winchester. The barrel is a 1-12" twist with a finished length of 18" and about .850" at the muzzle. Total cost for the barrel and work....$250.
I've already got her saddled in a HS Precision stock and topped with a Weaver base, Burris rings and 10X Burris scope. I loaded six rounds with 38.5gr Varget and some (very) old Hornady 70gr Spire Point bullets. Shooting from my wobbly picnic table on the porch, I was able to shoot two-three shot groups that were perfect .5" triangles at 100yds. After that I dry fired a few and was getting about .5" of movement when the trigger broke. I told you the table was wobbly!
Anyhooo...seems that she wants to be a shooter! The 70's are no problem for the twist rate either. Now I'll start bumping up to 75's and 80's to seem how heavy I can go. I'll post up a pic later.
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Re: XP is back from the doc's office!
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04/13/2009 10:14 PM
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probably a nice rig....if we had a pic!
my 15" ss ott 6tcu has 12" twist and shoots a 80gr nbt superb.
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04/13/2009 10:50 PM
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Exodus 20:5-11
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Re: XP is back from the doc's office!
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04/13/2009 11:21 PM
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very nice dan are you going keep the stock like that it looks
good as is.
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Re: XP is back from the doc's office!
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04/13/2009 11:31 PM
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You must be on your gunsmiths' favorite list! With a turn around that quick you are lucky. Good luck with your new toy and good shooting.
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04/14/2009 12:58 AM
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Larry....the stock was painted by HS. Hard to see in the pic but its the sand color...very nice!!
Mike...YES...I always pay cash and often pay before the work is complete!
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Re: XP is back from the doc's office!
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04/14/2009 1:37 AM
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Looks SWEET Dan!!!
I'll bet that XP will like the 75gr V-Max's, they always shoot good in both my 243 handguns.
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Re: XP is back from the doc's office!
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04/14/2009 12:20 PM
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that does look very nice!
sometimes i wish my xp were set up similar....n sometimes i like it just the way it is. what i really need is a second one!....n i'd be good with 2....yep....i really would.
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04/14/2009 3:58 PM
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dan you are right very nice i thought it was primer but i looked
closer it is very cool i got to get one or ten.
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04/14/2009 5:29 PM
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Exodus 20:5-11
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04/14/2009 9:15 PM
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Heck ya! That is a nice set up!
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04/14/2009 11:01 PM
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04/15/2009 12:33 AM
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If it jams force it! If it breaks it needed replacing anyway.
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04/15/2009 10:53 AM
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Silly, silly boy! Didn't yo'mama ever teach you to say pleeze?!
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04/15/2009 11:18 AM
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04/23/2009 11:06 PM
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awesome gun Dan, Looks great. accurate caliber one of my favorites.
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