Finished 505 Gibbs project

[AZDAVE]

I traded one project for another. I traded my 8 bore single shot project for a mostly complete 505 Gibbs project with another member of AH.

This rifle is built on a Olympic BKK01 action, fitted into a CZ 550 stock, NECG irons. Has a red dot on it as my primary optic. It has scope rings that fit the pattern milled into both bridges. However I have no intention of mounting a scope on this rifle.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Beautiful rifle and wood!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Time for us to do shooting I’d say! Nice work!!

 

[Pondoro]

That is a serious shooting iron..

 

[calling4life]

Are you going to run more modern pressures and higher velocities with this, or stick to the 2100 or so FPS area?

 

[AZDAVE]

I am going to start off with a 525 at 2150 and work my way up to 2300ISH. and 600gr at 2100-2150 range.
Will see what the rifle shoots best and what the sweet spot is on accuracy vs speed.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I traded one project for another. I traded my 8 bore single shot project for a mostly complete 505 Gibbs project with another member of AH.

This rifle is built on a Olympic BKK01 action, fitted into a CZ 550 stock, NECG irons. Has a red dot on it as my primary optic. It has scope rings that fit the pattern milled into both bridges. However I have no intention of mounting a scope on this rifle.

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@AZDAVE
Looks good mate but what happened to the stock. Is that an extension or just a BIG recoil pad.
Bob

 

[geoff rath]

I traded one project for another. I traded my 8 bore single shot project for a mostly complete 505 Gibbs project with another member of AH.

This rifle is built on a Olympic BKK01 action, fitted into a CZ 550 stock, NECG irons. Has a red dot on it as my primary optic. It has scope rings that fit the pattern milled into both bridges. However I have no intention of mounting a scope on this rifle.

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Delicious perfection for D/G

 

[AZDAVE]

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen it is an extension and a recoil pad. 15 1/4 in lop (38.735 CM)

 

[AZDAVE]

Made it to the range yesterday. Loaded up a few rounds in the 500 NE level. 2150fps. toook a couple rounds to get the red dot on target and the last 2 off sticks at 55 meters were 3/4 in apart. So now it is time to work the loads up a bit. I was using the reloading data from CEB and this is a starting level load. Very pleased with the first range session and the recoil was moderate and very easy to shoot.