The Wait Is Over

[fastbs]

picked up my marlin 917s today. (sportster barrel)

took it have the barrel cut down but the gun smith said he didn't tighten his lathe vise correctly and scratched the barrel so...

barrel cut to 18.75"

recrowned 11 degree target crown w/ 40 degree recessed champher

to make up for the scratch which i would have never thought anything about:

lapped bolt

tightened bolt grooves for tighter action

polished bolt & chamber rails

installed free wolf spring kit

said if the scratch bothered me he would get me a new barrel. i ain't complainin

+1 for daves pawn shop cookeville & crossville tn

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Nice looking rifle. Sounds like you have a decent gunsmith, too.

[setsdw]

Very cool! Where is the one in Cookeville located? I may have to check it out.

[dralarms]

Your tank looks a little bare, I've got some toadstool leathers that would look great in it, (that is if it's a salt water tank as it appears to be).

[daddyo]

Beautiful rifle! Hope it shoots as nice as it looks.

[fastbs]

Very cool! Where is the one in Cookeville located? I may have to check it out.

103 North Willow Avenue

Cookeville, TN 38501-2369

(931) 372-7296

dralarms. good eye! that is a salt water tank. it's a little 10 gallon with about 15 lbs of live rock one fish i forget what kind (chromis maybe?) and a crab. it's low maintenance. I help a guy clean tanks on the side and after that mine get neglected.

Beautiful rifle! Hope it shoots as nice as it looks.

Me too. find out this afternoon if all goes well

Edited February 12, 2010 by fastbs

[Guest SUNTZU]

Very nice rifle! I like your radio antennae.

[fastbs]

Very nice rifle! I like your radio antennae.

yall notice the dangedest things. That's the sweet spot; straight out to the right and wrapped around a push pin.

[dralarms]

dralarms. good eye! that is a salt water tank. it's a little 10 gallon with about 15 lbs of live rock one fish i forget what kind (chromis maybe?) and a crab. it's low maintenance. I help a guy clean tanks on the side and after that mine get neglected.

Well if your ever over this way I'm serious about the toadstool leathers, Mine is a 150 gal and the only thing I have to worry about is evaporation.

I got a couple of small toadstools that would look good in that tank.

[Guest Republican]

Nice!!! Bet that one is fun.

[fastbs]

Well if your ever over this way I'm serious about the toadstool leathers, Mine is a 150 gal and the only thing I have to worry about is evaporation.

I got a couple of small toadstools that would look good in that tank.

thanks i appreciate the offer

[fastbs]

got to play this mornin.

i was cranking on the scope a little between groups. each group is at least 5 shots. the 50 yd had 3 touching then went out to 100 yds to try 3 ammo types.

tried 3 ammo types.

bottom left hornady xtp 20 gr

bottom right CCI 17 gr the other shots were off the paper but it was similar to the xtp

top right fed vmax 17 gr

[fastbs]

i just measured the groups and the 100 yd vmax is .72" holy:poop: that's awesome. i think the gun can do better if i can.