B_Reynolds_AK
WKR
After 5 years of using my Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather in 300 WSM, I decided to go a bit lighter. The Winchester was a great gun with which I was able to take 3 mountain goats with. However I often mountain hunt solo and wanted to carry something that was smaller and lighter, yet still capable out to 500 yards.
When a like new Kimber Adirondack 6.5 Creedmoor came up for sale here on Rokslide from Duckpopper for a great price, I jumped on it. Initially I could not get it to group very tight. At 100, it would put 2 in around an MOA and the third would always be 2-3 inches off. At 500 yards it shot sub MOA though. So, I knew there was potential, but something needed a little work.
Thanks to Stid2677, I figured out what it needed. I used a dremel to remove a little bit off of the bottom of the blind box where it contacted the stock. I also could tell that the barrel was making contact with the fore end in a couple spots. Using some 400 grit sand paper, I smoothed out the inside of the stock, making sure that the contact marks were gone. The barrel is really light and heats up quickly. Even waiting several minutes between each shot, by the third round, the barrel was making contact and throwing off the POI.
After this work I took it back out to the range. It was dramatically better. It now shoots under MOA, even allowing only 15 seconds between shots. Now that I know its a keeper, I dis-assembled it and brought it to Paul at Alaska Hydrographics.
The old Sitka forest camo was not to my liking, plus it was rubbing off already. I decided on the new Kuiu Vias. While not a huge Kuiu fan, I do like the look of it on rifles. It blends well in the rocky alpine areas I hunt here in Alaska. While it was there I decided to have the action and barrel Cerakoted in Tungsten Gray to cut down on glare and add some durability.
It is topped with Talley light weight rings and a Leupold VX3 4.5-14 x 40 CDS. It also has the Kimber muzzle break installed. This made a noticeable reduction in muzzle jump.
Total weight is 5 lbs 14 oz.
When a like new Kimber Adirondack 6.5 Creedmoor came up for sale here on Rokslide from Duckpopper for a great price, I jumped on it. Initially I could not get it to group very tight. At 100, it would put 2 in around an MOA and the third would always be 2-3 inches off. At 500 yards it shot sub MOA though. So, I knew there was potential, but something needed a little work.
Thanks to Stid2677, I figured out what it needed. I used a dremel to remove a little bit off of the bottom of the blind box where it contacted the stock. I also could tell that the barrel was making contact with the fore end in a couple spots. Using some 400 grit sand paper, I smoothed out the inside of the stock, making sure that the contact marks were gone. The barrel is really light and heats up quickly. Even waiting several minutes between each shot, by the third round, the barrel was making contact and throwing off the POI.
After this work I took it back out to the range. It was dramatically better. It now shoots under MOA, even allowing only 15 seconds between shots. Now that I know its a keeper, I dis-assembled it and brought it to Paul at Alaska Hydrographics.
The old Sitka forest camo was not to my liking, plus it was rubbing off already. I decided on the new Kuiu Vias. While not a huge Kuiu fan, I do like the look of it on rifles. It blends well in the rocky alpine areas I hunt here in Alaska. While it was there I decided to have the action and barrel Cerakoted in Tungsten Gray to cut down on glare and add some durability.
It is topped with Talley light weight rings and a Leupold VX3 4.5-14 x 40 CDS. It also has the Kimber muzzle break installed. This made a noticeable reduction in muzzle jump.
Total weight is 5 lbs 14 oz.