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Offline jackddavis

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Re: My first handi project!!
« Reply #30 on: October 02, 2011, 08:15:56 AM »
Are you taking into consideration all of the variables? Of all the variables involved in putting a bullet on target, the rifle itself is actually the most constant. Assuming it doesn't heat up during shooting sessions, or has a defect, it will perform consistantly. It is the variables that determine accuracy.
 
Accuracy=variables(firearm+ammo+sights+weather+shooter,etc).
 
Of these variables, the rifle is the least variable. While sighting in my Handi, it was all over the place. Later, I found the scope base was loose. Fixing that, I fired at 100 yards and noticed that, even with sand bags, I was having trouble holding crosshairs inside that 2" bull. I could cover the 100 yd. group with my fist. Taking all variables into account, I'm convinced the rifle is more accurate than I am. Competition shooters are very good at controlling the variables. And that is what makes it a competition. If it was all in the gun, everyone would be getting all X's.
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Re: My first handi project!!
« Reply #31 on: October 07, 2011, 11:35:02 AM »
Howdy,
This is what i started with SB1 frame youth synthetic stock, 44 mag

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« Reply #32 on: October 07, 2011, 11:51:44 AM »
These things hate me! I can't get all the pics to resize because my computer is out of disc space!! I cant get the recrown pics up yet but i'll keep working on it. Here is the paint job. I used Krylon primer and Krylon stone paint. A coat of tan and then brown over the top. I taped off the frame and hung it and the forearm from the sling studs and gave them both the primer and tan like that. I laid them down on a box to do the coat of brown with cedar branches.

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« Reply #33 on: October 07, 2011, 11:57:57 AM »
The final product. I have it shooting 3 in. groups at a hundred yards with factory white box 240's. Thanks to everyone who helped along the way. Its a blast to shoot and hopefully it will have its first of many deer on the ground next weekend during the youth rifle season here in Oklahoma!!

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Re: My first handi project!! Pics added!
« Reply #34 on: October 07, 2011, 01:35:25 PM »
Nice job on the camo the whole package looks great!!
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Re: My first handi project!! Pics added!
« Reply #35 on: October 08, 2011, 12:45:11 PM »
I was going to say MAN THATS SHORT!!  Then I realized its a long forend.
 
LOOKS GREAT!!
 
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