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Offline menotomyhunter

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New .308 Survivor
« on: April 16, 2006, 05:07:45 PM »
I bought a new .308W Survivor as a "fun" gun and maybe for deer hunting as I never seem to get more than one shot anyway. Before firing I gave the bore a moderate polishing with J-B giving special attention to the first 8 inches from the breech. That was it, no further break-in. My first impressions at the range are:
1) There is not enough "hand room" between the trigger and the web between my thumb and index finger. The back of my trigger hand is jammed against the cutout in the stock. The stock just behind my trigger hand needs to be set back further and the pistol grip needs to be deeper to get a proper trigger finger position for a straight back squeeze. As is, I feel like I am pinching the trigger as opposed to a squeeze. Have ordered a Choate stock to eliminate this problem.
2) The rifle seems to prefer 150 grain loads over 165 grainers. In both cases, the bullets have been seated for about a .025-inch "jump".
3) Bore cleaning after each trip to the range have shown no signs of copper deposition. After the first trip I used Barnes CR 10; WIPE-OUT after the second. WIPE-OUT makes cleaning a snap.

More on loads in a later post after I get the Choate stock and can get a satisfactory shooting position for my trigger hand..
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Offline RackWrangler

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New .308 Survivor
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2006, 07:07:37 PM »
Sorry to hear that you do not like your Survivor stock.  

I, like many others here, am quite fond of the Survivor.  I too own a 308 version, so I pulled it out and tried to see your issue.  I am unable to understand the "pinching the trigger" as you put it.  I feel that I (6'3" and 220 lbs) have plenty of hand room, and am consistently hitting 3 under 1" @ 100 yards.

Maybe your hands are larger than mine.  In any case, welcome to GBO and good luck with your new project.

RackWrangler
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Offline myarmor

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New .308 Survivor
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2006, 01:01:48 AM »
The Choate stock is a much better stock in my opinion. I do like the Survivor for a shotgun or open sighted barrels, but the Choate Varmint is thicker, stronger, better fitting, and you can get a good varitiy of cheeck pieces-High and Low.
Enjoy the 308, by all means they are one of the best shooting Handi barrels out there from all reports.
-Aaron
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Offline poncaguy

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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2006, 04:09:36 PM »
I put the Choate stock on my 308 Survivor, you will love it!..Recoil better and accuracy too............
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