Well I started spending money and ordering parts so I figured I would document this build.
I will not be doing the work instead a local precision rifle shop will be doing some cerakote, bedding the action in the new stock, and mounting the scope.
Starting
-Savage BMag 17wsm heavy barrel, polymer stock
Addons
-Larger bolt knob (the factory is really a pain imho)
-DIP metal trigger guard
-DIP single piece scope rail
-Boyds Pro Varmint stock
-Will be bedded
-Thread the bbl to accept my Thunderbeast 22Takedown.
-Optics are TBD right now I have a sightmark 22mag scope on it that may stay or maybe be replaced with a primary arms offering. I'm going to discus this with the smith doing the work.
-I will also be adding some sort of a bipod. The Caldwell on my tacsol seems to be just fine on these rimfires, but my vanity may end up hanging a harris on the front of it.
Out of the box I'm holding 1.5" or better groups @100yds with 25gr ammo. 20gr seems to open up a little bit.
I really don't know what to expect out of the rifle once it is done. It may be more of a vanity piece, but it is my only bolt action rimfire and I couldn't stop at just threading the barrel for the suppressor lol. I've seen some unreal rabbit shots with the 17hmr and I'd like to see what a properly set up wsm is going to be capable of.
Here it is the last time I had it out at the conservation club.
I will not be doing the work instead a local precision rifle shop will be doing some cerakote, bedding the action in the new stock, and mounting the scope.
Starting
-Savage BMag 17wsm heavy barrel, polymer stock
Addons
-Larger bolt knob (the factory is really a pain imho)
-DIP metal trigger guard
-DIP single piece scope rail
-Boyds Pro Varmint stock
-Will be bedded
-Thread the bbl to accept my Thunderbeast 22Takedown.
-Optics are TBD right now I have a sightmark 22mag scope on it that may stay or maybe be replaced with a primary arms offering. I'm going to discus this with the smith doing the work.
-I will also be adding some sort of a bipod. The Caldwell on my tacsol seems to be just fine on these rimfires, but my vanity may end up hanging a harris on the front of it.
Out of the box I'm holding 1.5" or better groups @100yds with 25gr ammo. 20gr seems to open up a little bit.
I really don't know what to expect out of the rifle once it is done. It may be more of a vanity piece, but it is my only bolt action rimfire and I couldn't stop at just threading the barrel for the suppressor lol. I've seen some unreal rabbit shots with the 17hmr and I'd like to see what a properly set up wsm is going to be capable of.
Here it is the last time I had it out at the conservation club.
