Originally Posted by
Sheridan
I appreciate your response.
If "clean up" is important why not use a chrome lined barrel, if accuracy is important why not use a "select" match grade barrel.
So, "everything" is a bit of a compromise; unless money is no object of course.
I'm looking for relative accuracy, not going to be using it for bench rest competition.
BTW - What quad rails ?
The Burris XTR Tactical rings do not use inserts like the Zee rings, but are much wider than the Signature rings.
http://www.burrisoptics.com/xtrrings.html
Sorry, I didn't zoom in on the pic of the upper, I saw the full length upper rail and it LOOKED like the rest of the sides were carved up as well. I'm not certain what I'd ever do with a full length top rail either, but that forend would at least be comfortable in your hand and ride your sticks nicely.
As far as accuracy, I guess for the extra $100-200 +/- per barrel, I'd rather just get match grade. For 300yrd shooting, I'd have pretty high expectations for my rifle. To each their own, but that's my personal preference. You're right though, chrome lined certainly DOES help for clean up on "non-match" barrels, and there certainly are plenty of "non-match" barrels out there that shoot very well even out to 300yrds. I guess I get a little pre-occupied because my "coyote rigs" spend a lot of time popping P-dogs too, which ups the ante a bit on accuracy demands. Making a body shot on a P-dog at 300yrds is a bit tighter than making a HEADSHOT on a coyote, and about HALF the size of a lung shot... So I'm just used to that level of demand (1MOA max) for my "coyote rigs", hence my "match grade" fever.
The DD trigger should treat you pretty well until you get the Geissele (or Jewell), and then you'll never go back!
Definitely going to be a fine piece once it's all put together. Are you considering a custom paint job for this piece, or sticking with the black?