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New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:47 pm
by judders
Well, it feels like an age since I first went along to an NRA open day at Bisley, but I finally collected my first rifle today. :shakeshout:

It's an Armalon PR, which is essentially a Remy 700 in a H-S Precision PST025 stock, with a few mods to make it better suited to Practical Rifle. I stuck a Harris 6-9 BRMS bipod on it, along with a set of Burris Xtreme Tactical rings and a Leupold Mark 4 10x40. When I have the cash, I plan to upgrade to a variable power scope, add a vertical forward grip and a shoulder strap.

True to tradition, I thought I'd share a few pictures.

Can't wait to get to the range this weekend. :good: :0037:

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:55 pm
by Christel
Judders, well done!
I bet it feels good to have come this far :shakeshout:

How come you think you need a "better" scope?

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:56 pm
by Watcher
Purddy; have fun!

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:05 pm
by 20series
Judders

Looks good mate :good: :clap: :clap: :good: :cheers:

We expect a full report after the weekends breaking in session :0037: :shakeshout:

Word of caution whrn you get to buying a variable scope make sure the eye relief doesn't change with the zoom like Leupolds do!!

Alan

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:12 pm
by judders
christel wrote:Judders, well done!
I bet it feels good to have come this far :shakeshout:
It certainly does! :good:
christel wrote:How come you think you need a "better" scope?
Not so much "better", just with variable mag that will drop lower that 10x. We sometimes shoot at short distances whilst standing and I'm told that target acquisition with a 10x will be much harder than with bowl or 6x. No mad rush though, this set-up will certainly do me for a while.

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:15 pm
by ovenpaa
Great looking rifle :goodjob:

That Armalon should scare an awful lot of shiny custom rifles, they last Armalon I shot was a Rem700 base and it was every bit as accurate as my Accuracy International.

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:55 pm
by judders
Thanks guys :good:

Look forward to being able to post a range report with my own kit. :shakeshout:

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:00 pm
by Mike357
Good job. Can't wait to hear how it shoots.

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:56 pm
by Chuck
Happy New Rifle, have fun and keep the piccies coming.

Re: New rifle...finally

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:23 pm
by kennyc
now thats a "proper" Black Rifle ! :good: