[petey]

Just picked up my new bench gun from the smith. Needless to say it started out its life as a 6.5x47 & 300WSM switch barrel. I purchased the rifle 2 weeks ago off a buddy and fellow shooter. The profile was the same as my Red gun and although the action wasn't a BAT M but rather an MB dual port, I was offered a deal I couldn't pass on. A day later I had a 31" Krieger 6mm MTU 8twist .236 bore blank in route as well as a Harrels brake. 3 more days later it was in my smiths hands chambering it with the same reamer as my other XC.

The one is a BAT MB RBLPRE, Jewel Br trigger, Masterclass stock, bedded by Alex Stitman, barrel finished out at 30" and is practically a replica of my other bench gun. I missed the UPS this evening who was dropping off my 10x50x60 Sightron. With this scope it should weigh in at 16lbs 15.5oz keeping me just under the 17# limit.

Hopefully I'll have the barrel broke in this weekend and can start my ladder tests. Matches start in April so I have high hopes for this one!