The M39 Project Tutorial
’67 M39 Custom stock, pillar post bedding, recoil suppression, Huber trigger, bolt and sear tuning, bore conditioning, scope mounting.
Full detailed step by step instructions.
The custom M39 project nears completion and as the weather improves, I have had the chance to test drive her enough to be satisfied with the results. It has a good 300 rounds or more through the bore now. Still waiting on the X-Caliber bipod, due to go into production any time now.
Bolt is on the way to Charity Littleton http://www.boltcheckering.com/ for a little dress up. Extra panels to be added on the flats on the top as well. Thinking about having the stock done eventually http://www.checkering.com/.
While I have not drilled a hole through a quarter at 200 yds with it yet, too much wind and being unable to hold it steady enough on a sandbag rest without that bipod, it has shown that it can and will do that. I have not touched the adjustments on the scope since I got it zeroed. Cold out of the case, it will reliably nail a golf ball at 250yds, first time, every time. Zero has not changed even a hair. I have seriously taken up golf, chip and putt at 250 yards, bouncing golf balls around on the berm until there is nothing left of them.
BTW: That’s with milsurp Polish 7.62x54R, the last cheap case I bought. One of the guys on the range says he can hand stuff some really accurate 54R. That I have to try!
Yes, I do admit to spending entirely too much money on this project, especially when the machinist ripped me on the scope mount, but it is still cheaper than any new production “sniper” with accessories you can buy. Satisfaction from building this “toy” has proved worth the time, money and effort!
Bear with me on the remainder of the tutorial as I am behind on the pictures and text and have some catching up to finish it.
pics: right side, left side, scope mount.
Playing card 200 yds, 1 shot 8-10 mph wind
Golf ball 250yds, 5 holes 8-10mph winds
Group 2/11 20 mph winds
Group 12/3 15mph winds
’67 M39 Custom stock, pillar post bedding, recoil suppression, Huber trigger, bolt and sear tuning, bore conditioning, scope mounting.
Full detailed step by step instructions.
The custom M39 project nears completion and as the weather improves, I have had the chance to test drive her enough to be satisfied with the results. It has a good 300 rounds or more through the bore now. Still waiting on the X-Caliber bipod, due to go into production any time now.
Bolt is on the way to Charity Littleton http://www.boltcheckering.com/ for a little dress up. Extra panels to be added on the flats on the top as well. Thinking about having the stock done eventually http://www.checkering.com/.
While I have not drilled a hole through a quarter at 200 yds with it yet, too much wind and being unable to hold it steady enough on a sandbag rest without that bipod, it has shown that it can and will do that. I have not touched the adjustments on the scope since I got it zeroed. Cold out of the case, it will reliably nail a golf ball at 250yds, first time, every time. Zero has not changed even a hair. I have seriously taken up golf, chip and putt at 250 yards, bouncing golf balls around on the berm until there is nothing left of them.
BTW: That’s with milsurp Polish 7.62x54R, the last cheap case I bought. One of the guys on the range says he can hand stuff some really accurate 54R. That I have to try!
Yes, I do admit to spending entirely too much money on this project, especially when the machinist ripped me on the scope mount, but it is still cheaper than any new production “sniper” with accessories you can buy. Satisfaction from building this “toy” has proved worth the time, money and effort!
Bear with me on the remainder of the tutorial as I am behind on the pictures and text and have some catching up to finish it.
pics: right side, left side, scope mount.
Playing card 200 yds, 1 shot 8-10 mph wind
Golf ball 250yds, 5 holes 8-10mph winds
Group 2/11 20 mph winds
Group 12/3 15mph winds