8/28/2011 UPDATE: Accuracy attained (for me, that is). Shot a few quality match ammos and came up with a .58 inch 50 yard 20 round group. This is including my "called misses".
With accuracy attained, painted me some "Ogre-Flage".
UPDATE: In an effort to gain some more consistency, thought I would do some trigger work and ease the trigger pull a bit. Upon casually glancing down the barrel channel, I noticed barrel rub marks, similar marks on the barrel, and realized that in fact the whole barrel was NOT free floated as I thought. So, step two will be squeezing more accuracy than I originally intended. But Jane shot so well, figured I owed it to her to gain the most out of her.
Well, USPS showed up yesterday and delivered some new goodies! I am very excited, although I am still waiting on my stock...
Pictures:
Plain jane bone stocker:
Goodies!!
And then I was like, "Nah, that rail has to change." See what I mean!
Gutted receiver and test fit barrel:
Fitted with new rail, barrel, buffer, and KIDD Extractor:
Looks good. Will post more once I get the stock in!
Interesting side note: I had fears for days that I would be fitting this barrel all morning. I figured it would be tight, needing antiseize and a deadblow hammer with a vise. I figured I would run a caliper on the barrel and receiver and see what happened. EXACTLY THE SAME DIMENSIONS! Now that does not happen very often, especially for me. Ran some fine wet/dry 600 just to clean up some build up gunk, slide in slick and tight (can we say "german virgin"! good'n'tight!!!)
Notes: KIDD barrel is extremely well machined. I am very pleased I went this route (so far). Will see if I am still as happy once I hit the range!
![grin.gif](http://<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif)
With accuracy attained, painted me some "Ogre-Flage".
UPDATE: In an effort to gain some more consistency, thought I would do some trigger work and ease the trigger pull a bit. Upon casually glancing down the barrel channel, I noticed barrel rub marks, similar marks on the barrel, and realized that in fact the whole barrel was NOT free floated as I thought. So, step two will be squeezing more accuracy than I originally intended. But Jane shot so well, figured I owed it to her to gain the most out of her.
Well, USPS showed up yesterday and delivered some new goodies! I am very excited, although I am still waiting on my stock...
Pictures:
Plain jane bone stocker:
![%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_084610.jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3-_mUrAGnMg/TkXhVbY5VHI/AAAAAAAAABw/jLbSrot9dZY/s800/%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_084610.jpg)
Goodies!!
![%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_084411.jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H_IpG--CZ_s/TkXhwrto5aI/AAAAAAAAACI/H-RRKsKg5SI/s720/%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_084411.jpg)
And then I was like, "Nah, that rail has to change." See what I mean!
![%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_084644.jpg](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fnIt6p7BwpQ/TkXhY-gQKII/AAAAAAAAAB0/bKTL5rWta7Q/s720/%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_084644.jpg)
Gutted receiver and test fit barrel:
![%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_090604.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OBEUPJtqM1o/TkXhcEHh8lI/AAAAAAAAAB4/PAzw2fbqTf8/s720/%25255C%25255Ccurly%25255Ckcso%25255Cusers%25255Cjklein%25255CIMG_20110812_090604.jpg)
Fitted with new rail, barrel, buffer, and KIDD Extractor:
![IMG_20110812_091804.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dnYz7xIqr0Y/TkW5xBAQFWI/AAAAAAAAABI/hAO5sFu0dN4/s720/IMG_20110812_091804.jpg)
Looks good. Will post more once I get the stock in!
Interesting side note: I had fears for days that I would be fitting this barrel all morning. I figured it would be tight, needing antiseize and a deadblow hammer with a vise. I figured I would run a caliper on the barrel and receiver and see what happened. EXACTLY THE SAME DIMENSIONS! Now that does not happen very often, especially for me. Ran some fine wet/dry 600 just to clean up some build up gunk, slide in slick and tight (can we say "german virgin"! good'n'tight!!!)
Notes: KIDD barrel is extremely well machined. I am very pleased I went this route (so far). Will see if I am still as happy once I hit the range!