shape and finish it. And I’d just read about Choate’s John Plaster-designed synthetic stock. I’d used a stock of man- made material on my second .338 Mag and it worked well, though I never could cozy up to it. That was probably my own fault, I figured; besides, a varmint rifle is handled slowly and deliberately, so one doesn’t need the fast response of a big game rifle.


So I ordered Choate’s Ultimate Sniper design. It’s made of DuPont Rynite SST-35, an inert polymer which is on the heavy side. A CNC machined aluminum bedding block with integral pillars is molded in; it supports the ac- tion on front and rear V-blocks and is secured by action screws which can be given 50 inch lbs. of torque. The forearm channel will float barrels up to 1¼ inch diameter, but my Hart was only 0.750 at the muzzle. Various adjustments – length of pull, etc., are easy, so in a few minutes it was ready to go.


I had to have a scope, of course, so I sorted through a bunch that I’d had on one gun or another through the years, finally selecting a like-new 12-32x Bausch & Lomb with fine crosshairs. It seemed like an ideal power spread


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Kidd .22 Bolt $99.95


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for the .22-250’s range and any target I was likely to point it at. A box of spare mounts provided a Redfield Jr. base to fit the 700 and a set of rings that allowed the objective unit to comfortably clear the barrel. It took only minutes to install everything, adjust eye relief, square the reticle and Loc-Tite all screws. I thought of collimating the scope but hesitated to put a spud in the muzzle of a Hart barrel, so ended up by simply boresighting. My first shot was within inches of point of aim, so zeroing was easy. In the late 1940s when I had my first .22-250 built, a recommended load was 36 grains of 4895 with a 55-gr. bul-


let. I fiddled with the measure until it dumped 36.2 grains and settled for that. I used that charge for thousands of rounds and had no complaints. I tried numer- ous other powders and bullets of 40 to 60 grains, but always came back to the original load. It worked well and 4895 was easy to get in large amounts back then. Bruce Hodgdon used to sell 150 lb. kegs of it for thirty bucks. It came in a big copper container with a round rubber- gasketed pressure bolt-secured lid inside a sturdy wooden box. I still remember shoving my arm deep in those cool gray kernels and wiggling my fingers around. There was just so much! I thought I was


Marshfi eld, Wisconsin — June 27-29, 2013 Don't Miss these Events!


Fur harvest related dealers, tailgaters, educational demonstrations, contests, auctions, raffles, and fun.


Plan your vacation now — FTA is family oriented so bring the kids!


New, used, and unique outdoor items. Great deals on equipment!


Predator hunting demos and equipment.


Carry our camera this season so you can enter the


Annual Photography Contest.


The Skillet Toss & the Barefoot Bear Trap Setting Contest - complete with calcutta auction! Watch for details in future Fur Taker Magazines and check out furtakersofamerica.com.


General information and dealer inquiries contact: Chris Bezio • (920) 822-3427


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