The one Mossberg .308 I worked with didn't have a smooth bolt run, and I do NOT want a damned detachable mag in the way.
Otherwise, it shot well.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I'm aware of the flex in the Hogue stock, that's one reason there's a McMillan sitting 6 feet from me in the office waiting on the gun to arrive.
The Timney trigger with 2.5-pound break sitting with it removes Remington triggers entirely.
Wyo,
Thanks for the offer, but I'm already committed to the Remington.
And I'm looking to go short & portable, I wouldn't be able to do anything with a heavy 26-inch barrel.
Besides the gun itself being in the works (my Remington guy says a couple more weeks), I've also got a Trijicon scope on the way.
In setting this project up, I wanted significant upgrades to a standard factory unit, a short barrel in a quality package that could shoot decently without going full-on custom with something like a Krieger barrel & a blueprinted action.
Basically, assembly with drop-in components.
Compromise between quality & cost.
Denis