So, I bought the same rifle in January, and I have some suggestions.
1. Go ahead and order your next barrel. I have mine on the way already. I shot 5 matches so far this year, and with those matches and limited training, I will make it through the Kahles cup next month and my barrel will be gone. (I'm at 1,210 rounds right now). If you shoot a match a month, and a little practice in between, and you're shooting a 6creed, you'll go through 3 barrels a year, maybe 4, so just go ahead and get one on the way. When you order your next barrel, get it in 1.20 straight, (that's the largest that will fit that chasis without grinding on it.
2. Get some weights. You will not believe how much difference it will make. My buddy made me some weights that also function like baker wings, and widen my forend. I hit significantly more targets now than I did without them, and also stay on target better when cycling.
3. Adjust that factory trigger way down, or replace it. Mine came from the factory at somewhere near 3.5lbs. Both trigger options are really good, but get them set about as low as you can right out of the gate, or buy a better trigger.
4. Play with that adjustable magazine tension screw until your mags fit snug, but not tight. If you don't, when you lean into a bag, they will not cycle. Even with it adjusted, you may have trouble when you lean into a bag. A quality barricade stop is the real solution to this problem, but the adjustment will help.
5. Oil the lugs on that bolt and sit down in front of the TV and run it a few thousand times. Oil it every few minutes and run it until it smoothes out. My action is like butter now, feels better than actions that cost twice as much, but it took cycling it a thousand times to get there.
6. MPA sells these little ball bearing and spring pairs that go into the adjustment wheel for the adjustable cheek piece. Just go ahead and order 3 or 4 sets now. You're going to lose them. The system is stupid beyond belief. You have to remove that cheek piece every time you clean your barrel, and they are tiny and dissappear when you drop them, and you will drop them.
7. Begin casually looking at/ feeling other chasis or stocks. You'll want to replace that thing pretty soon. People talk a lot of trash about curtis actions, but mine is spectacular. My barrel was great, Very accurate, but not heavy enough, and the chasis will get you started just fine, but you'll outgrow it quickly. It's just not great, it's good, but not great. I went to an mdt acc and I love it. You may want a manners or a foundation, or any of the dozen chasis options, but you likely won't stay with that BA comp for long.
I'll put more info in another post. This is getting long.
