Custom Rifle Pics!
- Thread starter trsmith18
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SJB358":2ta15v8x said:
Indeed, some very fine shooting instruments fellas.
Ridge,
All your bolt guns are backwards. :grin: The 338 Edge build is gonna be nice. Hope you get a chance to try out the new 338 300 gr AB's.
JD338
Ridge_Runner
Handloader
- Sep 29, 2006
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For the life of me I can't figure out how you guys hit anything with those "2nds" rifles, y'all need to find smiths who will put the crank on the right left side!JD338":nq4a3q3u said:
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Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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"Are you using a flat base, or a canted base?"
BK - on this .308, I'm using a flat base. Never really intended to take it beyond 600 yards, and it really needed to be ON at 100 yards. I've had problems getting a scope zeroed at 100 yards when using a 20 MOA base, so I stayed with a flat Badger base for the Rem. Found that I've had no problems with it to 800+ yards.
I do have a 20 MOA base on my .300 WSM Win Model 70.
BK - on this .308, I'm using a flat base. Never really intended to take it beyond 600 yards, and it really needed to be ON at 100 yards. I've had problems getting a scope zeroed at 100 yards when using a 20 MOA base, so I stayed with a flat Badger base for the Rem. Found that I've had no problems with it to 800+ yards.
I do have a 20 MOA base on my .300 WSM Win Model 70.
trsmith1818
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Great News!!! Just got off the phone and they're shipping my new barrel/action today. I hope to get it on Wednesday or Thursday!
Interesting to me though he couldn't replace my trigger with an aftermarket Timney...in talking with the smith he said the remington 700 action trigger "slot" was tapered adn he was able to fit it in without altering my action? you ever heard of this?
Interesting to me though he couldn't replace my trigger with an aftermarket Timney...in talking with the smith he said the remington 700 action trigger "slot" was tapered adn he was able to fit it in without altering my action? you ever heard of this?
.280 Remington
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Wow guys, unreal rifles! And Guy, I love your Cover, I have the same one sitting right here on my desk!
trsmith1818
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anyone else? I should have mine tomorrow!
DrMike
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- Nov 8, 2006
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We'll be looking forward to your pictures.
I wouldn't call it a custom but it's certainly not stock. Weatherby Vanguard rebarrelled to a 6mm-.284 with a 26" Pac-Nor 1 in 9" twist, medium contour with micro flutes, Timney trigger set to 2.5lbs stocked in a B&C Medalist that has been repainted with a rubber infused paint - real grippy. Scoped with a VX3 4.5x14 - varmint reticle in Tally rings & bases. All the metal is Cerekoted "Leupold" black. It shoots 95gr Bergers at just under 3600fps. Took my antelope buck this year at 453yds with it.
Scott
Scott
DrMike
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Very handsome, Scott, Very handsome, indeed.
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Kurt,
It's built on a short action. The load I mentioned is at an OAL of 3.074 letting me max out the powder. It shoots pretty well too. My best with it is a 2.58" group at 300yds and I can ring my 8" gong at 413yds just about everytime.
Thanks guys!
Scott
It's built on a short action. The load I mentioned is at an OAL of 3.074 letting me max out the powder. It shoots pretty well too. My best with it is a 2.58" group at 300yds and I can ring my 8" gong at 413yds just about everytime.
Thanks guys!
Scott
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Kurt,
I have 300 rounds fired out of this gun. Never a feeding problem even when it was getting cranked hard for second shots at coyotes. There has not been any work to the magazine or feed ramps. I have to correct myself on the OAL it's actually 2.874 - sorry I was confusing it with my 7x57 which is a longer action. This gun was only rebarrelled and coated. Just for grins I fed some 6-284 rounds through my 308's magazine they fed and cleared the magazine just fine. I didn't chamber them for obvious reasons but only cleared them from the magazine and about half way into the chamber.
Scott
I have 300 rounds fired out of this gun. Never a feeding problem even when it was getting cranked hard for second shots at coyotes. There has not been any work to the magazine or feed ramps. I have to correct myself on the OAL it's actually 2.874 - sorry I was confusing it with my 7x57 which is a longer action. This gun was only rebarrelled and coated. Just for grins I fed some 6-284 rounds through my 308's magazine they fed and cleared the magazine just fine. I didn't chamber them for obvious reasons but only cleared them from the magazine and about half way into the chamber.
Scott
DrMike
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Sweet looking rifle. You did a great job on the photograph.
