I've heard a lot of horror stories about buying "Custom" rifles online from popular auction sites. I just want to share my story. This is gonna get wordy... A few months ago I saw a rifle online that looked interesting. It was supposedly made by a company called "Accra-Liance Sniper Systems". I had never heard of them. Couldn't find anything online about them either. It had a heavy Hart barrel, Leupold 10X scope, Chet Brown stock, Sako-style extractor, floated, Pelican style Browning case, yada, yada. Seemed like a good deal so I bid the opening bid. Well, I won it. When it arrived I took it apart to inspect it. It appeared to be unfired. The face of the bolt was clean and still coated with whatever black coating was on the bolt. I only removed it from the stock. Left the scope alone. I took it to the range and was disappointed by its performance. MOA+. I removed the foam from the case and discovered paperwork underneath. Ah ha! Maybe this will give me a clue. Here's basically what was on the paperwork:
- check and correct run out on receiver face and bolt face
- install Sako style extractor
- lap bolt lugs
- polish cocking piece sear
- replace trigger guard screws with precision Allen head screws
- re-drill and re-tap scope base screws to 8/40
- replace factory trigger with Shilen trigger
- precision fit and oil harden 4140 spring stock pins to the receiver for perfect fit with no movement.
- replace factory barrel lug with over-sized and precision ground Shilen Recoil lug
- hart Stainless steel match grade 1:12" barrel. 24.25 inches.
- double stepped sniper crown
- straight taper #6 at 24" will be .750"+
- Obermeyr chamber for match grade ammunition
- Chet brown precision fiberglass varminter model stock w/ adjustable LOP.
- bedded receiver and free floated barrel
- 1" pachmyer decelerator pad.
Turns out whoever built this did a pretty damn good job! I found out the reason it was MOA+ was because the front scope base was loose! I tightened and loc-tited it and this rifle shoots better than any other rifle I own.
... And that Obermeyr Chamber? Holy shit! I can drop fired brass into a case gauge and it fits like it was new! Just too loose at the neck to hold a projectile. I almost don't have to do anything to it when I reload!!!
I think I got really lucky but probably won't do that again!
- check and correct run out on receiver face and bolt face
- install Sako style extractor
- lap bolt lugs
- polish cocking piece sear
- replace trigger guard screws with precision Allen head screws
- re-drill and re-tap scope base screws to 8/40
- replace factory trigger with Shilen trigger
- precision fit and oil harden 4140 spring stock pins to the receiver for perfect fit with no movement.
- replace factory barrel lug with over-sized and precision ground Shilen Recoil lug
- hart Stainless steel match grade 1:12" barrel. 24.25 inches.
- double stepped sniper crown
- straight taper #6 at 24" will be .750"+
- Obermeyr chamber for match grade ammunition
- Chet brown precision fiberglass varminter model stock w/ adjustable LOP.
- bedded receiver and free floated barrel
- 1" pachmyer decelerator pad.
Turns out whoever built this did a pretty damn good job! I found out the reason it was MOA+ was because the front scope base was loose! I tightened and loc-tited it and this rifle shoots better than any other rifle I own.
... And that Obermeyr Chamber? Holy shit! I can drop fired brass into a case gauge and it fits like it was new! Just too loose at the neck to hold a projectile. I almost don't have to do anything to it when I reload!!!
I think I got really lucky but probably won't do that again!
kinda restores your faith in humanity...congratulations on your new rifle you lucky bugger
