MK13 MOD 0 BUILD Thread!

[spooledup]

Well LRI came through as usual.
Specs:

- Original MK13 MOD 0 return stock
- Original MIRS rail
- Original bipod
- Original action and lug screws
- Original rubber band, it's for sale!
- Bartlein barrel... What can I say they shoot!
- Finished at 27"
- Threaded 5/8 x 24 with sneak thread protector
- Jewel trigger.. yea I know not spec!
- Here is the best part... Chambered in 6.5x55 Swede

I have an original bolt as well. So there is still hope the next barrel might be a win mag.

Here are a couple of quick pics. I will post more once I get a scope mounted and some range time.

 

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[Triggered]

Very slick looking rifle, interesting choice on the 6.5 Swede.

Be sure to let us know who the range treats ya!

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Fantastic! Mine goes to AJ Brown next month. And he'll do the build. I'll post a picture of the parts before sending. And some pictures when I drop it off.

This will be a great thread! I know Buffalo is working on his as well.

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[Forgetful Coyote]

Fantastic! Mine goes to AJ Brown next month. And he'll do the build. I'll post a picture of the parts before sending. And some pictures when I drop it off.

This will be a great thread! I know Buffalo is working on his as well.

Cheers,

Sirhr

AJ Brown.. former Crane gunsmith and also worked at High Caliber Sales right? Going all OG with .300 WM and a Lilja tapered for a Mk 11 suppressor or changing it up?

 

[spooledup]

Load development is complete for now. I will fly some to 1065 yards this week and see how it does at distance. I have a NXS 5.5X22 that is waiting on the correct rings for the MIRS rail. Once they show up off goes the USO and on goes the NXS. Seems like a shooter. Settled on 140 RDFs, .030 jump, 46gr of H4831SC, Lapua brass, wolf primer.

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[sirhrmechanic]

No suppressor on the early ones. But, yes, the Lilja barrel.

It's going to be as close to the original as Alan will make it . Though I am ok if he wants to use some more recent upgrades that don't change the cosmetics....

If you look at the original thread... you can see some pix...

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Spooled...

Nice 'shootin there! Looks like you have a winner. Hope mine comes out that nice!

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[FatBoy]

My buddies SF version of the 700/300 was threaded with a blended cap. He never used a can with it so he couldn't tell me what they used or what was available. Maybe nothing. His unit went from the 700/300 to the mod2, which he hated. (He builds and prefers WW2 iron and steel so....)

6.5 Swede with a modern chamber and reloading supplied is almost like cheating Lapua brass is cheap too. 95% of a Fagmag at 2/3 the cost. What's not to love?

funny you mention the rings. This is one of the reasons I went 700/300 instead of mod0. I HATE craning my neck up, even with an adjustable cheek piece. I guess this would force me to get the butt in my shoulder pocket as a low mount scope let's me be lazy and even with a can the 230gr OTM hurts on the colar bone. That's a mistake yout only mare a couple times in a session

 

[FatBoy]

Here's a few pics of my build:

blue tape is covering the bedding for the L- shaped lug. I made a couple changes that are easy to roll back to original. Namely the 40moa rail and I went with a chromoly barrel so we could parkerize it with the rest of the metal. Floorlate is a PTG instead of Remington. It's a higher quality piece. Threaded the cap based on feedback from end users. I didn't use the mk13 trigger on this, tried it but we think with a tuned 40x instread and moved the trigger to the mod7.

 

[USMCSGT0331]

spooledup, that's an awesome build and it looks like it's a hellva shooter too! The camo on that stock and rail is out of this world, wish I had kept that one for myself!

 

[Triggered]

USMCSGT0331, just curious, but were you relieved of all the Mod 0 stocks you had posted? Have been reading through the various threads and recall a few on eBay and what not, and just wanted to know. There was a reddish tiger stripe that really caught my eye in a photo or two.

More than likely wayyyy out of my price range at the moment, but man, what history with these things. I seriously doubt they come up all that often, and after reading up, Mod 0 is the only way to go compared to the 5 / 7 in my book.

 

[NY700]

What type of velocity are you getting with that load? I've been running 47.8gr h4831sc


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[scharfschutze762]

Looks like a really nice rifle but its not a Mk13 mod anything. just sayin......

 

[spooledup]

NY700, I haven't ran them over the chronograph yet.

Sharf... I will give you your money back... Just saying

 

[molonlave]

Making some progress! Big thank you to USMCSGT0331 for making these pieces of history available to us!

 

[pmclaine]

Making some progress! Big thank you to USMCSGT0331 for making these pieces of history available to us!

Salty.

I bet you can smell SEAL on that moleskin.

 

[USMCSGT0331]

USMCSGT0331, just curious, but were you relieved of all the Mod 0 stocks you had posted? Have been reading through the various threads and recall a few on eBay and what not, and just wanted to know. There was a reddish tiger stripe that really caught my eye in a photo or two.

More than likely wayyyy out of my price range at the moment, but man, what history with these things. I seriously doubt they come up all that often, and after reading up, Mod 0 is the only way to go compared to the 5 / 7 in my book.

I still have stocks left, shoot me a PM if you're interested and I can get you set up with a nice one. However, the reddish tiger stripe stock is on hold for someone right now.

Making some progress! Big thank you to USMCSGT0331 for making these pieces of history available to us!

Really glad you like the stock! Your stock has definitely "been there, done that!"

 

[sandwarrior]

Looks like a really nice rifle but its not a Mk13 mod anything. just sayin......

Looks like a Mk 13 mod 0 clone...except in a better caliber.

 

[Mormegil87]

Man I was all set on ordering parts for a Mod 7 after Independence Day but now you jerks got me second guessing myself.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

All the cool kids are doing it....

Blame Claine, BTW....

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[FatBoy]

Man I was all set on ordering parts for a Mod 7 after Independence Day but now you jerks got me second guessing myself.

I have both. I have 450-500 rounds down my mod0 (700/300) and exactly 20 rounds down my mod7. No question which one I prefer. Sometimes the military just has to fix shit until it's broke

 

[86chevy]

If anyone is looking to buy one of these stocks I've listed one for sale in the PX

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Not looking for another stock... but sure want to get one of those original ICC cases....

Just loaded up 350 rounds of .300 Win Mag in Hornady cases. Ready for fireforming to chamber w. 220gr. HPBTM Sierra's.

As soon as my rifle gets back from The Master in Indiana.

Again... one of you guys has got an original NAVSPECWAR aluminum case for me. Really. One of you does. Oh and one for BuffaloWinter, too. We both need one.

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[MTFalconer]

Not too long ago some of those cases were on GOVliquidation. I think there was one "Lot" available and 5-6 cases in the lot. I wasn't made aware of it until the auction ended but someone paid 1,000.00 for them. So they are out there. I would seriously hound GL and some of the other government service auction sites. I am sure some more will pop up.

 

[sandwarrior]

For anyone interested, my first Mk13 Mod0 clone, discussed earlier in this forum, is for sale in the Firearms for Sale Forum of the Hide. This is the gun using a Grayboe Renegade stock before I went crazy and bought a SEAL return stock. Bargain priced at less than the total cost of the components...$1300. Pics, with groups and details, in the For Sale Forum.
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I don't think he's going to need it, based on this, which is sad. I wish I had the bucks to do this one right now.