I've always had an interest in Precision light weight mountain rifles and finally built one. Being an Aussie I wanted to keep it as Aussie as I could and only use Australian components. For the rifle base I chose to use a Lithgow LA102 action which I had modified to a magnum bolt to accept 300WM. It is sitting in a Precision Defence Industries Bolly UPH carbon stock and has a Boscabel Weapon Systems bipod.
Now this is the non Aussie part. I went with an IBI carbon wrapped 26inch barrel. We currently don't have any Aussie manufacturers making them.
Currently it has my old NXS scope and souhr mount and a Terminator TT muzzle brake. The scope will get changed out for a newer NX8. That's right. NF is originally an Aussie company and still is to an extent. It will get some Porter rings and an as yet undecided muzzle brake. But as you see it here it weighs in at 5.2kg (11.46lbs). Im also currently limited by a tikka 300wm magazine. But I'm converting to AICS soon too.
some other Aussie parts are being made to allow it to have a switch barrel and ill be able to run 6.5 PRC too. Or maybe 300WSM. Who knows. The Magnum bolt face has opened up a world of possibilities. Lithgow do not currently offer this option but like a Tikka action they are big enough for it.
I also went for 300wm as number 1 I have heaps of good quality brass for it and number 2 I need at least a 270 to hunt Sambar deer in most states. Limiting me otherwise I would use the 6.5 PRC all day.
So what are you lot running in this category?
Now this is the non Aussie part. I went with an IBI carbon wrapped 26inch barrel. We currently don't have any Aussie manufacturers making them.
Currently it has my old NXS scope and souhr mount and a Terminator TT muzzle brake. The scope will get changed out for a newer NX8. That's right. NF is originally an Aussie company and still is to an extent. It will get some Porter rings and an as yet undecided muzzle brake. But as you see it here it weighs in at 5.2kg (11.46lbs). Im also currently limited by a tikka 300wm magazine. But I'm converting to AICS soon too.
some other Aussie parts are being made to allow it to have a switch barrel and ill be able to run 6.5 PRC too. Or maybe 300WSM. Who knows. The Magnum bolt face has opened up a world of possibilities. Lithgow do not currently offer this option but like a Tikka action they are big enough for it.
I also went for 300wm as number 1 I have heaps of good quality brass for it and number 2 I need at least a 270 to hunt Sambar deer in most states. Limiting me otherwise I would use the 6.5 PRC all day.
So what are you lot running in this category?
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