Precision Rifles.....show em!!

Here's a little something out of the ordinary. Blaser R93 LRS2 in 308

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Here's a little something out of the ordinary. Blaser R93 LRS2 in 308

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What makes those rifles so special other than the straight pull bolt? I guess what about them justifies the price tag of a rifle built on a custom action by a reputable smith? Not knocking them by any means because I've never seen much less fired one, just curious why they command such a premium for a "production" rifle.
 
The Blaser wasn't an outrageously priced rifle when I got it 20 years ago. It was $2100 as I recall. The newer ones are in the mega bucks, 8, 10 grand as I understand it. It's a quick bolt action, straight back simple. Not sure what all the mystique is about. I kinda recall it was a simple procedure to change barrels, not sure if I can even get a factory barrel for it today though.
 
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Rifles: Savage 110
300 Win Mag
Rifle Basix SAV-2 Trigger (1lb,11oz pull weight)
UTG Bipod
Steiner Military 3-12x50 G2 Mildot
Steiner T series 34mm rings
tri-color splinter camo (Swedish M90 Stencil)

Savage 10 FCP-SR
308 Winchester
UTG Bipod
SWFA 10x MOA/MOA
4 color camo (Russian Partizan stencil)
 
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Defiance Machine Deviant
26" PROOF Research Barrel
TriggerTech Diamond Trigger
SilencerCo Omega 36M
Masterpiece Arms BA Chassis
Old Balls inc blue glow in the dark grip
MDT Ckye-Pod
Zero Compromise ZCO420 in a Spuhr SP6601
Gray Ops CNC MPA Chassis External Weights, Adjustable Thumb Rest, and Turret Guards made for the Spuhr mounts
Built by Sawtooth Rifles
 
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Defiance Machine Deviant
26" PROOF Research Barrel
TriggerTech Diamond Trigger
SilencerCo Omega 36M
Masterpiece Arms BA Chassis
Old Balls inc blue glow in the dark grip
MDT Ckye-Pod
Zero Compromise ZCO420 in a Spuhr SP6601
Gray Ops CNC MPA Chassis External Weights and Adjustable Thumb Rest
Built by Sawtooth Rifles

Gorgeous picture!
 
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Just finished this one today
Rem 700 .308 20 in barrel
Krg bravo
Snyder Precision LOP spacer weights
ARC scope rings
Egw base 20 moa
Vortex HSLR for optics
Nelson Precision ARCA rail
Triggertech Special

Waiting on my spigot to add the Atlas
Your paint job disrupts the shape quite well. Torn newspaper as mask over the tan?
 
Just a vinyl stencil. This stencil is called "claw mark" but the general pattern i was going for is similar to Riptile.
You could use newspaper mask if you were using rattle can. I used Cerakote so the newspaper wouldn't have worked as easily.
I almost did the same thing with a McMillan stock, was going to paint a copperhead pattern and chickened out. Amazing how well reptile patterns break up the profile!
 
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Finally got my first precision gun built. Nothing too crazy and pretty budget minded but it works.

R700 5r 6.5 CM barreled action
KRG X-Ray chassis
Timney hunter elite trigger
Badger ordinance 20moa rail
Nightforce rings
Steiner P4XI
APA Lil Bastard break
 

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@kocustoms

What made you switch from the Mausingfield to the AI? How do you like it in comparison?
honestly I really loved my mausingfield, I've hit targets out to 1 mile with my setup, but once you shoot an AI there's no going back, I love the idea of being able to quickly change calibers. I wish I could of had both. but there's just something about the AI that does it for me.
 
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The first picture is not a precision rifle, but a plain old hunting rifle that we built, using the services of ER Shaw (NDIH) and a Hogue Overmolded stock, She shoots as good as any “Hunting” Rifle I have ever owned. Don’t think she can stand up to my RPR. The Hunting rifle is in 35 Whelen. The RPR is a 6.5 Creedmoor with a Target Tool Stock and the picture at the bottom is a 100 yard target from the Whelen. Just did not expect it. (And of course, this is an exceptional day, not my usual).

The RPR is going to be an expensive experiment. Because, I can see other precision rifles joining it.
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It was a great night for some 200 yard load development. No wind at all, and my range is fairly sheltered with trees.
Two loads that just weren’t there, but 1 that definitely has potential. I wish I had have gone the extra length to prep 3 more cases to see what it would have done with a full ten shots. ES was 9 over the 7 shots in the tight group.
Rifle specs are:
ARC Nucleus
ARC 30 MOA rail
Patriot Valley Arms shouldered barrel in 24” M24 contour
Area419 Hellfire muzzle brake
J Allen Enterprises JAE-700 chassis
J Allen Enterprises ARCA-6 rail
J Allen Enterprises Bagrider
Schmidt & Bender PMII 5-25x56
Spuhr SP-4001 mount
Spuhr mount for Horus anti cant level
Triggertech Diamond trigger
Atlas Super CAL bipod with Area419 ARCA adapter
Short Action Precision quiver
Area419 arca barricade
Accurate Mag 6.5CM 10 round magazines
Alpha Munitions large rifle primer 6.5 Creedmoor brass
Berger 140gr Hybrid Targets
CCI BR2 primers
Hodgdon H4350
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Edit. This load seems to repeat, but I can’t help think I can tighten up the horizontal spread a tad. I very blatantly pulled the tenth shot of so I didn’t count it for load testing.
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