My NRL hunter rig
Zues QC action
6.5cm bartlein cut by bugholes
MPA Lite chassis
TT diamond
Leupold mark 5 5x25
EC tuner brake
CKYE pod single pull bipod
Zues QC action
6.5cm bartlein cut by bugholes
MPA Lite chassis
TT diamond
Leupold mark 5 5x25
EC tuner brake
CKYE pod single pull bipod
28 TAC
- 7mm-6.5 PRC in Medium Action
- TL3 Medium
- TriggerTech Diamond Pro Curved
- Hawkins Hunter DBM
- Bartlein 14 8.2-7.7 gain twist, left hand
- Manners LRH
- Full length ARCA installed
- ZCO 4-20
I submitted reamer specs as completed everything on the build except chambering and muzzle threading (Blue Mountain Precision).
Everything else from pillars, bedding, Cerakote, etc done in my shop.
Pretty proud of it especially after working up all the reamer calcs myself.
180 VLD Hunting running 2,890 fps so far.
Left to right:
22-250 / 90 gr
6 CM / 109 gr
6.5 CM / 153 gr
28 TAC / 180 gr
30 Nosler / 215 gr
- 7mm-6.5 PRC in Medium Action
- TL3 Medium
- TriggerTech Diamond Pro Curved
- Hawkins Hunter DBM
- Bartlein 14 8.2-7.7 gain twist, left hand
- Manners LRH
- Full length ARCA installed
- ZCO 4-20
I submitted reamer specs as completed everything on the build except chambering and muzzle threading (Blue Mountain Precision).
Everything else from pillars, bedding, Cerakote, etc done in my shop.
Pretty proud of it especially after working up all the reamer calcs myself.
180 VLD Hunting running 2,890 fps so far.
Left to right:
22-250 / 90 gr
6 CM / 109 gr
6.5 CM / 153 gr
28 TAC / 180 gr
30 Nosler / 215 gr
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Thanks! The blue is FX Liberty clear (sprayed uneven for fade effect) over Graphite Black. The grey/silver is tungsten with some slight Titanium fades. And of course the black in the stock is Manners Carbon fiber; I just cannot cover it all so I work it into the pattern.
Used and LRI DMP stencils cut and modified to change the look a bit.
Voere LBW .338LM
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DT HTI .416, ZCO 8-40, EI Bipod and Suppressor..
Voere LBW Match Varmint in .338 Lapua Magnum, with a REX Stock from German Gun Stock, Spuhr SP4601 Mount, Kahles K624i Scope, an a Harris Bipod.
Last month I dropped off my old 1993 Ruger M77 MK-II All-Weather Stainless 7mm RemMag, and my 2000 Ruger M77 MK-II All-Weather Stainless 7mm-08 Mountain Rifle, to the gunsmith...
I've had the 2000 model 7mm-08 since brand new (Christmas present from my dad), and I picked up the 1993 7mm RemMag in 2002 when I worked at the gun store that someone traded-in. Over the years, swapping scopes was extremely limiting due to the stupid proprietary Ruger rings that are impressively shitty.
So, I finally decided to hell with it, and bought some EGW pic rails and had my smith drill & tap the receivers for 8-40 holes, and install the rails. I had him polish, hone, and stone the triggers and lighten them up and smooth them out...They turned out WAY better than I expected factory M77 triggers could be, based on how heavy and clunky they were from the factory. The barrels didn't have enough diameter to thread them 5/8-24 and have enough shoulder for running my cans... So, I had him thread the very thin barrels to 1/2-28, and custom make a couple of 416r stainless adapters (from an old barrel he had laying around) that he bored & threaded the inside and permanently-attached to the barrels. Then, once the steel epoxy fully-cured, he put them back in the lathe, zero'd it out off the bore, and cut the shoulders and threaded them 5/8-24, and cleaned up the muzzle ends to look seamless and nearly factory. He did a great job on everything. Here's how they turned out.
1993 Ruger M77 MK-II AW-SS 24" 7mm RM w/ Zeiss Conquest V4 6-24x50 ZMOA-1 w/ EGW 20MOA base, Seekins rings.
2000 Ruger M77 MK-II AW-SS Mountain Rifle 20" 7mm-08 Rem w/ Kahles Helia KX 3.5-10x50 4D-Dot w/ EGW 0 MOA base, and TPS rings.
I've had the 2000 model 7mm-08 since brand new (Christmas present from my dad), and I picked up the 1993 7mm RemMag in 2002 when I worked at the gun store that someone traded-in. Over the years, swapping scopes was extremely limiting due to the stupid proprietary Ruger rings that are impressively shitty.
So, I finally decided to hell with it, and bought some EGW pic rails and had my smith drill & tap the receivers for 8-40 holes, and install the rails. I had him polish, hone, and stone the triggers and lighten them up and smooth them out...They turned out WAY better than I expected factory M77 triggers could be, based on how heavy and clunky they were from the factory. The barrels didn't have enough diameter to thread them 5/8-24 and have enough shoulder for running my cans... So, I had him thread the very thin barrels to 1/2-28, and custom make a couple of 416r stainless adapters (from an old barrel he had laying around) that he bored & threaded the inside and permanently-attached to the barrels. Then, once the steel epoxy fully-cured, he put them back in the lathe, zero'd it out off the bore, and cut the shoulders and threaded them 5/8-24, and cleaned up the muzzle ends to look seamless and nearly factory. He did a great job on everything. Here's how they turned out.
1993 Ruger M77 MK-II AW-SS 24" 7mm RM w/ Zeiss Conquest V4 6-24x50 ZMOA-1 w/ EGW 20MOA base, Seekins rings.
2000 Ruger M77 MK-II AW-SS Mountain Rifle 20" 7mm-08 Rem w/ Kahles Helia KX 3.5-10x50 4D-Dot w/ EGW 0 MOA base, and TPS rings.
As much as I appreciate the quality of a higher end rifle, I have been extremely please with my budget Howa build. The barreled actions were too cheap to not try one out, and I needed a bolt gun to complete my FDE/tan collection anyways. So below is my Howa1500 in .308 in a KRG bravo, atlas V8, Arken EPL4 4-16, and deadair Nomad L. Later after this pic was taken I added the KRG tool-less length of pull and front spigot mount for the bipod. The targets are 6 shots each (because I like even numbers) at 100, and you can see the point of impact shift from using the deadair brake VS adding the suppressor.
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Foundation Genesis II Stock
Terminus Zeus SA Full Threaded Action
Kreiger 26" barrel (chambered in 6T)
Area 419 Hellfire Match Brake
Hawkins Precision Bottom Metal
Spurh Scope Mount
Leupold MK5 7-35X56 PR2-Mil Scope
TriggerTech Diamond 2 Stage Trigger
Atlas Bi-Pod
Terminus Zeus SA Full Threaded Action
Kreiger 26" barrel (chambered in 6T)
Area 419 Hellfire Match Brake
Hawkins Precision Bottom Metal
Spurh Scope Mount
Leupold MK5 7-35X56 PR2-Mil Scope
TriggerTech Diamond 2 Stage Trigger
Atlas Bi-Pod
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The USMC pair . 1903 A1 rebarreled in 1942 at the Philadelphia navy yard for sniping . The scope is a 1941 Unertl Varmint optic . The USMC Unertl was not introduced to later in 1942 . The other is an M40A6 . The action is a PWS Quantico build . I bought it in a cadex chassis but bought the Remington RACS chassis from Euro optic . The scope is an S&B 4-16x .
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You can have a suppressor in Ireland ?She is a 2003 Landrover Defender 130 TD5 engine (5 cyl 2.5 l direct injection.) 5 speed manual & low box. No EGR, no DPF, no ABS, not much electronics. You get spares for every single part of the vehicle. I sprayed the roof Duracoat Tac Black.
Yesterday in the Kerry hills letting some visitors take a few shots with my 308 out to 600m.
I fired two rounds at a rock at 1200m with the new stock on my light weight 6.5 CM 20" barrel, both rounds hit. Wind dialled for 7mph. Furthest I ever shot that rifle.
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Not 100% sure about Ireland specifically, but it's pretty much only USA that have strict regulations for suppressors.
It's considered basic health and safety gear in most of Europe.
Yeah, but your country is run by actual clowns.
Yes we can, as a firearms dealer I can also build my own and have done so in the past. I have a feeling our suppressor are somewhat cheaper than in the US. Not often one comes across a hunter without suppressor in the meantime in Ireland. One does need to provide a reason for using one, something like shooting foxes in a horse field etc.
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Fat Boy tripod holding up the 416..
Just put this one together last night.
It's my all Canadian build.
Ultimatum Deadline Gen 2 action
24" IBI 6.5CM 1-7.5" twist spiral fluted barrel
MDT Elite Muzzle Brake
TriggerTech Diamond 2 Stage Trigger
I recieved from MDT Yesterday
MDT ACC Premier Chassis
SRS-X Elite Buttstock
Ultimatum Deadline Compatibility Kit
Premier Vertical Grip
Spare 2 round holder
Aluminum Rear Bag Rider
I topped it of with a Tangent Theta TT525P
It's my all Canadian build.
Ultimatum Deadline Gen 2 action
24" IBI 6.5CM 1-7.5" twist spiral fluted barrel
MDT Elite Muzzle Brake
TriggerTech Diamond 2 Stage Trigger
I recieved from MDT Yesterday
MDT ACC Premier Chassis
SRS-X Elite Buttstock
Ultimatum Deadline Compatibility Kit
Premier Vertical Grip
Spare 2 round holder
Aluminum Rear Bag Rider
I topped it of with a Tangent Theta TT525P
My "stable" of bolt action precision rifles.
308, 6.5 creedmoor, and an 8mm mauser, not quite a long range precision, but nice to shoot.
308, 6.5 creedmoor, and an 8mm mauser, not quite a long range precision, but nice to shoot.
Oh, no doubt it will handle distance.
It is a Sauer 100 and is extremely accurate.
Maybe with the right loads it could be a 1000 yd gun, but I just haven't pushed it past 400 or so.
6.5 Creedmoor BadRock South Fork (Defiance Tenacity Action with X-Caliber 26" barrel)
MDT ACC Elite
MDT ACC Elite Control Bridge
Trigger Tech Gold Limited Edition Flat One Stage Trigger
Area 419 Hellfire Match Muzzle Brake
Adaptive Tuner System
Weibad Cheek pad
Hoptic 2 round quiver
ARC scope rings
Zero Compromise 5-27, 10 MIL, Non-locking turret
Scope Chap
MDT ACC Elite
MDT ACC Elite Control Bridge
Trigger Tech Gold Limited Edition Flat One Stage Trigger
Area 419 Hellfire Match Muzzle Brake
Adaptive Tuner System
Weibad Cheek pad
Hoptic 2 round quiver
ARC scope rings
Zero Compromise 5-27, 10 MIL, Non-locking turret
Scope Chap
TL3 action
M5 Bottom Metal
cut rifled 6 dasher done up by PVA
Area 419 brake
Foundation Genesis 2 with full Arca rail
Masterpiece Arms Rat Adapter
Warne 7901M bipod
Triggertech Diamond Single Stage Flat
and on top is an Athlon Ares ETR in some caca Arken rings (though they seem to work fine for me)
this is my first jump into a custom rifle. I have many many lesser quality bolt actions. But it was time To buy myself something a bit nicer. After fingering this thing over the last 2 days, I bet most of my cheap shit will be for sale shortly…..
M5 Bottom Metal
cut rifled 6 dasher done up by PVA
Area 419 brake
Foundation Genesis 2 with full Arca rail
Masterpiece Arms Rat Adapter
Warne 7901M bipod
Triggertech Diamond Single Stage Flat
and on top is an Athlon Ares ETR in some caca Arken rings (though they seem to work fine for me)
this is my first jump into a custom rifle. I have many many lesser quality bolt actions. But it was time To buy myself something a bit nicer. After fingering this thing over the last 2 days, I bet most of my cheap shit will be for sale shortly…..
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I have to imagine if Ferrari built a rifle - the result would be the TRG M10...
Brought my new Canuck build out for the first time on Sunday.
I'm happy with the results thus far.
I will be loading up 15 rounds each of the 38.5gr and the 39.4gr.
The 38.5gr came in at 2710fps and the 39.4 came in at 2751fps
The 40.6gr were too hot at 2848fps.
I will also be loading up 10 rounds of the 39.7gr where I pulled the last shot.
I'm happy with the results thus far.
I will be loading up 15 rounds each of the 38.5gr and the 39.4gr.
The 38.5gr came in at 2710fps and the 39.4 came in at 2751fps
The 40.6gr were too hot at 2848fps.
I will also be loading up 10 rounds of the 39.7gr where I pulled the last shot.
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New video is up comparing my Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-S 7.62 and my Hydrogen-S 6.5mm suppressors on my 16" @christensenarms MPR 6mm ARC. Both cans are identical other than bore diameter.
The 6.5mm can is noticeably quieter in person, and you can tell it slightly in the video if you turn it up. Both cans sound amazing on the little 6mm ARC cartridge.
The 6.5mm can is noticeably quieter in person, and you can tell it slightly in the video if you turn it up. Both cans sound amazing on the little 6mm ARC cartridge.
If Ferrari built a rifle it would have two hard tires and two used softs that just came off it’s teammate.
More bullshit got in the way, so I wasn’t able to go to the range…AGAIN! This time it was medical. Anyway, no excuse not to go next weekend, so I’ll be going next weekend weather-permitting.
Here’s a few pics of the old 5R .300WM after mounting the new NF ATACR F1 5-25x56 on it for Load development. And the Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L 7.62 ready to quiet things down.
Here’s a few pics of the old 5R .300WM after mounting the new NF ATACR F1 5-25x56 on it for Load development. And the Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L 7.62 ready to quiet things down.
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Thanks. Those were from initial load development. Believe it or not, that barrel needed zero break-in. That's shots number 9-12, and 13-16 ever down the bore...4 shots to zero the scope, and 4 shots from the first group, then those 2 groups. The only mods I've done to the rifle before shooting it were threading the barrel, threading the bolt handle, swapping in a TriggerTech Primary and tuning it down to 1.5 lbs. and retorquing the action screws to 65 in-lbs. Other than that, that rifle is brand new and 100% factory action, barrel, and stock.
I traded a junk Weatherby MK-V AccuMark .257 Wby back to the dealer I bought it from after Weatherby screwed me and refused to replace the factory defective barrel on it, and traded straight-up, paid $100 bill for the taxes on the 5R, and walked away with a brand new rifle. I had no interest in a .300WM, as I have plenty of other .30 calibers, and I'm mostly a 7mm guy, so it sat new and unfired in the safe for over a decade. When I was finally getting all my other rifles threaded by my smith, I had him thread this one, and the bolt handle at the same time just for the hell of it. Glad I did now, as it's quite a shooter.
So, now that I know how she shoots, I'll be doing some proper (serious) load development on it with some brand new Norma .300WM brass that I bought a long long time ago, and left sitting in the factory cardboard boxes. This go around I'll be using Nosler 210 RDF's, Norma brass, 7828 SSC, and CCI 250 primers, seated 0.010" off the lands, which still fits in the factory magazine box (surprisingly).
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My 300wm Remmy went on a diet, had a proof carbon barrel fitted. Zero and chrono yesterday. I will run her like this for a while until the barrel has a few more shots through. Wind was 10-11 o'clock and rocking the bench so the Landy was stationed close as a wind breaker.
edi
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Nice truck!My 300wm Remmy went on a diet, had a proof carbon barrel fitted. Zero and chrono yesterday. I will run her like this for a while until the barrel has a few more shots through. Wind was 10-11 o'clock and rocking the bench so the Landy was stationed close as a wind breaker.
edi
Went and sighted in, and shot the old Rugers after their updates from the gunsmith... The results turned out REALLY well...And WAY better than I could have ever expected.
Shooting the 1993 M77 MKII AW/SS 7mm RemMag with some Nosler 160 AB's, IMR 7828 SSC, Win brass, and CCI 250 primers showed some magic in that old barrel... I was running my Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L (pictured) on the end. People asking about the OCL cans being "precision rifle cans"... The answer is yes, they are.
Shooting the 1993 M77 MKII AW/SS 7mm RemMag with some Nosler 160 AB's, IMR 7828 SSC, Win brass, and CCI 250 primers showed some magic in that old barrel... I was running my Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L (pictured) on the end. People asking about the OCL cans being "precision rifle cans"... The answer is yes, they are.
This will be a trainer (.223 Rem) for PRS and occasional use in TAC division.
Thanks! I've got 1k Hornady 75 ELD-Ms ready to go. Hopefully they work well.
My most recent completed project - https://www.ocabj.net/precision-rifle-project-series-defiance-machine-anti-lightweight-rifle-build/
Goal was a (relatively) lightweight rifle that is precise that can handle sustained strings of fire (compared to an off-the-shelf pencil barrelled rifle).
6 lb 3 oz - rifle only
8 lb 6 oz - rifle with optic
8 lb 11 oz - rifle with optic + RRS arca rail (read the article on why I added this)
11 lb - fully configured rifle with MDT CKYE-POD triple pull
Berger 144 LRHT + 42.2 GR H4350 + Alpha Munitions SRP + CCI BR4 ~ 2695 fps give or take depending on temps.
Goal was a (relatively) lightweight rifle that is precise that can handle sustained strings of fire (compared to an off-the-shelf pencil barrelled rifle).
- Defiance Machine anTI short action, .480" bolt face, nitride finish, Guardian cut
- Proof Research carbon fiber wrapped barrel, 22" length, 1:8" twist, 6.5mm Creedmoor Defiance Pre-Fit
- TriggerTech Special 2-Stage Pro Curve
- MDT HNT26 chassis, Cobalt Green, Arca rail, non-folding
- Area 419 Hellfire Match muzzle brake
- Defiance Machine 20 MOA aluminum scope base
- Spuhr SP-5001 35mm diameter, 30mm / 1.18" tall mount
- Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44mm TREMOR3
- RRS SOAR 240mm Universal Arca rail
6 lb 3 oz - rifle only
8 lb 6 oz - rifle with optic
8 lb 11 oz - rifle with optic + RRS arca rail (read the article on why I added this)
11 lb - fully configured rifle with MDT CKYE-POD triple pull
Berger 144 LRHT + 42.2 GR H4350 + Alpha Munitions SRP + CCI BR4 ~ 2695 fps give or take depending on temps.
I feel that you are missing out on the double benefits of arca that you could have by not using an arca-to-arca between the arca on your other arca there.My most recent completed project - https://www.ocabj.net/precision-rifle-project-series-defiance-machine-anti-lightweight-rifle-build/
Goal was a (relatively) lightweight rifle that is precise that can handle sustained strings of fire (compared to an off-the-shelf pencil barrelled rifle).
- Defiance Machine anTI short action, .480" bolt face, nitride finish, Guardian cut
- Proof Research carbon fiber wrapped barrel, 22" length, 1:8" twist, 6.5mm Creedmoor Defiance Pre-Fit
- TriggerTech Special 2-Stage Pro Curve
- MDT HNT26 chassis, Cobalt Green, Arca rail, non-folding
- Area 419 Hellfire Match muzzle brake
- Defiance Machine 20 MOA aluminum scope base
- Spuhr SP-5001 35mm diameter, 30mm / 1.18" tall mount
- Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44mm TREMOR3
- RRS SOAR 240mm Universal Arca rail
6 lb 3 oz - rifle only
8 lb 6 oz - rifle with optic
8 lb 11 oz - rifle with optic + RRS arca rail (read the article on why I added this)
11 lb - fully configured rifle with MDT CKYE-POD triple pull
Berger 144 LRHT + 42.2 GR H4350 + Alpha Munitions SRP + CCI BR4 ~ 2695 fps give or take depending on temps.
Imagine how much more handy it would be, if you could just extend your arca 8" for extra stability on your bipod.
Or even stacking a third arca rail under there
All silliness aside, that's a pretty nice rifle you got there
