Build thread with tons of pics & details here...
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Original mid to late '60s vintage Remington 40X action, factory clip slotted, parkerized and U S. marked. Original 40X trigger & 7.62 NATO marked recoil lug
Douglas 24" stainless M40 contour barrel, 10 twist & 6 groove, less than 200 rounds of factory FGMM 175 & T308T 168 through it. Chambered & marked 7.62 NATO. Barrel, bottom metal & buttplate finished in Brownells Aluma Hyde II Dark Parkerized finish (one light spot in finish on front of trigger guard but didn't bother me enough to respray it)
Beever156 stock sanded down to closer to original specs, correct original Remington aluminum buttplate, went with Grov-tec swivels to be able to run a bipod if desired. Stock is not bedded, fit is super tight and shoots great. Up to new owner if they want to bed it or not. Has later BDL bottom metal with follower modified to USMC spec to fit 5 rounds in the internal magazine.
Redfield 3-9X40 Accurange with correct 600yd "Tombstone" reticle, commercial model in gloss black, very good condition mounted in correct "1-64" marked Redfield rings and later SA700 Redfield Jr base.
Will ship in an original green Protecto Kaddy case with an original "Jan '65" marked OD green web sling.
I really hate to sell but due to working night shifts every weekend I probably won't get a chance to use it for CMP Vintage Sniper competition like I originally planned. On that subject I have the email from the CMP match director stating the 40X marked original actions and this rifle build is legal for the Vietnam Era Sniper matches I can forward to purchaser if desired. (Rules state Remington 700 marked actions only but I wanted clarification on that to be sure)
$SPF shipped & insured in the lower 48 states, will not split the build up & no trades please. Venmo, Cash App, PayPal accepted
M40 build thread
Recently started gathering parts for an old school M40 clone/replica build so I thought I would post up what I've gathered in the last few weeks and update as the project progresses... First thing I acquired was a beever156 stock off of eBay. These seem to be close to spec and with some...
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Original mid to late '60s vintage Remington 40X action, factory clip slotted, parkerized and U S. marked. Original 40X trigger & 7.62 NATO marked recoil lug
Douglas 24" stainless M40 contour barrel, 10 twist & 6 groove, less than 200 rounds of factory FGMM 175 & T308T 168 through it. Chambered & marked 7.62 NATO. Barrel, bottom metal & buttplate finished in Brownells Aluma Hyde II Dark Parkerized finish (one light spot in finish on front of trigger guard but didn't bother me enough to respray it)
Beever156 stock sanded down to closer to original specs, correct original Remington aluminum buttplate, went with Grov-tec swivels to be able to run a bipod if desired. Stock is not bedded, fit is super tight and shoots great. Up to new owner if they want to bed it or not. Has later BDL bottom metal with follower modified to USMC spec to fit 5 rounds in the internal magazine.
Redfield 3-9X40 Accurange with correct 600yd "Tombstone" reticle, commercial model in gloss black, very good condition mounted in correct "1-64" marked Redfield rings and later SA700 Redfield Jr base.
Will ship in an original green Protecto Kaddy case with an original "Jan '65" marked OD green web sling.
I really hate to sell but due to working night shifts every weekend I probably won't get a chance to use it for CMP Vintage Sniper competition like I originally planned. On that subject I have the email from the CMP match director stating the 40X marked original actions and this rifle build is legal for the Vietnam Era Sniper matches I can forward to purchaser if desired. (Rules state Remington 700 marked actions only but I wanted clarification on that to be sure)
$SPF shipped & insured in the lower 48 states, will not split the build up & no trades please. Venmo, Cash App, PayPal accepted
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