Hey guys, I would like to start of by thanks all of you for all the information and help I have received form this forum. I have gained tons of knowledge and used it to build this bad to the bone rifle. Last summer a buddy bought a savage 7mm rifle, slapped a $100 scope on it and we hit the range. This was my first time shooting a bolt action rifle. After a couple shoots each we took it out to 600 yards (the max yardage at this range) and I hit the target on my second shoot, I was hooked. I sold a couple things and bought a Remington 700 SPS Varmint in a 308. I then started shopping for a gunsmith and found a local guy that build custom rifles out of his house and supplies 70% of the rifle at a local range that holds long range shooting matches, by supplies I mean he build most of them. I talked with him, browsed this forum and asked lots of questions. I found the barrel I wanted, a Bartlien M24 contour 1:11.25 twist rate with 5R rifling, delivered the barrel and rifle to my smith and he trued the action, lapped the lugs, squared the bolt face, and installed the barrel. He asked for a round that I was reloading to cut the chamber to that size and I have measure the chamber and it is exactly that size. I also had him install a Holland muzzle brake.
I ordered a Badger Ordnance bottum metal and tac knob. Now I needed stock to go with this project, I ordered a Manners T4A stock in midnight camo. I needed a new trigger so I turned to Timney 510 and tuned it down to 1.5 lbs. that this is so crisp and smooth its amazing. Then came all the research and everything that comes along with choicing what glass you are going to put on your rifle. I ended up going with a Leupold Mark 4 ER/T 6.5-20X50MM FFP M5 turrets and a TMR reticle. with everything order and parts showing up here and there I slowly dropped things off with my gunsmith. Six months in the making and I finally got my rifle all put together and got to break it in last week. Today I hit the range and finished up some load development and man this thing is a beast!
And here was my best three shot group of the day, honest to God there are three shots there! I have a witness! I was shooting a 178gr. Hornady Match, Lapua brass, cci primer, 47.4 gr. of Pro 2000 mr., seated at 2.235 to the ogive.
I love my rifle! looking forward to getting into some comps and shooting out to 1000 yards. I hit at 100o today but it was really windy down range so it was tough with a 308. Thanks for reading I was so pumped about today I had to share. Happy shooting!
Sean
I ordered a Badger Ordnance bottum metal and tac knob. Now I needed stock to go with this project, I ordered a Manners T4A stock in midnight camo. I needed a new trigger so I turned to Timney 510 and tuned it down to 1.5 lbs. that this is so crisp and smooth its amazing. Then came all the research and everything that comes along with choicing what glass you are going to put on your rifle. I ended up going with a Leupold Mark 4 ER/T 6.5-20X50MM FFP M5 turrets and a TMR reticle. with everything order and parts showing up here and there I slowly dropped things off with my gunsmith. Six months in the making and I finally got my rifle all put together and got to break it in last week. Today I hit the range and finished up some load development and man this thing is a beast!
And here was my best three shot group of the day, honest to God there are three shots there! I have a witness! I was shooting a 178gr. Hornady Match, Lapua brass, cci primer, 47.4 gr. of Pro 2000 mr., seated at 2.235 to the ogive.
I love my rifle! looking forward to getting into some comps and shooting out to 1000 yards. I hit at 100o today but it was really windy down range so it was tough with a 308. Thanks for reading I was so pumped about today I had to share. Happy shooting!
Sean
