Firearms SOLD - SAC Custom Winchester SA PROOF Manners 6.5 Creedmoor

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  • Nov 30, 2012
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    Winchester fans will love this custom Short Action Customs rifle based on my '95 Winchester Stainless 308 with a bedded Nightforce 20 MOA picatinny scope rail and CDI bottom metal (accepts AICS magazines) along with a Timney 416 adjustable trigger (currently set about 2.3 lbs). Mark Gordon truly worked his magic by truing the bolt and action, milling it out to receive AICS magazines, putting on his Tactical bolt handle, chambering a PROOF Research carbon fiber 24" Sendero contour barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor with his match reamer and .199 freebore (for heavy bullets) and pillar bedding it all in the Manners EH-1 stock with GAP Camo and flush cups for slings, I also had Manners put in a Seekins IRAS MLOK bottom plate where you can attach accessories like a dovetail plate or the existing picatinny rail for bipods. I will also include one Alpha AICS 10 round magazine that feeds nice and smooth. Recently had Greg Tannel of Gre-Tan rifles bush the bolt face and put in a .062 diameter firing pin.

    All in, I have $4,000 invested in this rifle. I had this built to be a lightweight long range hunting rifle as it weighs in at 7lbs 12oz without a scope. 300 rounds through according to my data sheets, almost exclusively with factory ammo (Hornady and Berger) so plenty of life left. Reason I'm selling is because I bought an AI AT which has become my go to rifle at the range so this one will just sit and I'd rather have it go to someone who will put it to good use. Capable of under 1/2 MOA when I do my part but I often get the random flier.

    SOLD for the rifle as seen in the pictures (TBAC brake and MDT dovetail are not included, but if you'd like them I will consider for another $150). PayPal FF (or you cover fees) or MO, will ship only to FFL in your state. Shipping includes Cabela's plastic rifle case.

    If you reload, I have a couple hundred cases of Prime brass that McCourt has worked up specifically for this chamber, I also have 50 rounds of SRP Lapua cases shot from this rifle, and another 100 cases of Hornady fired through this rifle. If you have interest in any of these cases let me know and we can work something out.

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    Was the action trued by Mark?
    Nice build up.
    Yes sir, the action was trued by Mark himself. Here's some pics he sent me when he did it.

    Action taken apart (trigger was ultimately replaced with the Timney 416)
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    Before - you can see how rough everything is
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    Before
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    After - cleaned up face
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    After - cleaned up threads
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    After - cleaned up inside
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    Before - on chuck getting ready to be trued
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    PROOF barrel
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    Mark's write-up sheet on Winny action
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    ^^^ I really appreciate that, SAC really did a nice job on this one. I know it will take the right buyer at the right time but hopefully you're out there, would love to get this sold to someone who will appreciate it and use it more than I.