LRH Special in 7RM

[ntsqd]

This is all new to me, looking at a chamber design with that fine of a detailed view. I see where that angle could be an issue. In the past I'd never even given it any thought.

Think there's anything to gain in steepening the shoulder angle Re: your velocity wants? Maybe not all the way to an AI shoulder if it's going to hunt, but somewhere between here and there?
OTOH If it was taken all the way to AI then it could be a 7RM NI AI. LOL....

 

[victor3ranger]

Man that's a great looking rig congratulations, hopefully it shoots as good as it looks

 

[skipglo]

Looking very Sweet! But one question....isn't it easier to keep it straight on the Lathe....Out of the Stock?

 

[Calvin45]

I called the rig LRH Special for thus reasons - all parts sourced on this great site, almost all actually.

Action - Kelbly Atlas Lite
Stock - McMillan
Barrel - Rock Creek 8.7, finished at 26
Trigger - TT
Bottom metal - Remington BDL
Brake - SRS 5 Port Ti Pro ST 5/8X24
Scope - SWFA 20X
Scope mount - Sphur

Sourced elsewhere:
Kelbly Atlas LA pic rail

Those of you who sold me these parts you should recognize them.

Reamer is a JGS optimized for 175 EH with my own twist. I never liked the 45 degree wall after the neck area going into the freebore. My twist, I cut down the angle to 25. The 223 long range reamerI came up with in 2018 the angle is 10 degrees. Dave Manson came up with his 223 reamer in 2020, he calls T15. Guess what his angle is. He teferred to his 308 reamer, T30. Guess what angle is.

My buddy using my N10, Nez 10 says looking into the chamber, the N10 looks like a cone, instead of a wall.

Last Saturday after finishing a 16 inch carbine with pinned welded 4 inch flash hider, I got bored, so I decided to spin up the 7RM. Finished it the same day. The bolt gun barrel is kids' play in comparison to the 223 M1 barrel from a blank I recently finished. Bolt gun barrels are much easier even compared to 14 barrel from a blank. I was doing my 14 barrel whenever I took a break from that pinned 16 inch carbine.

I intend to use the 175 EH, but may develop loads with monos. I may just amuse BB, and run the 120 HH at warp speed. I still have an unopened box of the 120s. I may tap on the 140 AH that I bought from a member here a couple of years ago.

@nralifer could you switch the 6.5 samples you were to send to 7mm? Thanks. I'll see how they shoot at 1K against the 175 EH. Another club I am a member of, 2 hours from the hut, runs to 1 mile, but have just limited my range to the 1K plates.

Another buddy, Mark Pharr, https://www.tumbleweedsrifles.com/, will bed the action. I hate furniture work, I would rather someone who does it for living than do it myself.

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You know I don't often care for these "untraditional" looking colour schemes on rifle stocks…they can be really really tacky looking sometimes….

But GOLLY SHE'S PRETTY!!!!

 

[bamban]

You know I don't often care for these "untraditional" looking colour schemes on rifle stocks…they can be really really tacky looking sometimes….

But GOLLY SHE'S PRETTY!!!!

My wife's favorite color is green, I may cerakote the barrel to match the stock. Green and black, just like a British racing green with black stripe...

 

[USAFRet]

Nez, it is a masterpiece my friend. The beadblasting turned out great. If she shoots as good as she looks, you will be at sub-MOA. Because, that is a beautiful rifle.

Edit - Relooked and saw the 7MM Rem Mag NEZ. What an awesome touch!

 

[ButterBean]

I called the rig LRH Special for thus reasons - all parts sourced on this great site, almost all actually.

Action - Kelbly Atlas Lite
Stock - McMillan
Barrel - Rock Creek 8.7, finished at 26
Trigger - TT
Bottom metal - Remington BDL
Brake - SRS 5 Port Ti Pro ST 5/8X24
Scope - SWFA 20X
Scope mount - Sphur

Sourced elsewhere:
Kelbly Atlas LA pic rail

Those of you who sold me these parts you should recognize them.

Reamer is a JGS optimized for 175 EH with my own twist. I never liked the 45 degree wall after the neck area going into the freebore. My twist, I cut down the angle to 25. The 223 long range reamerI came up with in 2018 the angle is 10 degrees. Dave Manson came up with his 223 reamer in 2020, he calls T15. Guess what his angle is. He teferred to his 308 reamer, T30. Guess what angle is.

My buddy using my N10, Nez 10 says looking into the chamber, the N10 looks like a cone, instead of a wall.

Last Saturday after finishing a 16 inch carbine with pinned welded 4 inch flash hider, I got bored, so I decided to spin up the 7RM. Finished it the same day. The bolt gun barrel is kids' play in comparison to the 223 M1 barrel from a blank I recently finished. Bolt gun barrels are much easier even compared to 14 barrel from a blank. I was doing my 14 barrel whenever I took a break from that pinned 16 inch carbine.

I intend to use the 175 EH, but may develop loads with monos. I may just amuse BB, and run the 120 HH at warp speed. I still have an unopened box of the 120s. I may tap on the 140 AH that I bought from a member here a couple of years ago.

@nralifer could you switch the 6.5 samples you were to send to 7mm? Thanks. I'll see how they shoot at 1K against the 175 EH. Another club I am a member of, 2 hours from the hut, runs to 1 mile, but have just limited my range to the 1K plates.

Another buddy, Mark Pharr, https://www.tumbleweedsrifles.com/, will bed the action. I hate furniture work, I would rather someone who does it for living than do it myself.

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That lathe is as sexy as that rig is

 

[bamban]

That lathe is as sexy as that rig is

Thank you.

It took over a year to get it from Taiwan. 5HP motor and 7HP Yaskawa VFD with a heavy one piece cast-iron base gets it done.

 

[ButterBean]

Thank you.

It took ovet a year to get it from Taiwan. 5HP motor and 7HP Yaskawa VFD with a heavy one piece cast-iron base gets it done.

Very nice Brother and those things hold super tight runout

 

[Kmccord]

@bamban How do you like the Atlas Lite? I was looking at the Atlas Lite and Nanook.

 

[ARlife4me]

All I can say is "it's horrible and you should get rid of it". You could send it to me . Looks as well as it shoots I'm sure!

 

[bamban]

Well, I had to go to the range to function test 3 rifles; 30-06, 6 Hagar, and a 223.. I didn't have time to load ammo for the 7 mag, luckily I found 8 rounds of FC factory ammo with soft point bullets. Decided to go ahead and zero the scope.

After boresight first shot straight down at 6, cranked up for center and fired 5 rounds. I did not launch the 7th round due to some corrosion on the bullet. Number 8 appears to be from a different lot. The bullet is definitely different.

 

[bamban]

@bamban How do you like the Atlas Lite? I was looking at the Atlas Lite and Nanook.

It runs smooth. Easy to set up a barrel for, it is a flat nose. I just it to today for the first time.

I have Defiance AnTi and and AnTiX, I am not sure they are worth the extra cost over the Atlas Lite.

 

[victor3ranger]

Wow Bam that's impressive!!