Tell Us About Your 2009 Custom Rifle Build

[Len Backus]

If you are taking delivery or ordering a new custom rifle in 2009 we want to share in your fun. List your components here.

• Barrel brand, length, profile, coating if any
• Action brand, model, coating if any
• Brake brand...or NONE
• Stock brand, model, color
• Bottom metal
• Cartridge
• Trigger
• Scope
• Scope base and rings
• Smith if already chosen
• Expected weight of rig without scope and mount
• Approximate expected cost without scope and mounts (ADDED 2-7-09)

Try to answer the list in the order above to make it easy to read.

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[Topshot]

I have ordered a new long range .338 for 2009 which should be ready in a few months.

• Barrel brand - Lilja, length - 30"SS, profile - one up from Sendero.
• Action Remington 700 SS
• Brake brand. D.E.
• Stock brand, Sendero H.S.
• Bottom metal
• Cartridge .338 EDGE
• Trigger - Rem.
• Scope - Nightforch 5.5-22x56 NXS R1
• Scope base and rings - Nightforce steel base - titanium rings
• Smith - Shane Clancy (Australia)
• Expected weight of rig - 15lb all set up with scope and rings etc.

Rig is to be used on long range shots on Sambar deer, expect to load 300 SMKs or a good 250gn match bullet. Can't wait.

 

[Brambles]

• Barrel brand, length, profile, coating if any: Douglas premium XX CM #3 Fluted, 24" ceramic coated matte black
• Action brand, model, coating if any: Winchester m70 pushfeed, action accurized and trued, sides milled, bolt fluted, barrel threads enlarged to 1 1/16" and it all ceramic coated matte black
• Brake brand...or NONE
• Stock brand, model, color Brand Undetermined at this point, Tan color with black webbing
• Bottom metal Stainless floorplate, shaved thinner and ceramic coated matte black
• Cartridge 25-06 Ackley Imp
• Trigger Factory @3lbs
• Scope Undetermined at this point
• Scope base and rings Talley lightweight once piece rings/bases matte black
• Smith if already chosen Secret
• Expected weight of rig without scope and mount Don't know, maybe 6lbs

 

[Steve7mm08]

• Broughton 5.75 heavy varmint 5C barrel, finished 30"
• Remington S/S Long Action, trued
• APS Painkiller medium
• HS Precision SF2
• Remington bottom metal
• .338 EDGE
• Worked Rem Trigger
• Leupold M4 6.5-20x50 LRT with Tactical Milling reticle
• Nightforce Ultralight rings
• Not sure on weight, estimated to be around 13-14lb

 

[Longshot38]

I ordered this one last year and it should be here by next month. I really can't wait to get this puppy in my hands and see it shoot.

• Lawton 28 in w/ lost river bore
• Lawton 8500 Repeater
• Lawton
• Manner T3
• Seekins
• 338 Lapua
• Haven't decided yet
• NXS 5.5-22x50
• Lawton 40 moa base, Seekin rings
• Mark Lammers of LOSOK custom arms
• Thinking about 18 lbs.

 

[BountyHunter]

Build one.

338 Lapua Improved no neck turn, min SAAMI
Lilja 1.350 tapered to .820 finish at 30" 1-10 twist
Phoenix Machine SS action with PTG firing pin assembly
HS bottom metal
Phoenix 20 MOA base integrated with recoil lug. Convert to either 30 or 40 MOA
Holland Radial brake
McMillian A5
Basix trigger with safety, set at 1.5 lbs
Hornady custom dies
Put together by John Myer, Custom Gunsmithing of Boyce VA.
Looking for NF 5-22x

Build Two

2 yr project on parts gun in 300 Rum no neck turn, min SAAMI

Rem 700 LA converted to 40X single shot with bottom of rcvr welded up, newbolt welded on and timed
PTG firing pin
Basix trigger with safety
Complete Action blueprinting , with bolt sleeved and badger bolt knob
30" SS Lilja HV contour 1-10 with Shrewd brake
Russo A5 with spray on rough finish
20 MOA Farrel base
Action and barrel coated with moly finish in OD
Gunsmith John Myers, Custom Gunsmithing Boyce VA
Leupold 8-25 with Varmint reticle TPS rings

Build (not really build, just conversion) three

Savage BVSS in 6mm BRDX (BR Ack Imp with long neck)
SS 28" Shilen 1-8 .272 no neck turn chamber
Set up as remington with no barrel nut
Accu trigger
Set up as Fclass gun with burris double dovetail bases, signature rings and 24x Bushell with small dot and 1/8 minute clicks
Gunsmith- Jeff Walker, Walker Custom Rifles, Culpepper VA

BH

 

[Derek M.]

• Bartlien SS 5R finished at 24.5" OD at muzzle .630, 8 gain twist
• Stiller Predator LH
• NO brake
• McMillan Hunter, black, may paint later to Brown camo from rifles inc.
• Wyatt
• 6.5x284
• Jewel set to 1 pound
• Undecided on scope, but choices include Lpld 4.5x14 VXIII, Zeiss Conquest, or Huskemaw.
• Bases/rings undecided
• Dave Bruno smith
• Est. weight, 6.5 pounds unloaded, no scope.

 

[longrange.270]

• Barrel brand, length, profile, coating if any--Shilen, 28"-29" 1-9 twist #8 Contour
• Action brand, model, coating if any--Savage Target Action, stainless steel
• Brake brand...or NONE--haven't decided yet on which one, DE?? SSG??
• Stock brand, model, color--Maybe a Russo A5 style, reddish color, or the smith might make one, still up in the air.
• Bottom metal--None
• Cartridge--7mm WSM
• Trigger--Savage Target Accutrigger
• Scope--Haven't decided on this yet too. Maybe Nightforce, just see how much money I have up to this point.
• Scope base and rings--Some sort of 20 MOA base. Again time will tell.
• Smith if already chosen--Neale Flynn aka "Savagebien" on LRH
• Expected weight of rig without scope and mount--Doesn't matter I won't be carrying it through the woods.

Should be a pretty "BA" rifle. Can't wait. Already bought the dies, brass, and bullets for this rifle.

 

[srhaggerty]

This was ordered last year, but should be finished here in a month.

* Barrel: 28" brux barrel, Sendero coyote tan coating, interupted fluting
* Action: Phoenix, PTG bolt, Oversized bolt knob, coyote tan coating
* Brake brand: SSG V-port
* Stock: Bell and Carlson, Green/black, Varmit Tactical w/adjustable cheek piece
* Rem metal
* 7-300WSM
* Timney @ 1.5#
* Bushnell 4200 Tactical
* TPS 20 MOA base and TPS rings
* Nathan Dagley @ SSG
* 11 or 12# I think? Nate?

 

[LouBoyd]

Barrel - PacNor 34L 14T 8G SS Sendero
Action - Rem 700 RH LA
Brake - custom
Stock - HS Precision
Bottom metal - Rem BDL
Cartridge - 458 Win Mag
Trigger - Jewell HV
Scope - Aguila 4x
Scope base - Nightforce Picatinny
Smith - self
Expected weight of rig without scope - ~ 10 lb

 

[jmason]

Krieger #17 27" or 28"(it'll be a surprise)
Win Model 70 from a donor
APS "SLIM" Painkiller
Joel Russo's personal design w/ adj cheek Brown/Grey I think is what he calls it
Williams
7mm WSM
Rifle Basix
Intention is NF NXS 8-32X56
Probably NF base and rings as well
Kevin Cram Montour County Rifles
No clue as to weight

 

[AndyW]

Barrel brand, length, profile, coating if any -Pac Nor 24" finish- ultralight contour
Action brand, model, coating if any - Stiller SA Predator- Lefty
Brake brand...or NONE - None
Stock brand, model, color -McMillan Edge, painted grey
Bottom metal - Pacific Tool BDL aluminum
Cartridge - 7mmWSM
Trigger - Jewell HVR
Scope - Leupold- not sure which model yet
Scope base and rings -Talley LW's
Smith if already chosen
Expected weight of rig without scope and mount -No more than 6.5 lbs with scope

 

[davewilson]

barrel- Bartlein CM, 28", 5R, 10 twist, sporter contour
action- John Myer custom
brake- Holland Radial
stock- MPI bullpup
bottom metal- none
cartridge- 338 Edge
trigger- customized xp-100
scope- not sure
bases- machined in bedding block
smith- Chris Mathews, Long Shot Rifles
weight- 7.5#

 

[Magnumpeanut]

Should have this one done sometime soon.
Barrel brand, length, profile -Krieger Stainless , 24" Varmint
Action brand, model -Remington 700 Trued
Brake brand...or NONE -No Brake
Stock brand, model, color -McMillian A5 with SF and adj cheek, Desert camo
Bottom metal -Badger Bottom with 5 shot mag
Cartridge - 243 Win
Trigger - Jury is out, Rifle Basic or Jewel possibly
Scope -bushy 4200 4-16x40
Scope base and rings- EGW 20 MOA burris Xtreme Rings
Smith if already chosen- I can't pronounce his last name so forget it. Local guy here, Jerry P.
Expected weight of rig without scope and mount. 10lbs+/-
Not too fancy

Waiting on the barrel for this one.

Other is my 7mmRM on a Budget
Barrel brand, length, profile -New, unfired Savage take off barrel, 24" Varmint blued
Action brand, model -Stevens 200 Long
Brake brand...or NONE -No Brake
Stock brand, model, color -Factory stock, modified
Bottom metal -None
Cartridge - 7mm RM
Trigger -Rifle basix, tuned to 1 1/2 lbs +/-
Scope -Bushnell 3200 5-15x40
Scope base and rings- EGW 20 MOA, burris extreme rings
Smith if already chosen- no smith
Expected weight of rig without scope and mount- 9 lbs