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To all,
I have been in "heated" contact with a couple of guys lately that own companies that are directly involved in what we love to do. These two men are Barney Lawton of Lawton Machining and Tom Manners of Manners rifle stocks.
Both of these men have went WAY over what I would call excellent service in the last couple weeks.
I will admit I have yet to get their actual products in my hands to inspect but I believe the quality of a persons products will be a direct reflection of the type of person they are to work with.
In both cases I have been extremely impressed and would urge you to contact these two men if you need any barrels or receivers from Barney or stocks from Tom.
I will be offering a complete report on all three here very soon. As many of you well know I will be heading slightly south to spend a week with Shawn Carlock this November trying to put a big whitetail on the ground at long range. Originally I was going to use a sub 16 lb 338 Allen Magnum for the hunt.
Because of delays with getting some of the componants here I built a back up rifle in the form of my lightweight 7mm AM. I have been testing this rifle alot and have been very impressed with it out to the 1/2 mile range but I just do not feel comfortable taking a shot at a big game animal out to 1000 yards or beyond with this 9.5 lb rifle. 800 yards, you bet!!
As such, with the 338 AM not looking like it will happen in time, or the possibility that it will happen in time, I set out to build another rifle in the semi heavy weight range to offer me legit 1000 yard or slightly more reach.
I ordered a Lawton M7500 dual port Single shot BR receiver and a 30" Lawton 1-9 6 groove barrel fluted with 8 heavy flutes. Muzzle diameter will be 0.875"
I will chamber the rifle in my 277 Allen Mag and shoot the new 195 gr ULD RBBT Wildcat Bullets which it should be capable of launching out at a comfortable 3200 fps without much fuss.
The stock will be one of Tom Manners thumbhole tacticals which is very similiar to an A-5 design but with a thumbhole grip.
Again, both men have gone way over the limit of what I expected them to do at this short notice. I have yet to commit on the stock finish yet but hope to do that next week and get that heading my way.
Anyway, just wanted to let all you know that these two guys and their companies are truely top notch!! IF you need any barrels, receivers or stocks, get ahold of them!!
Kirby Allen(50)
I have been in "heated" contact with a couple of guys lately that own companies that are directly involved in what we love to do. These two men are Barney Lawton of Lawton Machining and Tom Manners of Manners rifle stocks.
Both of these men have went WAY over what I would call excellent service in the last couple weeks.
I will admit I have yet to get their actual products in my hands to inspect but I believe the quality of a persons products will be a direct reflection of the type of person they are to work with.
In both cases I have been extremely impressed and would urge you to contact these two men if you need any barrels or receivers from Barney or stocks from Tom.
I will be offering a complete report on all three here very soon. As many of you well know I will be heading slightly south to spend a week with Shawn Carlock this November trying to put a big whitetail on the ground at long range. Originally I was going to use a sub 16 lb 338 Allen Magnum for the hunt.
Because of delays with getting some of the componants here I built a back up rifle in the form of my lightweight 7mm AM. I have been testing this rifle alot and have been very impressed with it out to the 1/2 mile range but I just do not feel comfortable taking a shot at a big game animal out to 1000 yards or beyond with this 9.5 lb rifle. 800 yards, you bet!!
As such, with the 338 AM not looking like it will happen in time, or the possibility that it will happen in time, I set out to build another rifle in the semi heavy weight range to offer me legit 1000 yard or slightly more reach.
I ordered a Lawton M7500 dual port Single shot BR receiver and a 30" Lawton 1-9 6 groove barrel fluted with 8 heavy flutes. Muzzle diameter will be 0.875"
I will chamber the rifle in my 277 Allen Mag and shoot the new 195 gr ULD RBBT Wildcat Bullets which it should be capable of launching out at a comfortable 3200 fps without much fuss.
The stock will be one of Tom Manners thumbhole tacticals which is very similiar to an A-5 design but with a thumbhole grip.
Again, both men have gone way over the limit of what I expected them to do at this short notice. I have yet to commit on the stock finish yet but hope to do that next week and get that heading my way.
Anyway, just wanted to let all you know that these two guys and their companies are truely top notch!! IF you need any barrels, receivers or stocks, get ahold of them!!
Kirby Allen(50)
