Pair Of Old School Aces

[Joel Russo]

Just finished turning the screws on these two personal builds. Decided to go "Old Skool" and use Remington actions for a change. The Walnut stocked rifle is a 6x47 Lapua that I built to compete in a few PRS matches, and the Bubinga rifle is a .243 AI that I built for for my father to shoot for an upcoming PD trip.

6x47 Lapua, .271" NK
26" Benchmark 8 tw
Modified Badger DBM/AI mag
Jewell
Black Walnut A-5L
SB 5x25 PM II

.243 AI .275" NK
26" Kreiger 7.5 tw
Modified Badger DBM/AI mag
Jewell
Bubinga A-5L
SB 5x25 PM II

Initial load development put both rifles under one inch at 300 yards.

 

[Joel Russo]

Additional photos.

 

[C.O. Shooter]

Beautiful work Joel!

 

[clemens]

Those are beautiful! Wow very nice love that dark color to the stocks.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Well, if those are "old school", maybe I should go back to school. Absolutely beautiful work---you always amaze me Joel.

Randy

 

[peashooter]

Joel,
The rifles are truly works of art. The word craftsman is justly used.

 

[Chase Curtis]

Great work as usual! I personally would tweak those loads and get rid of that vertical...

Love the wood on the 6/47! And the fluting on the 243!!

Maybe you do have some aces up your sleeve...

 

[Joel Russo]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I personally would tweak those loads and get rid of that vertical...
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I'll get right on that.

 

[Ludicrous]

Very nice. One day I'm gonna have one of your fine wood stocks.

 

[Gene Jr.]

Very nice Joel! I really like the spiral "fluting" or flats on the barrel. I'm sure you and your dad will have a great time.

 

[JesseJames]

Those are very nice looking and shooting rifles. I assume you crafted the stocks as well? Do you have a website? Jesse.

 

[Joel Russo]

Those are very nice looking and shooting rifles. I assume you crafted the stocks as well? Do you have a website? Jesse.

I did craft the stocks as well, you can see more at: Home Page

 

[Deleted member 48126]

Those are some of the most interesting, yet beautiful rifles I have ever seen. The barrel and stock designs are like nothing I have ever seen. How much would one like that cost?

 

[Joel Russo]

Never really crunched the numbers, but you're probably looking at $3K or more on the complete turnkey build less glass...