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Texas 7mm WSM ---------------------------------- No factory ammunition ------------------------------------- Not handloading myself yet(relative does it) .284 Berger VLD 180grs .659 BD 3000fps

Ok guys, My quest for a true long range rifle continues. If you recall my other posts I am in the process of having a custom 7wsm built. I talked a while with my gunsmith today and he is ordering a hart barrel for me this week in a remington varmint contour to finish at 28". My first...

Johnnyk, Thanks for the reply. Those are two good looking rifles. Thats almost exactly the contour I was looking for, or at least the diameter at the muzzle. Mine is a long action and with the two extra inches of barrel it will be a bit heavier but probably still fit within my goals...

Hey guys, I posted a few weeks ago regarding advice on actions. I was finally able to track down an older win. model 70 in .300 win mag for a reasonable price and now I'm getting ready to start the process. Next order of business is picking a barrel. My smith has a preference for Hart...

James Jones, That looks to be a fine piece of equipment. The rifle on the link is also amazing. The group sizes from both are impressive. I found phoenix's website and it looks like the reciever alone from them is going to run north of $1,000. To be honest the amount of work being done on a...

Thanks for the advice guys. I went to a gunshow today to no avail. Seems like the only thing anyone is interested in these days are little black rifles and 308 police style rifles. Found one model 70 300 win mag but guy wanted a little more than what I was interested in paying. Does phoenix have...

Hello all, I've been reading the site for a few weeks and have enjoyed it immensely. I've been hunting for years but just now have the time and money to get in the long range game and do things right. I'm in the very beginning stages of having a custom rifle built. I've pretty much decided to...