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<blockquote data-quote="McMillan" data-source="post: 587750" data-attributes="member: 34843"><p><em>[FONT=&quot]Coming Summer 2012. McMillan Limited Edition Muley Special. Custom serial number Muley 01-06. There will be only 6 rifles built. (One in left hand)[/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot]Here's where you guys come in. I have a basic idea of where I want to go, but I will give you guys the option of suggesting what you think the Muley Special should be.[/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot]Here are my thoughts. I (am going to build it on a Dynasty stock. It is basically a Sako Hunter style developed specifically for my rifles. It's a smaller slimmer version of our Outdoorsman which is the rifle that LTLR is testing. It is the most popular hunting stock we have ever offered, thus the choice. Carries good, points extremely well and will slide in and out of a pack or scabbard easily.[/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot]I am leaning toward the 7mmWSM since it is not offered in any of our standard rifles. The reasoning behind this is from our benchrest experience the PPC type short fat cases tend to be more consistent when it comes to powder burn and velocities. The drawback is they are notoriously finicky. When you compare data from the 7MM Rem mag and the 7MM WSM it's pretty much a wash. So I asked myself, why a WSM and not the Rem Mag? 6 ounces can not be the right answer. It's hard to believe anyone can tell the difference between a 6lb 12oz and 7lb 2 ounce rifle after carrying them for a day. As a friend told me, "after carry a rifle all day in the mountain, they are all too heavy".[/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot]I think I will use a long action so that I don't have the restrictions placed on the standard WSM due to required COAL. This way I should be able to maximize the potential of the cartridge utilizing the more consistent powder burn and come up with a great shooter.[/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot]I am considering a 26"#4 fluted stainless match grade barrel with polygon rifling (increases barrel life and velocity in most cases).[/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]</em></p><p> <em>[FONT=&quot]So now it's your turn, let me have it.[/FONT]</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="McMillan, post: 587750, member: 34843"] [I][FONT="]Coming Summer 2012. McMillan Limited Edition Muley Special. Custom serial number Muley 01-06. There will be only 6 rifles built. (One in left hand)[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="] [/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="]Here’s where you guys come in. I have a basic idea of where I want to go, but I will give you guys the option of suggesting what you think the Muley Special should be.[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="] [/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="]Here are my thoughts. I (am going to build it on a Dynasty stock. It is basically a Sako Hunter style developed specifically for my rifles. It’s a smaller slimmer version of our Outdoorsman which is the rifle that LTLR is testing. It is the most popular hunting stock we have ever offered, thus the choice. Carries good, points extremely well and will slide in and out of a pack or scabbard easily.[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="] [/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="]I am leaning toward the 7mmWSM since it is not offered in any of our standard rifles. The reasoning behind this is from our benchrest experience the PPC type short fat cases tend to be more consistent when it comes to powder burn and velocities. The drawback is they are notoriously finicky. When you compare data from the 7MM Rem mag and the 7MM WSM it’s pretty much a wash. So I asked myself, why a WSM and not the Rem Mag? 6 ounces can not be the right answer. It’s hard to believe anyone can tell the difference between a 6lb 12oz and 7lb 2 ounce rifle after carrying them for a day. As a friend told me, “after carry a rifle all day in the mountain, they are all too heavy”.[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="] [/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="]I think I will use a long action so that I don’t have the restrictions placed on the standard WSM due to required COAL. This way I should be able to maximize the potential of the cartridge utilizing the more consistent powder burn and come up with a great shooter.[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="] [/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="]I am considering a 26”#4 fluted stainless match grade barrel with polygon rifling (increases barrel life and velocity in most cases).[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="] [/FONT][/I] [I][FONT="]So now it’s your turn, let me have it.[/FONT][/I] [/QUOTE]
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