Tell Us About Your 2009 Custom Rifle Build

[efw]

Barrel brand: ER Shaw (got as kit through Brownells)
length: came in 24", cut to 22" w/ recessed target crown
profile: Heavy Magnum
coating: Cerakote barreled action, scope bases/rings
Action brand: Savage
model: 110
Brake brand: none... doesn't need it!!
Stock brand: Savage laminate (The stock was nice when I got the rifle, but had a lot of wear so I stripped it, added a good recoil pad, and am refinishing with hand-rubbed oil)
color: Green/Brown
Bottom metal: blind mag
Cartridge: 338'06 A-Square
Trigger: Reworked factory
Scope: Elite 3200 2-7x32mm w/ firefly reticle
Scope base and rings: Warne steel bases/perm attach rings, low height
Smith if already chosen: ME!- DIY project to help w/ cabin fever this winter
Expected weight of rig without scope and mount: ?
Approximate expected cost without scope and mounts: $800

I'm building this as a distraction from the shack nasties this winter. I bought the rifle last March and have been messing with it since... both on my bench and in my mind. I came across the Brownell's kit a while ago and that was the deciding factor. Just too cheap and "made to order" for me to pass up.

I've been accumulating black bear preference points here in Michigan for a few years and I'll take this with me to da UP when I seek to fill that tag. It was that trip I had in mind when I was pondering what to build. It'll be a nice rifle for elk in timber as well.


If this one goes as well as I expect next winter I'd like to take on a nearly identical DIY project. It'll start with a Remington 700 action and the ER Shaw short-chambered 338 RUM barrel that Brownell's offers. I'd finish-ream it to the Edge rather than the shorter RUM. Cerakote that too, but get a really nice synthetic stock that I'll finish and paint.

 

[tillroot1]

Barrel brand, length, profile, coating if any( switch barrel set up, .338 Rock and .308 Bartlien finished at 32"
Action brand, model, coating if any( Rem 700 blueprinted with Kiff fitted bolt and follower glued in
Brake brand...or NONE( Defensive Edge on both
Stock brand, model, color (HS Precision dura-coat
Bottom metal (Remington
Cartridge (.338 RUM, .300RUM
Trigger (Jewell
Scope (leupold
Scope base and rings (NF
Smith if already chosen (Barry Davis
Expected weight of rig without scope and mount (Heavy!
Approximate expected cost without scope and mounts (ADDED 2-7-09)( $2700.00


here is the finished rifle, I have not shot the .300RUM barrel, but the .338 shoots very well, I tried 3 powders pushing the .300 grain SMK and they all grouped 5 shots under .75"

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/tillroot1/100_0558.jpg

 

[fatboytruckin]

Barrel Hart Factory Varmint Contour, 22 inch, 1-10 twist
Action Remington 700
Brake no
Stock H-S Precision, Black with Gray Web
Bottom Factory Remington
Cartridge .308 Win
Trigger Factory Remington, polished and tuned to 3lbs.
Scope Leupold VX-III Long Range Target 5.5-20x50
Scope Nightforce 20 MOA Rail, Leupold PRW rings
Smith Mike Luckett
Expected weight of rig 13 lbs

 

[Uncle Russ]

• Lilja 5 profile--27 inch exclusive of brake/nickle teflon
• 700 Long Action Remington 700/nickle teflon
• Proprietary brake
• McMillan--dark green
• No bottom metal--blind magazine
• .300 RUM
• Jewel Trigger
• Swarovski PV 3-12 X 50 mm (.30 mm tube) TDS Reticle
• Proprietary base and rings
• Rifles Inc. (Lex Webernick)
• Expected weight of rig without scope and mount 7 pounds 9 ounces
• Approximate expected cost without scope and mounts $3,475.00

 

[Autorotate]

• Shilen Match Select, 30" Blank/29"(est) finish before brake, #7 Contour, 1:10 twist
• Rem 700 Sendero Stainless factory action
• Holland Radial Brake
• Manners T3
• Factory Sendero Bottom metal; Wyatt CFE-9 Internal Mag box
• 300 RUMBO (300 RUM improved variant)
  
• Timney trigger
• Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 6.5x20x50mm TMR
• EGW 20 MOA base and rings
• Charley Robertson-Score High Gunsmithing
• 12 lbs
• *This was fun until I had to type this line
  
• Parts: Reamer ($120), Hornady Custom Dies ($170), Trigger ($100), Barrel ($270), Wyatt Mag Box ($50), Muzzle Brake ($125), Total Parts: $835.
• Labor: Blueprint Action, fit Wyatt box to action/stock, chamber barrel, thread/time/install brake, rebed stock, install trigger, and some other stuff I'm sure I'm forgetting Total Labor: approx $950
• Total Cost: $1785 (doesn't include the cost of the donor rifle)

 

[Len Backus]

Autorotate, would that be plus the cost of the brake and action?

 

[Autorotate]

Len

Parts cost doesn't include the value/price of the donor Sendero.

 

[blipelt]

• Barrel brand: Brux 28" interupted flutes Sendero 1:8.6
• Action brand: Pheonix long action target port, heavy tang, coned bolt
• Brake brand: SSG vaporizer
• Stock brand: Mcmillan A5, Black, Grey, White
• Bottom metal: Kwik Klip
• Cartridge: 7WSM
• Trigger: Jewel
• Scope: Night Force NXS 5.5-22X56 NPR2 recticle
• base and rings: Seekins 20moa base, NF rings D.E. ACD/ACI
• Gunsmith 308 Nate at SSG
• weight: 13lbs
• cost: $2774.10 (With rings bases and scope $4786.10)

Brent

 

[powermac]

Border 5R or Krieger 6# blank finished at 25 inches.
Mauser K98 action
Manners T3
Hopefully CDI precision will start producing bottom metal for the M98 if not, will be williams
7 Rem Mag
CG Jackson Trigger
USO custom 20 moa pic rail
Badger medium 30 mm rings
Tubb Speedlock kit
Voere Saftey
True action, lugs etc.
TIS sling.
Harris Bipod with pod lock.
Black duracoat.

 

[bjohnson1]

338 Lapua Build (still buying all the parts)

• Bartelin, 32", 1.35" straight, SS, 1:9"
• Remington 700, Dura-Coat Black
• PTG Bolt Body
• Vais Muzzle Break
• Manners, T2, (Desert Camo or Black)
• Wyatt's Magazine Setup
• 338 Lapua Magnum
• Jewell HVR
• Nightforce NXS 12-42x56 undecided on reticule
• Badger Base + Badger Rings
• Brock Allen of Lewiston, Idaho
• 16 or 17 lbs
• $2,200 or so
  

Hopefully will be finished by July or early August, then I can get a chance to shoot it some before I go back to college...

 

[biggrizz408]

BARREL Broughton 30'' heavy palma w/ 9.3 twist
ACTION Remington 700
BRAKE Hollands radial
STOCK H-S Precision PSS take off
Bottom Metal rem w/Wyatt's extended box
CARTRIGDE 338 Edge
TRIGGER Rem/Tuned to 1.5#
SCOPE Leupold VX 3 6.5x20 50mm long range
MOUNTS Leupold rigs and 20moa base
GUNSMITH John Langley ( he is a local smith with a great reputation)
WEIGHT 12 to 15lbs total

 

[yamadog]

Broughton barrel 29" heavy palm
BAT Repeater
manners MCS-T4A , carbon fiber
yah Not sure what brand
williams fiaarms 0ne piece
7MM stw tight neck
jewell
night force nxs 5.5-22-56 undecided on reticule
bat base ring combe 30 MOA
mark king
$3,400 ball park (with out scope)

 

[JEREMY logan]

my gun is at the gunsmith right now . I have a remington sendero 300 rum . The barrel is a 1-10 broughton 5c heavy sporter contour 26" long . I tossed the factory recoil lug and got a nice thick one from defensive edge. My action will be trued and the stock will be skim bedded when it gets back . After i shoot out this barrel i'm going with the 338 edge next . For now i'll have to settle with 210 grain burgers.​

 

[Elmer Fudd]

Action is a left port left bolt and the stock is left shooter.Barrel is ordered, action is ordered, Brake is ready, and stock is ready for barreled action. eta....Aug 2009

• Kreiger, 30" Heavy Rem Varmint, fluted, cerakote finish................($425.00)
• Stiller predator Xtreme, cerakote.............................................($900.00)
• Kirby's pain killer 3 port brake..................................................($190.00)
• Richards Microfit [FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"Tac-Driver" Silhouette Style w/ 1" decelerator .........($253.00)
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• no bottom metal, single shot
• 338 Edge or 338 Allen Xpress
• Jewell trigger........................................................................($225.00)
• Night force 5.5-22.................................................................(???????)
• Picatinney Rail with 20 moa offset, ADL trigger guard, NF rings..............(170.00)
  
• Kirby Allen
• 10.5-11 lbs without scope
• Kirby has agreed to Barrel the action and install the brake, I'm doing the bedding and finish on the stock. Approx cost without scope....$2500.00

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