Chey-Tac build mental gymnastic event!

[Gregg C]

So, I reached out to Kirby, and he will put a barrel on my action. I ordered a Bartlien, 1.450 dia, tapering to 1in at 34in finish. Unfluted. Mr Allen will chamber it in 375 AM, and put that big 5 port slab Painkiller brake of his on it. The barrel is 6 to 9 months out. It's gonna be exciting, to say the least!

 

[Gregg C]

I've got a really nice piece of high figured Flame Birch that I've been hanging onto for this purpose, tho I never believed that I'd be building a stock for an Allen Magnum! It'll be patterned after the A5 McMillan, but probably with a bit wider fore end, with an eye to riding a machine rest. I really like wood stocks. I have a Defiance in a McMilan A5, and it's nice, but it ain't wood.
Trigger wise, leaning towards a new 2 stage TT Diamond. I have a couple single stage Diamonds, and I really like them. A 2 stage might be the stuff!

 

[QuietTexan]

This sounds awesome

 

[Gregg C]

Thanks! I hope so!

 

[Gregg C]

Built my dream rifle with Kirby and couldn't be happier. Went with a 34" barrel in his 375 AM. 3400fps with the cutting edge 375gr and it is unreal!

Just curious, what is the twist rate of that beauty?

 

[Northkill]

So, I reached out to Kirby, and he will put a barrel on my action. I ordered a Bartlien, 1.450 dia, tapering to 1in at 34in finish. Unfluted. Mr Allen will chamber it in 375 AM, and put that big 5 port slab Painkiller brake of his on it. The barrel is 6 to 9 months out. It's gonna be exciting, to say the least!

That's a great build you got going. Anxious to see how it all comes together and performs in the field. What is your intended use, if I may ask?

 

[Gregg C]

That's a great build you got going. Anxious to see how it all comes together and performs in the field. What is your intended use, if I may ask?

Well, nothing special... Make gravel from along ways off!! Seriously I don't hunt anymore, but I love to be out in the hills, and I love to shoot. Set a goal, along time ago, to hit target at 1 mile. I m certain this will do that! Maybe even farther, as I progress.
And, I'll have the biggest xXxX in my circle of friends!!! Lol

 

[Taylorbok]

Well, nothing special... Make gravel from along ways off!! Seriously I don't hunt anymore, but I love to be out in the hills, and I love to shoot. Set a goal, along time ago, to hit target at 1 mile. I m certain this will do that! Maybe even farther, as I progress.
And, I'll have the biggest xXxX in my circle of friends!!! Lol

a mile is basically a chip shot for a 375 AM.

 

[Gregg C]

a mile is basically a chip shot for a 375 AM.

There is always farther....

 

[Gregg C]

What's Kirby's sloagan? Farther, faster, flatter?
Count me in!

 

[Northkill]

Well, nothing special... Make gravel from along ways off!! Seriously I don't hunt anymore, but I love to be out in the hills, and I love to shoot. Set a goal, along time ago, to hit target at 1 mile. I m certain this will do that! Maybe even farther, as I progress.
And, I'll have the biggest xXxX in my circle of friends!!! Lol

Good enough reason for me. And if Kirby puts it together it'll shoot as good as it's big. A real ego trip

 

[QuietTexan]

Set a goal, along time ago, to hit target at 1 mile. I m certain this will do that! Maybe even farther, as I progress.

I expect that within 400 rounds you'll have hit 1000, a mile, 2000 yards, plus cold bore at 1000 and a mile. This thing is going to shoot like a dream. Spend the time it takes with a ballistics app, and you'll be stacking 5 shots in a row at a mile.

 

[Coldfinger]

Bought a BAT CT action awhile back. Got lucky, they had one on the shelf that fit my desires. What a beautiful piece of workmanship!
I'm planning on a barrel order in the next few weeks, having trouble deciding what length barrel. Hell I'm back and forth on caliber/derivative, for that matter. Pretty settled on .375, but then, parent CT? Or an improved version? Smith has a CT reamer, any thing else would require a reamer purchase, and that is ok, I guess.
Settled on 375 cause I got a hot rod 338 already, a 33XC. Still, tho... An even HOTTER 338 would be ok, too. Although, it'd be a throat burner, so,no, 375 it is, but which one? Like to hear from some folks experienced in this choice.
Next is barrel length. At what point is long too long? Love the idea of "free" velocity, and thinking 36 to 40 inch,....
And then, barrel block? Bedding past recoil lug?

It'll be shot from a bench, on a bipod, most likely an Atlas. And I'm building the stock, a laminated wood, with Flame Birch on the outside.

Input ?

Prepare for a wait if you order a reamer, my finish date is several weeks gone by now and still waiting!

 

[Gregg C]

Waiting stinks!