Recent content by Elk11

They had the barrel in stock so the gunsmith said he will have it soon.

Thanks for the info, I will order some 210 and 215 and try them out once I get my rifle. I will post pics and how it shoots. Now the waiting game.

I am going with 300 win mag, not sure yet on the load probably something in the 175-190 grain range maybe a berger vld.

Well with all of the positive feedback and recommendations I went ahead and bit the bullet. I ordered a Lilja #5 contour fluted barrel, McMillan stock, Timney Calvin elite trigger, Talley rings and bases. I found a gunsmith a couple hours away that was highly recommended so he will true the...

I was thinking about the McMillan classic. As for the barrel I would like one with a contour less than a sendero and one I can have fluted but not too light, what contour should I be looking at? I assume a 1-10" rate of twist, what rifling 5r or ? I would be staying in the 180 grain range for...

Wow, this is my first time posting and I wasnt expecting all of the great feed back. The action I have is a long action magnum. So it sounds like I can send the action to someone and have it trued and the new barrel installed, and then I just put it together myself. As for the stock I have...

Recently I have been bitten by the long range bug after shooting my boss' McMillan 338 Lapua at over 900 yards. I do not have the luxury of a large budget like that. So here is where I am at, I have set aside $2500 for a custom or semi custom rifle, I have settled on the 300 win mag since I...