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I've been enjoying long range shooting for a while. I've been doing the best I can with factory rifles ( a Remington bolt rifle in 7mm mag.) and a semi custom (Savage single shot target currently in 6.5x47 Lapua). I've been looking to shoot further and more accurately than I've been able to. I know it's not so much the rifle as the shooter that enables someone to reach out to extended ranges but I figured that a really good gun would be a major contributing factor. I was right.
A year and a half ago I started researching and planning my ideal full custom long range rifle. This would be a target shooting rifle. I wouldn't hesitate to use it for hunting but the conditions/situation would have to be fairly specific. I would mostly be shooting paper, steel, and varmints. I decided on the 338 LM for several reasons. I won't expound here but just say that it is a proven long range cartridge. It would be a single shot. All my rifles are single shot, again for different personal reasons. On this particular build each shot will be measured and calculated and I didn't want my COAL to be restricted by magazine length.
I had an NXS 5-22x 56 scope already. This scope while not my perfect ideal scope would suffice because of the rugged and proven dependability and more pressing budget constraints. On the rifle itself I would not compromise on any of the components. Here's the list:
Action: Surgeon XL single shot
Barrel: Krieger MTU contour 27" finish length 1/9.35 twist
Stock: McMillan Mchale sniper fill
Trigger: Jewell
Brake: MBM Beast
Bipod: Atlas 5H
I've been enjoying long range shooting for a while. I've been doing the best I can with factory rifles ( a Remington bolt rifle in 7mm mag.) and a semi custom (Savage single shot target currently in 6.5x47 Lapua). I've been looking to shoot further and more accurately than I've been able to. I know it's not so much the rifle as the shooter that enables someone to reach out to extended ranges but I figured that a really good gun would be a major contributing factor. I was right.
A year and a half ago I started researching and planning my ideal full custom long range rifle. This would be a target shooting rifle. I wouldn't hesitate to use it for hunting but the conditions/situation would have to be fairly specific. I would mostly be shooting paper, steel, and varmints. I decided on the 338 LM for several reasons. I won't expound here but just say that it is a proven long range cartridge. It would be a single shot. All my rifles are single shot, again for different personal reasons. On this particular build each shot will be measured and calculated and I didn't want my COAL to be restricted by magazine length.
I had an NXS 5-22x 56 scope already. This scope while not my perfect ideal scope would suffice because of the rugged and proven dependability and more pressing budget constraints. On the rifle itself I would not compromise on any of the components. Here's the list:
Action: Surgeon XL single shot
Barrel: Krieger MTU contour 27" finish length 1/9.35 twist
Stock: McMillan Mchale sniper fill
Trigger: Jewell
Brake: MBM Beast
Bipod: Atlas 5H
