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.338 RUM Project On a Budget?
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<blockquote data-quote="ExpiredMember2019" data-source="post: 122696" data-attributes="member: 5849"><p><strong>Update on my .338 RUM Project</strong></p><p></p><p>Not sure if anyone cares but here's the latest update on my project: It looks like I'm about to trade my CZ550 in .30-06 for a Remington 700 LSS in .375 RUM. </p><p></p><p>I have consulted with my gunsmith buddy who is a competitive shooter and who has experience at building precision rifles. He's a bona fide smith who builds his own precision rifles which I have personally seen and shot so I know his work is good. Assuming the trade goes through, we're going to take the action from this Remington, true it, then install a high-quality .338 RUM barrel on it. I'd like to think that I'm a "real man" but I will definitely be putting a brake on it! </p><p></p><p>He's trying to convince me to go with a #5 contour but I'm thinking #6 or maybe even a #7. After all, I'm not planning on humping this thing for miles and miles. This is going to be a long canyon and ridge hunting rifle. What are your thoughts on this?</p><p></p><p>Not sure if I'm going to keep the laminated stock or go with something else. H.S. Precision? McMillan? Try to figure out if I can make an AICS work? I love the AICS on my .308 but I don't think the magazine set up would work at all for the .338 RUM even with the long action chassis. Not sure on the stock yet.</p><p></p><p>So much for the "budget build." Still, I'm only paying actual cost on parts and I'm getting a discount on labor because the smith is my friend and because we shoot together. So I can't complain there.</p><p></p><p>Thank you to everyone who has replied and offered guidance. If you care, I'll keep you updated on this project. If not, I won't. Don't wanna be a pest.</p><p></p><p>Doug</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ExpiredMember2019, post: 122696, member: 5849"] [b]Update on my .338 RUM Project[/b] Not sure if anyone cares but here's the latest update on my project: It looks like I'm about to trade my CZ550 in .30-06 for a Remington 700 LSS in .375 RUM. I have consulted with my gunsmith buddy who is a competitive shooter and who has experience at building precision rifles. He's a bona fide smith who builds his own precision rifles which I have personally seen and shot so I know his work is good. Assuming the trade goes through, we're going to take the action from this Remington, true it, then install a high-quality .338 RUM barrel on it. I'd like to think that I'm a "real man" but I will definitely be putting a brake on it! He's trying to convince me to go with a #5 contour but I'm thinking #6 or maybe even a #7. After all, I'm not planning on humping this thing for miles and miles. This is going to be a long canyon and ridge hunting rifle. What are your thoughts on this? Not sure if I'm going to keep the laminated stock or go with something else. H.S. Precision? McMillan? Try to figure out if I can make an AICS work? I love the AICS on my .308 but I don't think the magazine set up would work at all for the .338 RUM even with the long action chassis. Not sure on the stock yet. So much for the "budget build." Still, I'm only paying actual cost on parts and I'm getting a discount on labor because the smith is my friend and because we shoot together. So I can't complain there. Thank you to everyone who has replied and offered guidance. If you care, I'll keep you updated on this project. If not, I won't. Don't wanna be a pest. Doug [/QUOTE]
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