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Building my first .338 Lapua - help from the experts!
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<blockquote data-quote="Killertraylor" data-source="post: 1010278" data-attributes="member: 10842"><p>I've got a wild hair to build a light weight hunting rig in .338 Lapua. I've got a 26 inch Proof Research 10 twist barrel and have ordered a Defiance Deviant Hunter action. When I ordered the action today he asked me about the magazine cut….uh, what? I've built a lot of customs but this was the first I've learned that you can't just use a standard Remington spring, follower and bottom metal. I guess the fatter Lapua won't feed from a .338 RUM spring and follower??</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I am leaning towards the Wyatts CFE-12 which is a center feed box and gives me 2.850 OAL. I'll likely run the 250's and 300's and am hoping this is long enough. It only allows 2 in the magazine, but that should be fine. Will probably just go ADL. Any other light weight magazine options out there? I've only got a short time to let Defiance know how to cut the bottom of the action if I switch from the Wyatts. Leaning towards a Manners T5 elite tactical stock. Will run a nightforce 5.5-22x50 and hope to keep the entire rig around 9.5 lbs. </p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Killertraylor, post: 1010278, member: 10842"] I've got a wild hair to build a light weight hunting rig in .338 Lapua. I've got a 26 inch Proof Research 10 twist barrel and have ordered a Defiance Deviant Hunter action. When I ordered the action today he asked me about the magazine cut….uh, what? I've built a lot of customs but this was the first I've learned that you can't just use a standard Remington spring, follower and bottom metal. I guess the fatter Lapua won't feed from a .338 RUM spring and follower?? Anyway, I am leaning towards the Wyatts CFE-12 which is a center feed box and gives me 2.850 OAL. I'll likely run the 250's and 300's and am hoping this is long enough. It only allows 2 in the magazine, but that should be fine. Will probably just go ADL. Any other light weight magazine options out there? I've only got a short time to let Defiance know how to cut the bottom of the action if I switch from the Wyatts. Leaning towards a Manners T5 elite tactical stock. Will run a nightforce 5.5-22x50 and hope to keep the entire rig around 9.5 lbs. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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