codyadams
Well-Known Member
So my father in law moved out to Wyoming with us, and after tagging along for a season, he decided he wanted a long range rifle as well, so we got started!
First off, for the foundation of the rifle, we started with a Christensen arms action, from JA outdoors. We went with a long action mag bolt face, as this is mainly a deer and elk rifle.
Next, we picked out a barrel. This was always planned to be a short barreled rifle, to keep weight down as well as make it handle well with a can. It will be a scabbard rifle, and on top of that, my F.I.L. is about 5'5", so he wanted a little bit shorter rifle. We went with a sendero contour proof stainless barrel, .284 cal 8 twist. We went with a heavier contour so we could have a 5/8x24 thread and still a good shoulder for a can, and then had it fluted and cerakoted to keep weight down, improve balance some and match the next part, the stock.
My F.I.L. wanted a thumbhole stock, and liked the laminated wood pattern, so we went with a boyds featherweight thumbhole, in coyote pattern.
After that, we had it chambered by straitjacket armory, in 7 Sherman Max, and cut to 20". Also, he has a silencerco harvester in jail right now on an e-form, but until then, it is wearing a MBM lil beast 3 port.
I did the inletting and bedding, and then cut about 1" off the LOP, and added a pachmeyer grind-to-fit recoil pad and shaped it. Now, the LOP is 12.75", about perfect for him. I'm gonna be mounting up a meopta 3-18 in some tally one piece rings.
Next up, is to start load developement!
First off, for the foundation of the rifle, we started with a Christensen arms action, from JA outdoors. We went with a long action mag bolt face, as this is mainly a deer and elk rifle.
Next, we picked out a barrel. This was always planned to be a short barreled rifle, to keep weight down as well as make it handle well with a can. It will be a scabbard rifle, and on top of that, my F.I.L. is about 5'5", so he wanted a little bit shorter rifle. We went with a sendero contour proof stainless barrel, .284 cal 8 twist. We went with a heavier contour so we could have a 5/8x24 thread and still a good shoulder for a can, and then had it fluted and cerakoted to keep weight down, improve balance some and match the next part, the stock.
My F.I.L. wanted a thumbhole stock, and liked the laminated wood pattern, so we went with a boyds featherweight thumbhole, in coyote pattern.
After that, we had it chambered by straitjacket armory, in 7 Sherman Max, and cut to 20". Also, he has a silencerco harvester in jail right now on an e-form, but until then, it is wearing a MBM lil beast 3 port.
I did the inletting and bedding, and then cut about 1" off the LOP, and added a pachmeyer grind-to-fit recoil pad and shaped it. Now, the LOP is 12.75", about perfect for him. I'm gonna be mounting up a meopta 3-18 in some tally one piece rings.
Next up, is to start load developement!
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