The Oregonian
Well-Known Member
Gun was originally an MOA Rifles 28 Nosler, but when it was time for a rebarrel I decided to go with a 30 Nosler. Snowy Mountain Rifles is not too far away and I have used them to work on a couple of other rifles, and they have a great reputation. Paul, the owner, and Garrett, the head gunsmith, are also great to work with and have helped me when discussing pros and cons of various options I've considered.
They put a 26" Benchmark #5 on it and cerakoted everything for a whole new look. I think I went with Armor Black on the stock, with Midnight Bronze and White sponge, and metal in Modnight Bronze.
Rifle looks great, but that's not the important part. They did load development and the test target was .3 MOA with the Berger 205 (I had planned on the 215 but the gun didn't like them as much). I took it to the range today to zero, validate, etc, and after a fouler, shots 2, 3, and 4 shot a .35 group. After zeroing and confirming, the last 10 shots had an ES of 14.
To say I am happy with it, and the rest of the work they have done, is an understatement. For anyone who is considering Snowy Mountain Rifles, they do outstanding work with cerakote and guns.
They put a 26" Benchmark #5 on it and cerakoted everything for a whole new look. I think I went with Armor Black on the stock, with Midnight Bronze and White sponge, and metal in Modnight Bronze.
Rifle looks great, but that's not the important part. They did load development and the test target was .3 MOA with the Berger 205 (I had planned on the 215 but the gun didn't like them as much). I took it to the range today to zero, validate, etc, and after a fouler, shots 2, 3, and 4 shot a .35 group. After zeroing and confirming, the last 10 shots had an ES of 14.
To say I am happy with it, and the rest of the work they have done, is an understatement. For anyone who is considering Snowy Mountain Rifles, they do outstanding work with cerakote and guns.
Enjoy it's first season!
