codyadams
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It's gonna be cerakoted, likely the od green in the stock camo color, I think that is what she is leaning towards
Wife's 7mm Sherman Max build thread
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codyadams
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Ok....finally have the rifle finished, it's a little different than initial plans, but she loves it! Pics once I get home with it....
codyadams
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Got some teaser pics....
MtnMann
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Already looks pretty nice! Looking forward to hearing how it shoots.
elkaholic
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Cant wait to see it in action!!
codyadams
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Came in at 9.5 lbs, was gonna be lighter but my wife didn't like the look of fluting, but it still balances very well. The muzzle brake seam is flat invisible, I can't find it, they did a fantastic job blending it! The action was nitrided, and the barrel and bottom metal cerakoted to match. Looks fantastic, and she loves it! I have 50 rounds of 160 Sierra hpbt game king bullets loaded up with IMR7828SSC, once I get this bedded, gonna zero it and then have Sarah go out and shoot a bunch of Prarie dogs! Then, on to the 170 PVA Cayuga bullets for testing!
cjl2010
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Was the stock ordered with rem 700 inlet?
codyadams
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Yup ha ha. Still need to do the bedding and fix that little issue with the ejection port....ha ha
HARPERC
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So many good things to say, go kill those P-dogs seems to cover it best.
MtnMann
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Looks awesome! How much weight do you think you could have gotten rid of, if you would have fluted the barrel?
codyadams
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Depends on the fluting, anywhere from a couple ounces up to a pound with some specialty fluting from LRI. With a 7 flute 12 twist fluting from Lilja on a 24" barrel, it took off about .65 lbs. Strait 7 flute is around .5 lbs if I remember correctly? Different manufacturers will vary too, depth and width of fluting and many other aspects all affect it.
Aoudad shooter1975
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Looks really good!!!
codyadams
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Well, minor set back....
If you notice in the photos, the brake was upside down. But, straitjacket made it right, and fixed it quickly free of charge, including new cerakote. Now to how it shoots!!
Just got a chance to shoot some fireforming rounds tonight, zero load developement, just got some 160 HPBT Sierra Game Kings, loaded a 7 SAUM 160 grain middle load of IMR7828ssc, some winchester large rifle primers I have laying around, and set the ogive about .150" in front of the case mouth of the brass, as the throat of the standard 7 max is .205", just so I knew it wasn't jamming.
Bottom right 3 is where it hit after a quick bore sight, then adjusted, and fired 10 rounds.....using a front sandbag on a 2x4 and a stapler as a rear rest ha ha. With that.....I think she's gonna shoot!!! I fired 25 tonight, the remaining 25 are for the wife, I just needed some brass to start load developement!
If you notice in the photos, the brake was upside down. But, straitjacket made it right, and fixed it quickly free of charge, including new cerakote. Now to how it shoots!!
Just got a chance to shoot some fireforming rounds tonight, zero load developement, just got some 160 HPBT Sierra Game Kings, loaded a 7 SAUM 160 grain middle load of IMR7828ssc, some winchester large rifle primers I have laying around, and set the ogive about .150" in front of the case mouth of the brass, as the throat of the standard 7 max is .205", just so I knew it wasn't jamming.
Bottom right 3 is where it hit after a quick bore sight, then adjusted, and fired 10 rounds.....using a front sandbag on a 2x4 and a stapler as a rear rest ha ha. With that.....I think she's gonna shoot!!! I fired 25 tonight, the remaining 25 are for the wife, I just needed some brass to start load developement!
Very nice looking rifle and yes it definitely looks like it is going to shoot!
