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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #45 on: February 22, 2018, 07:50:54 AM »
I've got a sort of custom rifle paralysis going on where every time I'm about to pull the trigger I change my mind. Light weight mountain, long range tack driver. 6.5x284 no wait 6.5 wsm hmm maybe 28 nosler... no definitely 338 Edge. In the mean time I continue to buy factory rifles which make me wonder if I need one at all, yet at the same time make me want one more than ever ( like the ugly tikka superlight that is 7 1/2 lbs with a 3-18x scope and full magazine and shoots 1/2" ) it's a viscous cycle.

Just do it !  :tup:
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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #46 on: February 22, 2018, 07:58:45 AM »
1100 yard elk rifle - carbon barrel lapua, 7-42 scope, 300 gr Smk rounds with 2000 ft lbs at 1100 yards.  Tested at 902 yards last fall.  Perfect! 10.5 lbs full dress.  Carbon fiber bipod.  :tup:

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #47 on: February 22, 2018, 08:21:51 AM »
338?  I haven't stretched my 340 out that far yet on anything alive, but was thinking about a custom build with 340 in mind, that thing is sweet.

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #48 on: February 22, 2018, 10:00:20 AM »
338?  I haven't stretched my 340 out that far yet on anything alive, but was thinking about a custom build with 340 in mind, that thing is sweet.
Yep!  Mite look at lapua or norma 338s. Better brass and easier to reload and slightly faster.  Ive got a 340 tho, great elk rifle.

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #49 on: February 22, 2018, 01:10:44 PM »
Yeah, no doubt about that, but i'm kind of a weatherby rat. I do however load all of my weatherby's with Norma Brass, and i'm glad i'm not the only one that thinks they are difficult to load for, yet i'm not sure why.

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #50 on: February 22, 2018, 01:57:51 PM »
Sorry about the hi jack, H20 i'm done now. I will how ever be looking forward to seeing your build, sounds sweet.

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #51 on: February 22, 2018, 02:18:46 PM »
No worries at all. The thread has generated some good chatter.

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #52 on: February 22, 2018, 03:18:59 PM »
Sounds like a nice one.
Cut em!
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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #53 on: April 09, 2018, 04:27:14 PM »
Apparently my build has eaten it's first rounds like a champ. Got this in the email this afternoon. Like always I'm hating  ;) Travis because he juuuust gives you enough to get excited about then goes quiet. For a info and update junky like myself it is killing me! Custom build problems. I suppose I shant complain as he is about a month ahead of schedule.  :chuckle:

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #54 on: April 09, 2018, 06:37:52 PM »
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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #55 on: April 10, 2018, 08:15:10 AM »
Well, we are at the worst and final stage. Rifle is done and proofed. All I gotta do is make it to the 20th and go get it. 4 20 dude....like far out man. Looks awesome,  reports to shoot awesome....very excited and Travis will be happy to be done getting nagged!  :chuckle:

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #56 on: April 10, 2018, 08:27:14 AM »
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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #57 on: April 10, 2018, 09:37:19 AM »
Glad to see he is finishing up the rifles ahead of mine. I’m in the hurry up and wait mode myself.

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #58 on: April 10, 2018, 07:44:18 PM »
The hurry up and wait is tough for sure.

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Re: With all this custom rifle talk....
« Reply #59 on: April 11, 2018, 07:30:48 PM »
I sent my deposit in a few weeks after yours so hopefully I’ll be shooting by June. I went with the 30 Nosler so I’ve been spending my waiting time buying hard to get reloading components and dies... but now I have everything but the gun so the hurry up and wait is starting to wear on me. When I was at his shop looking at his rifles though it is definitely worth the wait.

 


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