With all this custom rifle talk....Range Report Updated 06-16-18

[Matth]

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 ! 

What is that!!!

[Magnum_Willys]

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. 

[Matth]

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.

[Magnum_Willys]

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.

[Matth]

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.

[Matth]

Sorry about the hi jack, H20 i'm done now. I will how ever be looking forward to seeing your build, sounds sweet.

[h20hunter]

No worries at all. The thread has generated some good chatter.

[h2ofowlr]

Sounds like a nice one.

[h20hunter]

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. 

[jasnt]

👍🏻

[h20hunter]

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! 

[7mmfan]

 

[CarbonHunter]

Glad to see he is finishing up the rifles ahead of mine. I’m in the hurry up and wait mode myself.

[h20hunter]

The hurry up and wait is tough for sure.

[CarbonHunter]

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.