I think Mike Johnson just made a friend

[Matth]

I just got my build sheet from mike at HCA, and it looks fantastic. Peer pressure has once again found a home in my wallet, in the form of a HCA 338 Norma. All this talk of customs finally wore me down, and my wife loves me for it.

[Dan-o]

 

[Matth]

The basics.

[mountainman]

That's great!👍

[Matth]

Now, the 64 Dollar question, will i be hunting with it this year?

[N7XW]

That is going to be sweet.  How about more info....optic?  bullet?  load data?

[BULLBLASTER]

Gonna get some Hawkins hybrid rings?
I love my lpa action! 

[Matth]

300 grain pills, either Sierra, or Berger. As far as glass goes, probably some thing in the neighborhood of  a Leupold  VX6,  4x24, or 3x18. So many questions and i only have about 6 months to figure it out.

[N7XW]

300 grain pills, either Sierra, or Berger. As far as glass goes, probably some thing in the neighborhood of  a Leupold  VX6,  4x24, or 3x18. So many questions and i only have about 6 months to figure it out.

  6 months seems like plenty of time at first, until you really start to think about all that needs to be done 

[Matth]

Tell me about it i already feel the crunch.

[crabcreekhunter]

I'm sure you won't be disappointed, have a few HCA rifles and they all are good running rifles.

[Matth]

I decided to go with the Mcmillan Game Warden stock, in Kuiu vias.

[Magnum_Willys]

Killer Matt! Now you’re gonna be shopping montana and Idaho tags to stretch that irons legs outa bit. You will be happy with Mikes work.  Great build sheet. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Woohoo!!!!  You won't be disappointed!  He builds amazing guns!  I've shot more than a few of his builds and they are all top notch.  I've got a .243 AI in the works as we speak

[h20hunter]

Wosrt part of a build.....the wait!

[Reidus]

Woohoo!!!!  You won't be disappointed!  He builds amazing guns!  I've shot more than a few of his builds and they are all top notch.  I've got a .243 AI in the works as we speak

Is that #3?

[Skyvalhunter]

Congrats Mr. Hamilton!!

[Karl Blanchard]

Woohoo!!!!  You won't be disappointed!  He builds amazing guns!  I've shot more than a few of his builds and they are all top notch.  I've got a .243 AI in the works as we speak

Is that #3?

ssshhhhhh.  My wife thinks I'm gun sitting for a friend

[Magnum_Willys]

I have to switch to carbon barrel rifles so I can shoot non- lead bullets is my excuse 

[Karl Blanchard]

I have to switch to carbon barrel rifles so I can shoot non- lead bullets is my excuse 

  "it's science babe!  I dont have any other options!"

[Matth]

It should be sweet, I hunt out of state every year, it's just always with archery gear. I have some long range gear, but nothing as purpose built as this, I do now need some open country to stretch her legs. Since i only have 14 points for WA elk that's probably not in the cards for a few years.

[Magnum_Willys]

I built mine after seeing 15 big bulls at 1000 yards in draw unit on buddys tag and no way to see them if closer.   Those big bulls late season wind you at a half mile in those canyons with wind swirl. 

[BULLBLASTER]

Make sure to tell mike you are an engineer (even if your not)  and really want to have lots of input on your new gun! He loves making guns for engineers

[Karl Blanchard]

Make sure to tell mike you are an engineer (even if your not)  and really want to have lots of input on your new gun! He loves making guns for engineers

  he said he's gonna tack on a 7% communication tax for all engineer builds 

[Magnum_Willys]

Make sure to tell mike you are an engineer (even if your not)  and really want to have lots of input on your new gun! He loves making guns for engineers

  he said he's gonna tack on a 7% communication tax for all engineer builds 

Dang good thing I did’t tell him I used to be. I tried not to pester him. Heh. 

[BULLBLASTER]

Make sure to tell mike you are an engineer (even if your not)  and really want to have lots of input on your new gun! He loves making guns for engineers

  he said he's gonna tack on a 7% communication tax for all engineer builds 

Dang good thing I did’t tell him I used to be. I tried not to pester him. Heh.

I was the same way with my first one... now I make it a point to pester him a bit 

[Karl Blanchard]

Make sure to tell mike you are an engineer (even if your not)  and really want to have lots of input on your new gun! He loves making guns for engineers

  he said he's gonna tack on a 7% communication tax for all engineer builds 

Dang good thing I did’t tell him I used to be. I tried not to pester him. Heh.

I was the same way with my first one... now I make it a point to pester him a bit 

I bug him 5 times a day and try and change my order once a week or so

[Matth]

I built mine after seeing 15 big bulls at 1000 yards in draw unit on buddys tag and no way to see them if closer.   Those big bulls late season wind you at a half mile in those canyons with wind swirl.

That would be awful

[MichaelJ]

Thanks for the kind words!  Matt I sent you an email today, excited to get this build rolling for you, the Norma is a great choice!

I was the same way with my first one... now I make it a point to pester him a bit 

Engineers are the BEST customers!!!  They always have lots of money and usually don't catch on that I overcharge them....

I bug him 5 times a day and try and change my order once a week or so

You're just angling to get yours built before BullBlasters!  6Creed vs 243 was the original war, you upped the stakes when you went Ackley...

Mike