New 7WSM

[rbros]

Finished this one up a few weeks ago.  Been working on it for 10 months between customers builds, and she is finally done.  Several of my clients have asked me to put together what I thought would be a great all around rifle for the way we hunt.  Mobile enough to hunt timber, yet stable enough to stretch things out, light enough to pack.  I chose 7mm WSM for its ballistics, low recoil, and the 180 Berger!  So what we ended up with is a rifle that weighs 9.3lb s with the NF ready to hunt with benchrest accuracy.  Here are the specs:

R Bros Rogue Action
Broughton R Bros Contour 26" fluted, 1-9 twist
Seekins Detachable AI bottom metal
20 MOA Rail
Jewell Trigger
Manners T2 Stock
DE Brake
DE Cheekpiece
R Bros Woodland camo stock
Matte Black Gunkote metal
NF 5.5-22x50mm NP-R1 Reticle

180 bergers at 3040fps

[GoldTip]

Danged fine looking gun.  Mind if I ask what something like that would cost?

[alwinearcher]

NICE!

[FALFire]

Reminds me of of one of my girlfriends, the really fun one!! 

[superdown]

That is a Beautiful Rifle  But, packable yeah if i were to hire someone to carry it for me 

[netcoyote]

That is a Beautiful Rifle  But, packable yeah if i were to hire someone to carry it for me 

I got a Kimber Montana in 7mmWSM that weighs in around 7 lbs. A 165 gr load almost produces shoulder separation. "Low recoil" is not a term I would use for this caliber...but maybe the two extra lbs makes a difference.
Not to take away from the work, it is obviously a well built custom rifle and good looking to boot. Glad to see others using this great caliber.

[jjhunter]

I just put a 26" Kreiger with a 10 twist on my Kimber Montana for the 168's.   I used a 7/300 wsm reamer so I could neck down Norma brass (and start with good brass).   We did some serious stock work with the factory stock that included some epoxy, and aluminum tube, and alumaglass.   It'll get a custom hydroprint coating in Uncle Ted signature zebra pattern and 5.5-22 NF.   

That is some fine gunsmithing work!

[carpsniperg2]

Lookin good

[actionshooter]

Looks good Travis! I love the 7WSM, just switched to one this year for hunting.

Shooting any 3-gun?

[rbros]

With the muzzle brake, recoil is about like a 243.  My girlfriend is 105lbs and she shoots is just fine 



Actionshooter, been to busy getting everyone's stuff ready for hunting season.  Haven't shot a 3gun since Ironman.  We are going to go down to Area 1 Multigun in Oct. though.  You going?

[superdown]

That is a Beautiful Rifle  But, packable yeah if i were to hire someone to carry it for me 

I got a Kimber Montana in 7mmWSM that weighs in around 7 lbs. A 165 gr load almost produces shoulder separation. "Low recoil" is not a term I would use for this caliber...but maybe the two extra lbs makes a difference.
Not to take away from the work, it is obviously a well built custom rifle and good looking to boot. Glad to see others using this great caliber.

Yeah, I shoot a 7lb8oz browning A-bolt 325 wsm the recoil is surprisingly mild and my girlfriend shoots a browning A-bolt 270wsm. those Kimbers are nice too i love my eclipse.

[actionshooter]

With the muzzle brake, recoil is about like a 243.  My girlfriend is 105lbs and she shoots is just fine 



Actionshooter, been to busy getting everyone's stuff ready for hunting season.  Haven't shot a 3gun since Ironman.  We are going to go down to Area 1 Multigun in Oct. though.  You going?

 I want to but its my daughters 18th birthday, won't make that match.
 
Good Luck!

[MDGrand]

Nice freaking rifle rbros!

... waiting for my NF right now.. Cant wait to get it mounted up to the 300 RUM.

[high country]

There is a lot to like about a 180 berger. I like an uglier gun as the bulllets tend to run away from them. A beauty like that may be tough to get much velo as the bullets will want to hang out with the cool kid.

[rbros]

Thanks guys.  Shot it the other day and put 3 shots in .348" outside to outside......thats .064" group at 100yds from a bipod on the ground.  Moved out to my 1k target and put 5 shots in just under 4".  Pretty happy with its performance so far.