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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jdb on January 19, 2009, 07:24:20 PM

Title: dreaming of guns
Post by: jdb on January 19, 2009, 07:24:20 PM: I spend alot of time behind the wheel at work and radio gets old so I spend my long drives dreaming of custom rifles and revolvers. Recently I have fantasized of 4 custom rifles 3 identical in every aspect except for caliber and one very near the others except for a couple slight diffrences. I would build 3 identical rifles in the following calibers, .223, 7mm-08, 338 federal these 3 rifles would handle just about every hunting scenerio I would have them all built on remington model 7 actions with 20" lija barrels, mcmaillion stocks, all would wear identical leupold vxIII 2.5x8 scopes and all would have there triggers tuned to 3lbs.The 4th would be on a remingon model 7 in 300wsm it would have a 24" liga barrel and a leupold 4.5x14 scope it would also have the mcmallion stock and a 3lbs trigger. the first three would all be identcal so no matter what the game the rifle I chose I would be intimatly familliar with. The forht is because I guess I'd need a rifle for long range as the other big game rifles are modest range rifles. There ya have it thats my dream rifles...... this week ;)
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: Huntbear on January 21, 2009, 11:13:54 AM: Sounds like you have a lot of time to dream, :chuckle:

My dream rifle is one I would build, although I am not sure it would ever see the woods. I have a piece of exhibition grade tiger striped maple to build a stock out of.(looking for someone that does rough inletting on wood stocks) I would want it in either .308, .338 federal or wildcat of somekind. Built on a Sako action with a match grade barrel(still thinking of which brand) I am thinking something with a heavy contour, since the maple will weigh a ton anyway. I would use Purple Heart for the forend tip and grip cap, for contrast with the maple.
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: jdb on January 21, 2009, 07:11:11 PM: I am kinda disapointed I thought more people would share there dreams :dunno:
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: 270Shooter on January 23, 2009, 04:13:53 PM: Remington should make the model 7 left handed!!! In .338 federal, with a light wieght stock, stailess barrel :drool:. And the luepold 2.5-8 power scope. That would be the ultimate close medium range backcountry elk rifle. :drool: :drool: :drool: I want one!
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: dbllunger on January 23, 2009, 04:16:47 PM: The extra cash to buy a Barrett 50 semi auto. Totally serious!!!
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: Antlershed on January 23, 2009, 04:49:55 PM: I would love to have either a .270 or a .25-06 built off a rem 700 action, Hart barrel, jewell trigger, McMillan stock, and a Schmidt and Bender scope with Darrell Holland's ART in it.
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: Backstraps on January 23, 2009, 05:01:44 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on January 23, 2009, 04:49:55 PM
I would love to have either a .270 or a .25-06 built off a rem 700 action, Hart barrel, jewell trigger, McMillan stock, and a Schmidt and Bender scope with Darrell Holland's ART in it.
Brent, all you need is money! :chuckle:
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: Red Dawg on January 23, 2009, 05:03:44 PM: remington model 700 chambered in 270 wsm alaskan ti version fitted with a 4.5-14x56mm vxl heavy duplex
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: Antlershed on January 23, 2009, 05:04:58 PM: Quote from: Backstraps on January 23, 2009, 05:01:44 PM
Quote from: Antlershed on January 23, 2009, 04:49:55 PM
I would love to have either a .270 or a .25-06 built off a rem 700 action, Hart barrel, jewell trigger, McMillan stock, and a Schmidt and Bender scope with Darrell Holland's ART in it.
Brent, all you need is money! :chuckle:
And lots of it... :chuckle:
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: norsepeak on January 24, 2009, 04:28:14 PM: Huntbear,
Send the wood to Joel Russo and have him inlet it for you. He does awsome work and very inexspensive. He "machines" his stock on a CNC machine. I have one and they look awsome. All you have to do when you get it back is finish it how you want it.
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: Bigshooter on January 25, 2009, 03:51:52 PM: Winchester 1886 chambered in 50-110 (Turnbull restored)
Winchester 1886 chambered in 45-90 (Turnbull restored)
Winchester 1886 chambered in 40-65 (Turnbull restored)
Winchester 1905 chambered in 405
Winchester 71 chambered in 348
Marlin 1895 chambered in 500 Alaskan
Marlin 1895 chambered in 470 Turnbull
Winchester 1892 chambered in 32-20 (Turnbull restored)
Winchester 1892 chambered in 25-20 (Turnbull restored)
Savage 99 chambered in 22 highpower
Savage 99 chambered in 358
Winchester M70 chambered in 225
Winchester M70 chambered in 264

Those are just a few, I won't start a list of all the wildcats that I want. It would take to long.
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: Huntbear on January 25, 2009, 06:33:13 PM: norsepeak, where and how do I get ahold of Mr. Russo??? I am slowly getting everything together to start work on this, and really the stock inlettling was the last thing I needed to find a way to get done,
Title: Re: dreaming of guns
Post by: littletoes on January 25, 2009, 07:00:37 PM: Surgeon Actions if price is no object otherwise Remmy 700's
McMillan A5 Stocks w/adjustable butt plates and cheek pieces
Schmidt & Bender PMII Illuminated Scopes w/34mm main tubes in Seekins rings

The only rifle to not be a 700 would be the .22 LR in Remington 547

How's that for a wish list?