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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: xXLojackXx on January 07, 2016, 07:48:51 PM

Title: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: xXLojackXx on January 07, 2016, 07:48:51 PM: I recently had Patriot Valley Arms of Exton, PA build me a 6.5x47 Lapua for a match PRS rig. I'll say Josh is the real deal. An aerospace engineer, he's worked extensively with custom rifle action companies as a key role in designing their actions. As well as designing revolutionary bullets (Warner Tool Flat Lines). You ask an intelligent question and Josh sends back an answer that's full of knowledge, experience and reason. Although he's gaining a lot of popularity as a gunsmith, he's potentially the best kept "secret" in the eastern part of the country.

The rifle. A Badger M2008 action sitting in an AI AX chassis paired with a Kreiger heavy Palma contour 1:8" at 22" plus the TBAC brake. I sent two sequentially serialized Kreiger barrels to Josh, who headspaced them to within .0002" of eachother. I spun the first barrel on and torqued it down, loaded a generic load of 40gr of H4350 behind a 140gr Berger Hybrid and off to the range. The first 10 round group shot on a brand new barrel was .5 MOA. I went back home and turned the case necks and fine tuned the load, ending up with 40.9gr and a .010" jump. Second time at the range the rifle shot 10 shots into a .086 MOA group. Josh gave me a HAMMER. At 22" the barrel spits them out at 2750 fps on the dot.

If you're considering a custom build, strongly consider Patriot Valley Arms. The real deal. Enough writing here's the goods.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: Dan-o on January 07, 2016, 07:55:52 PM: WOW!!!!!! Just WOW!!!
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: jackelope on January 07, 2016, 08:27:24 PM: Sweet. Can I borrow it for the high hunt?
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: Biggerhammer on January 07, 2016, 08:27:41 PM: Class act.. I like to see well thought out quality builds. Smoker group!!!👍
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: grundy53 on January 07, 2016, 08:33:15 PM: Beautiful!

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Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: rbros on January 07, 2016, 08:33:45 PM: Gotta love those 6.5x47's
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on January 07, 2016, 08:35:46 PM: Why'd you put such a cheap scope on that rifle.... :chuckle: Great looking and performing piece you have there.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: huntandjeep on January 08, 2016, 03:18:59 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: XAFSSGT on January 08, 2016, 03:28:04 PM: It's ugly.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

I kid, that thing is a beauty.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: BullMagnet76 on January 08, 2016, 03:37:11 PM: That is just awesome!!!!
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 08, 2016, 03:39:04 PM: :tup: real beauty

Nowhere on my list of expensive things to buy but it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing a good experience.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: coachcw on January 08, 2016, 03:53:00 PM: remember they are unethical
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Post by: Netminder01 on January 08, 2016, 04:07:37 PM: We need an emoticon that shows drool; sweet setup.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: jackelope on January 08, 2016, 04:15:16 PM: Quote from: Netminder01 on January 08, 2016, 04:07:37 PM
We need an emoticon that shows drool; sweet setup.

We used to have one. Not sure where it went.
:sry: :sry:
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 08, 2016, 04:18:32 PM: :drool: :drool: :drool:

I have it :dunno:
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: jackelope on January 08, 2016, 04:20:58 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on January 08, 2016, 04:18:32 PM
:drool: :drool: :drool:

I have it :dunno:

Weird.
I don't. Just double checked.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: xXLojackXx on January 08, 2016, 06:02:43 PM: Quote from: coachcw on January 08, 2016, 03:53:00 PM
remember they are unethical

I signed a waiver upon doing the FFL transfer that said I'd never shoot an animal in the heart knowing full well it wouldn't die due to being a 140gr bullet.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: jkthomps on January 08, 2016, 06:30:01 PM: What sort of price tag does something like this carry? Would you get a kickback if we name drop and order up?
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: Watimberghost on January 08, 2016, 07:00:25 PM: Nice looking set up :tup:
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: grundy53 on January 08, 2016, 07:20:20 PM: Quote from: jackelope on January 08, 2016, 04:20:58 PM
Quote from: Jonathan_S on January 08, 2016, 04:18:32 PM
:drool: :drool: :drool:

I have it :dunno:

Weird.
I don't. Just double checked.

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: xXLojackXx on January 08, 2016, 08:57:37 PM: Quote from: jkthomps on January 08, 2016, 06:30:01 PM
What sort of price tag does something like this carry? Would you get a kickback if we name drop and order up?

Parts

Chassis-$1100
Action-$1000
Trigger-$150
2 barrels-$680
Brake-$125

Labor

Chamber 2 barrels- $650
Thread 2 muzzle brakes-$200
Shipping- $50

I will get ZERO kickback if you name drop me, I fact Josh might charge you more haha. He's definitely more competitively priced than some gunsmiths and does full CNC Gunsmithing with excellent results.
Title: Re: PATRIOT VALLEY ARMS 6.5x47 Build
Post by: yorketransport on January 09, 2016, 09:34:24 AM: That's a whole lot of top quality parts. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this probably isn't your first precision rifle! ;)

Congrats!