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7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:47 pm
by pavlovaw
My new bang stick. Smithed it myself and carved the stock out of a chunk of walnut I bought at a deceased estate auction. Build list: Nesika Hunter action with 20 moa stainless rail, Jewel trigger set at 2 pound, 25 inch 8.5 twist Maddco #5 stainless barrel and Wyatt bottom metal with detachable mag. Shaped the stock and did the inlet myself. 162 grain Hornady A - Max at 2820 fps. Grouped 2 inches at 500 yards. Am happy with how it all turned out. Please excuse my bad photography skills.
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:03 pm
by kickinback
Your photography may not be top of the line but your effort on this gun is excellent.
Thanks for posting.
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:08 pm
by Space Cadet
Proof is in the pudding and certainly sounds like a winner! Bet it's satisfying building a tack driver like that!
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:12 pm
by pavlovaw
Thanks mate. Took my time with it being my first self build. I have other custom rifles but having made this one it feels so much different. I will be so chuffed when I finally get to use it to harvest some meat for the freezer. Finished the load testing with the A-Max today and have some Bergers to try as well so still a little load development left. I am very happy with how it turned out.
Cheers
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:31 pm
by Ol 55
Top effort mate real satisfying when it all comes together.
Well done.
Cheers
Ol 55
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:41 pm
by Space Cadet
pavlovaw wrote:I am very happy with how it turned out.
And rightly so, looking forward to future reports.
Cheers!
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:15 pm
by Teepee
So jealous
I wish I could do something like that, and to that skill level.
Very well done.
Did I mention I'm very jealous!!!
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:16 pm
by pavlovaw
Thanks for the nice comments. Greatly appreciated.
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:25 am
by crackers17
that's bloody nice great job
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:46 am
by mistit
Nice bit of gear , should shoot well
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:10 am
by Camel
Good job mate, nice to be able to make and use your own gear.
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:50 pm
by trevort
Well for your first attempt I reckon you should start with an old Omark and a take off rem sps barrel incase you stuff it up and then when you learn about your capabilities move up on the component quality
Fark that, gutsy effort going with top line bits and WELl AND TRULY worth it
Well done
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:27 pm
by Tackleberry
great job ...... shit i miss me shed
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:33 pm
by pavlovaw
Just received a checkering kit in the mail so will be able to finish it off completely with hopefully some nice even checkering. Will post some pics when finished.
Re: 7mm Rem Mag Self Built
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:56 pm
by big G
Nice work.
Big G.