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Now that I got your attention, don't get your panties in a wad, it's all in good fun.....yuk yuk...(tongue-in-cheek icon)

Been looking for a budget LR toy, and have had the hankerin' for a older Stainless Sendero in 7 mag, but couldn't find the right one at the right price. Enter this, only a barreled action to start:



Stainless 700 L/A, trued up and chambered by:



In a nine twist Brux number 6 contour, cut to 26", throated for the big boys, with a .250 tapered lug sandwiched in. Even came with a 20 MOA base, Hurst shifter knob, and a sweet Jewell to round out the metal.

Much suckage................








Dibs.

As much as I wanted a McM, I was torn on which model, as well as trying to keep this set-up less painful money wise. Luckily, someone posted up an original Sendero stock for sale at a fair price, so I snapped it up. It's was painted a funky Texas Krylon Camo that I was going to re-do, but it started to grow on me:




Keeping with the budget theme, 300 once fired W-W cases:






I spent a butt load of time comparing the 168 vs 180 Berger VLD's, and came to the conclusion that the 168's were within less than a half MOA of wind compared to the 180's at 1K. But in an about face, figgered the 162 A-Max was plenty good BC wise, and at $25 a box vs $40+ for the VLD's, the A-Max was the default winner. Big brown dropped them off today.

Hope they shoot.....

Iffen you don't see a range report, I may call that dib.....

That looks like much fun. Very nice.

I have a 7em-em seasoning right now. No time to work on it, but I'll prolly get it going sometime next year.

Nice snag on the goodies Al can't wait to she the range report ! Take care Isaac
If I was a betting man I'd say it's going to be a hammer ....

Pretty sweet. What glass are you going to run?

I like it.

Buying bullets in bulk before you know they will shoot is bad Ju Ju

I'm thinking I can make it go......

Waiting on your Dasher report too.

Lol! Ain't that the truth. Hope it shoots like it should, you have assembled some nice parts.

Man I would be running 180 bergers in that thing. Thanks for not posting the buy price as it would have pissed me off. I have roughly the same thing minus the jewell and need to work up a load once killing season is over. Anxious to hear about the amax.

Almost forgot.....

It was a toss up between a spare 4.5-14x40 Mark IV and Talley's to keep the weight down, or my extra 5.5-22x50 Nightforce in Seekins rings. I'm a power whore, so I was leaning towards the NF.

The 20 MOA base that was on it has the older Allen head screws, and I was a RCH from stripping the heads to get the damn thing off, so I quit whilst I was ahead. So by another default, I'm going to gun the NF. Tough concession, but I'll soldier on.....

You suck more with each post. Stop digging. Thankfully it is not lefty.

aalf said he's going to give this one to me as a gift this December. Ha!

He's such a thoughtful guy...lol

Lookin forward to the 1500 yard range report!

OK, I'll stop.....for today.....lucky for you I don't stock off hand stuff...



Funny....what's that about ten thousand comedians outta work?.....(double grins)

Actually, it's my Nov BD present, a touch early maybe....but well deserved....

aalf, what's the weight looking like on this one? And will it go hunting at all?

Might be a bit before I can run it....heading west for deer this weekend, and short on time. Be cool to gun this, but two other virgins going instead, 260 and some Dasher thingy thing....surprise there, I know...


The way I run in circles some times, maybe I shoulda kept that 6.5....