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Gunsmith Kevin Weaver in Peyton, Colorado, finished a new 7 Mashburn just in time for elk season!

I took delivery 28 August 19. Kevin actually went a bit out of his way and dropped it off locally on his way through Cheyenne. Because he's pretty awesome like that.

Rifle details:
Wood from Roger Vardy in Australia
Stock and metal work done by Kevin (I think he sent the bolt out for bolt checkering)
Borden Timberline Magnum action (SS steel)
#2 Krieger, 8-twist (CM steel)
Dakota bottom metal
Nitride coating by H&M (Kevin sent it out for coating)
Talley Signature bases and Screw Lock rings
Leupold 6x42 LRD

In Wyoming:


In Idaho:


In Utah:


Shoots well, this is a 5-shot group. This is about as well as I ever shoot, the rifle is probably capable of better but I'm not! And looks like I air mailed a flyer at the top. Group was still less than 1 inch for 5 shots, plenty good for me. It's 160-grain Accubonds.


Load data:

Velocity around 3135 fps. No pressure signs. I could push it more but good accuracy, good velocity, I'm not going to mess with that.

The nitride is pretty terrific. I really like that the two different steels look identical. This is likely not the last rifle I have nitrided by H&M. And Kevin is about to work on fitting an Echols Shrike on my Remington 7 Mashburn, then I'll have a wood and synthetic Mashburn pair.

Beautiful rifle!

One of my 280AI is a CM receiver with a Bartlein SS barrel, nitrided by H&M and you cannot tell the difference. I really like looks of the nitride finish, and there is nothing that is more durable.

That nitride looks fantastic. I’m not a big fan of the two tone look so that is very nice to see. Great rifle and pics!

very nice

dave

Beautiful rifle!

Is that a 26" barrel?

Thanks!

25 inch barrel.

What a wonderful project you put together, enjoy!

Looks awesome Joel. Great pictures buddy. That rifle is a treasure for sure. I was a little jealous seeing it in person. It is a looker.

Nice rig

do you know if that is a big knob upgrade or a shortie big knob upgrade on the bolt handle in order to have it engraved

Thanks Scotty! Now all I need to do is figure out how to kill elk every trip!

It’s the regular Big Knob upgrade.

I don’t know if you could have the regular bolt knob engraved or no.

I didn’t know about the shorty big knob until you mentioned it. That’s interesting. I wonder how much shorter the “short” version is. I don’t have any problem with the regular one, they are probably both fine.

I hear you buddy. We take the bad with the good. Next year we will be back in our old country. With bull tags.

Beautiful rifle, our old buddy BobinNH would have highly approved. I miss his posts

Very nice!

Man that’s a handsome rifle

Lovely rifle! Any elk would be very proud to be shot with that.

Nice looking rifle, really nice!
I can’t see changing much of anything in that build.
Enjoy it and go forth and slay elk.

Joel,
Haven’t you been working on that project for quite some time?