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Has anyone put this combination together yet? I’m thinking hard about it. With a SS 3-9 on top, it seems like it would be an easy-shooting, sweet way to get a 7 3/4 pound rifle to launch the 147 ELD at 2950 fps plus.

Is it worth the hassle over just buying a Fieldcraft Creedmoor?

Factory 147’s:

It was worth it to me.
$650 for rifle
$300 barrel
$300 chamber, thread, bead blast and bed the recoil lug.

$1250 all in.

Barrel is a Rock Creek 24” 1:8 twist
Was sold to me as #2 contour but muzzle dia. is .575 so I think it’s a mountain rifle contour
Talley LW lows
PMII 10x42

8 lbs 0 oz on the nose.

Boy, sounds like a great build plan...a lot of rifle for $1250

I like it.

Sweet! If you feel like selling let me know.

Kimber Montana’s are one of the better donors for a rebarrel in my opinion as the stocks are good.

How did you get the rifle for 650?

I watched TDN smoke an Idaho bull with his.

I’ve shot it to 600ish on steel myself with factory 143s. It’s a very impressive combination to be sure. Were I starting over, I think I’d follow his lead exactly.

Dave

That is a very nice rig. Been thinking about a 270 but hmmmmmm........

How fast does it run 147s?

I did one for TDN a while back, he might chime in.

I did some more searching on here and found TDNs rifle as well as other info. This seems like it might be a really good way to go.

I’ve shot that rifle. Nice work my friend.

Dave

If it's half as good as my SAUM you did, it's a keeper.

The 8400 Montanas are my favorite. Stock fits me just right.

I'd pick a chambering, grab a barrel and send it to Shaen. Cant think of a much better all around rifle for big game.

It helps to have good friends...

I picked up another 8400 in 270 wsm with the idea of doing a 6.5 prc on it. I thought it'd work well due to the 3" mag box. I've had a 7 wsm 8400 for years that's one of my favorites.

I had a 300 wsm too but I gave it to a friend I hunt with after we both drew good elk tags a few years ago. He shot a 5x5 bull with it and like the gun . He always helps me out so I told him to keep it.

What would be a good contour to do a prc on a Montana but still be able to thread it for a can at 22"?

Does shooter71 have a website for gunsmithing?

Bb

Link is in under is signature line.

Or here

https://shaenrifles.com

I’ve run suppressors on a handful of factory dupes. A couple factory lengths (7/08, 6.5CMs) and a couple cut back to 18-20. No issues running a 7/16 to 1/2” adapter where needed.

It's getting real boring....

Maybe you could spruce things up by adding some that knowledge?

Sounds like an awesome package Rick and I think you’d really enjoy it if it was put together with your blueprint. Hard to go wrong with it.

Very nice rifle. I like my Tikka conversion, but if Kimbers were available LH I would do one tomorrow.


Lefty

Why not just buy a 270WSM.

Did one better. Just found a Montana 7 WSM.

Bragger...grin...

Enabler.

Now you're talkin'

Where would be a good place to get the barrel and have it installed in one shop? I was thinking pacnor then I remembered they burned down.

Bb

Ive had several custom rifles built on Kimber Montana's 8400s, two 300 PRCs and just waiting for my 6.5 PRC to be finished on a Kimber Montana 8400 (WSM donor) with a 23" #1 contour fluted Benchmark 1-8 twist barrel

Heres a cpl pictures of the last 6.5 PRC we built for a donation rifle to the WSS of BC
8400 action trued & Squared, trigger lightened to 2.5lbs, charcoal/pewter gunkote on all metal surfaces, 22" Hells canyon armoury CF wrapped benchmark barrel 1-8 twist, Gary Flach custom brake added, palm swell and high comb added to the Montana stock, Talleys holding a Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 BRH




this one shoots pretty good to !





hers a cpl pictures of my 300 PRC built on a Kimber Montana 8400 LA

Here's the other 300 PRC we built using a 26" Hells Canyon Barrel 1-9.5 twist.





This one shot really well also.

A 6.5-284 built on a Kimber Montana 84 L





My sheep hunting rifle, a 6.5-284 built on a Kimber Montana 84M, #1 contour Benchmark barrel




A 6.5 Creedmoor built on a Kimber Montana 84M, 22" #1 contour Benchmark barrel




A 6.5 PRc built on a Kimber Montana 8400 WSM donor, 26" #2 contour Fluted Benchmark

Nice rifles. Before I read your post, I was thinking that Gary and Mitch likely had their hands on those.

Thank you, Yes sir all Gary Flach built rifles.

Kimbers never looked so good.

What stocks are those? Never seen a factory Kimber with an elevated comb like that??

Yup! Sorry I’m late to the party. Shaen did an awesome job and turned down a Bart 2B (I believe) to close to factory dimensions for the first 8” and then finished a bit heavier. There are some pics on his website and a few here:

Idaho Bull hunt link

@23” it shoots the factory 143 Eldx at 3,000 FPS and tiny clusters

It’s a tough combo to beat.

This rifle is currently at my house about to be shipped back to Tim. It’s spectacular in every way. Ridiculously accurate.

Dave

Barrel contour on that bottom rifle please?

Says #2 Benchmark

Sorry. Missed that. Any idea what that barrel weighs?