Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Shipped one to Shaen today

Sent off my fav rifle to Shaen today.

.223 Win M70 Coyote that I bought new in 2001. Rifle has 11,000+ down the tube. Sent it out and had it set back and punched AI a few years ago. Got a few more shoots with it but it was time as groups were getting bigger and bigger.

.224 1-7" Brux #6 in .223AI.

I've had the bbl in my safe for a LONG time contemplating how the 1-7" will be with 40 Vmax at 4,000+ in a mostly high volume varmint platform.

Guess I'll find out soon enough.

That will be a fun rifle. Post up some pics when you get it back.

Yeah man, it's always been a fun one.

The 1-7" will let me shoot some of the millions of 88 ELD's I have sitting here.

Wish the M70 had a better aftermarket as I'd love an M5 and a better trigger.

Maybe I'll grab a Jewel.

Sounds fun

That should be a ripper. Can’t wait to see that build. I’d bet he will get the trigger right. The Rifle Basix shoe isn’t a bad swap and it makes a great feeling replacement and retains the simplicity of the unit.

Yeah, trigger has been the schidt show on this.

Lee (Redneck) did a good job stoning it and built up a pad on the stock to prevent play, but it still has enough movement that it moves from side to side and creates play if I adjust it below 1.5 lbs. It is a great feeling hunting trigger, but as far as a varmint trigger, leaves a bit to be desired.

Understood. That makes sense. That’d be a tough one on a 70 trigger I’d think.

Since its Shaen doing the build you should have it back in record time

Here's to hoping I get my allowance by then so I can pay him!

Sweet...Making brass for it will be a good time. I’m at 400 rounds on mine shooting 50g Zmax for small critters and forming brass still.







Don’t forget the pics later.

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How is he gonna get my projects done if'n you ship him rifles?

Shaen has his priorities straight even if your sexual preferences are not.

Oooh burn!

Those 40's will most likely kaboom in mid air. My 7 twist 223AI can't shoot them. I'm shooting 90's.

Having seen your luck with rifles, I’m feeling pretty safe here.

You've never heard of bullets shedding jackets in mid air? You clearly have limited rifle experience. A 7 twist to shoot 40's is brilliant. 🤣

No, I’ve seen it.

I’ve also watched you find accuracy nodes with tenths of a grain powder increments.

Funny schidt.

Why would you build a 7 twist 223AI to shoot 40's if you've heard of jacket shedding in mid flight?

Varmint bullets have thin jackets and they'll often kaboom in mid flight from centrifugal force out of 7 twist barrels. Sierra even mentions it in their manual. I was skeptical, so I tried it. Nothing but a puff of dust half way to target. 75 to 90 have shot great.

I've been told that about 1-8" bbl's but haven't had a single issue.

What Sierra bullets are you grenading with a 1-7"?

Had an issue with Sierra Blitz 50 grainers and 50 gr Hornady SX in the 1-9" twist bbl of this coyote before I had Lee punch it Ackley, but that was with 9,000+ rounds down the tube and the throat was alligatored up pretty good.

40 and 50 gr Vmax haven't ever had a problem even with all the throat wear at 3,900 and 4,050 fps respectively.

The 40 grain BT was one of the most accurate bullets in my old 1-8 Tikka 22-250. Never had a weird occurrence.

Those ones you mention are pretty thin. The VMax and light ELDs should be rippers.