|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,471 Likes: 98
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,471 Likes: 98 |
Previously posted this in the custom rifle thread but it deserves mentioning in the lefty forum. Awhile back I picked up a used Winchester 70 in .270 Weatherby with the intent of using the action for a build and finally decided what to do with it.
Contacted Mark at Brown Precision Rifles and decided on a ProHunter Elite rifle in .338 Winchester Mag with the following specs:
23 inch stainless barrel and muzzle diameter approximately .670. No brake or threads.
13.5 length of pull with 1 inch black Decelerator pad
Gray stock and matt black finished metal. All metal, including the barrel is finished in the same color.
The ProHunter Elite also includes iron sights with a barrel band swivel mount and 8x40 scope mount screws. I am going with Talley mounts and will use Tally QD rings. Undecided what glass to go with. Mark quoted a build time of roughly 10 months. Mark explained to me the reason behind the 8x40 screws is not just the strength but it also allows him to redrill all the holes and line then up perfectly. Makes sense to me.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 811 Likes: 3
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 811 Likes: 3 |
Sounds like a nice rifle! I'd like to see pics if you get a chance. I'm in the process of getting a stock from Brown Precision.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 13,455 Likes: 114
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 13,455 Likes: 114 |
Previously posted this in the custom rifle thread but it deserves mentioning in the lefty forum. Awhile back I picked up a used Winchester 70 in .270 Weatherby with the intent of using the action for a build and finally decided what to do with it.
Contacted Mark at Brown Precision Rifles and decided on a ProHunter Elite rifle in .338 Winchester Mag with the following specs:
23 inch stainless barrel and muzzle diameter approximately .670. No brake or threads.
13.5 length of pull with 1 inch black Decelerator pad
Gray stock and matt black finished metal. All metal, including the barrel is finished in the same color.
The ProHunter Elite also includes iron sights with a barrel band swivel mount and 8x40 scope mount screws. I am going with Talley mounts and will use Tally QD rings. Undecided what glass to go with. Mark quoted a build time of roughly 10 months. Mark explained to me the reason behind the 8x40 screws is not just the strength but it also allows him to redrill all the holes and line then up perfectly. Makes sense to me. Look forward to seeing the end result. Redrilling the holes to line everything up is the type of finesse that separates the masters from the wannabe's...
|
|
2 members like this:
SKane, HalH |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 18,352 Likes: 87
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 18,352 Likes: 87 |
Sounds like a great hunting rifle.
Wish you all the best.
Randy
NRA
Patriot Life Benefactor
|
|
|
|
438 members (160user, 222ND, 10Glocks, 1Longbow, 175rltw, 1911a1, 37 invisible),
1,886
guests, and
739
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums82
Topics1,242,265
Posts19,515,441
Members75,367
| |
Most Online28,956
Jan 26th, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
