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.308win Built by Gradous rifles

Bartlein 21" #3. Requested .650 Muzzle od @24" which finished .685 Muzzle od at 21".
Bat action
Jewel trigger
Murphy's Precision rail
Seekins rings
Mcmillan Classic ADL 50%bk/20%od/20%med brn
8lb 10oz ready to fire.

Slg888 I could really fall in love with that one.

What is the color mix on your stock?

Sorry, missed that detail. Look again.

Very nice! What contour?

Sorry Ackleyfan. Just added that detail also.

260 Remington by Bryant Custom.

Just shot the first twenty five rounds through it today.







Kreiger Fluted 26 inch SS Barrel (4 groove, 1 in 8 twist) Factory Varmint Contour
260 Remington
H-S Precision Varmint Stock (Glass Bedded)
H-S Precision Magazine & Trigger Guard
Badger Ordance 20 MOA Cant Scope Base
Burris Signature Rings
Sightron SII 4-16 42mm with Mil-Dot Reticle
Action Blue Printed
Firing Pin Hole Bushed
Barrel & Action Finished in Black Dura Coat

Bullet: Nosler 120 gr. Ballistic Tip
Powder: IMR-4350 44.0 grs.
Primer: Federal 210
Case: Remington
LOAL: 2.785 (2.262 base to ogive for 0.012 bullet jump to lands)

utah708,that is an awesome rifle!

Borden Alpine
Bartlein 5C 8 ROT, 700 Varmint Contour, Fluted, 22.5"
Jewell
XCR Compact Tactical

Sorry just got it so not range tested, but I am LIKING it!

Thanks Jim Borden, Don Geraci 'smith' and Hall of Fame BR shooter, Bartlein folks, Larry Scott, and my good friend, Cajun Blake.








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.243win
Mcmillan Mnt rifle
Broughton barrel
Surgeon RSR
Shilen trigger
3-9x40 Trijicon
8lbs

Built by Gradous rifles.

slg888,

Who put those god aweful gouges in your action?? Did it fall off your tailgate or something??

Kampfeld fluted the action, Gradous assembled.

man, you almost got that dime!!!grins

I need to save every dime to pay for that rig so I aimed just to the right of it.

TFF!!

Stoney, what contour is that Broughton?

Mean-looking rig, for sure...

Here are a couple that I built. Some nice rifles here, but i'm just a beginner. The Norma is the 3rd rifle I've built.


First rifle is a K98 that I build from scratch in .220 Swift.
-Recycled stock
-Action squared
-bolt squared up
-Adams & Bennett Barrel 24" 1-14" CM.... I know!
-Bolt trigger
-Leupold Bases/Rings
-El' Cheapo Intensity Optics scope
-FN bolt Shroud
-Timney Main spring
-Devcon Bedded/ Floated
-10.5 lbs.
-Smithed by Me
-- Shoots 0.6" all day long!


Next is a 1914 Enfield 7mm Mag that I had done for me.
-1914 action
-Blackstar 1-10" 26" #7 Target Barrel
-Timney trigger
-Richards Stock
-Weaver Bases/Rings
-Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14AO.
-Dayton Trister Cock on Open cocking piece.
-Lightened firing pin/ timney spring
-Glass Bedded/Floated.
-Lightened safety lever.
-12.75 lbs.
-Smithed by Corky Holter
--Shoots 3/8" groups when I'm doing my job with 162 A-Max's.


Next is my latest project in .308 Norma.
-1917 Enfield Action
-Hart SS 1-10" twist 26" #4 barrel
-Timeny trigger
-Devcon Bedded/ Floated
-Custom Stock made from a homemade blank. (Cottonwood, with Ebony scales on the forearm.)
-Decelorator Pacy Pad.
-Dayton Trister Cock on Open/Firing Pin Spring/ Lightend Pin.
-Shortend Bolt shroud.
-shaved safety
-Weaver Bases/Rings
- Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14AO
-11 lbs.
-Smithed by Me.
--Still need to finish the stock and blue it, but it's shooting in the 1/2" range.

I have a few more almost done, but that's another days story.

My project in process is one that I started on a wild hair out of parts I picked up off of Gun Broker and Ebay. Don�t have pics yet.

-Pre-Garcia Sako L61R Finnbear Magnum action

-Krieger SS, 1-8" twist, 26", #4, .264 barrel, chambered to 6.5x.300 Wby

-Stock is carved out of a beautiful slab of Claro walnut. But there�s good news and bad news. Good news: I got the stock for free with the purchase of the action. Bad news: The previous owner tried to inlet the stock himself and got up to 1/16� gap around the receiver area. Good news: It�s amazing what kinds of evils you can hide with Acraglas and dye.

-Pillar bedded w/Acraglas gel with powdered stainless steel reinforcement fill. Barrel floated.

-Decelerator pad

-Will use Warne or Millet scope ring mounts

Oh well, I was shooting my old Savage .308 Winchester today and here it is... A little too heavy for hunting!



A five shot group at 200 yards (0.556 inches). Yeah, I know it's upside down.



























Rifle: Savage 16FLHSS glass bedded in a McMillan A5 (OD Green)
Optics:Leupold M4 6.5-20X50mm LR/T TMR
Base: Badger Odnance 20 MOA
Rings: Burris 30mm Signature Rings
Barrel: Lothar Walther 24 inch, 1 in 10 twist, six groove.
Sharp Shooter Supply Tactical Bolt Knob
Action Timed and Trued, barrel action bead blasted.
All work by Fred Moreo at Sharp Shooter Supply (except glass bedding)
Weight: 13 lbs.

The handload:

Bullet: Nosler 175 gr. HPBT
Powder: Hodgdon Varget 43.0 grs.
Primer: Wolf Large Rifle
Case: Lapua
LOAL: 2.853 (2.272 Base to Ogive with Stoney Point)
Average Velocity: 2610 fps
Extreme Spread: 25.38
Standard Deviation: 8.00
Comments: Jam length with Nosler 175 gr. HPBT is 2.312 (about 2.893 LOAL). Bullets seated to give 0.040 bullet jump (for magazine function). Magazine Maximum LOAL 2.866