Hi guys! Its finally Done!
This rifle started life as a Remington 700 SPS/SS/DM/ Camo, in 30-06 Sprg.
The goals with this build was to make a switch barrel rifle capable of shooting all the factory offerings of the 30-06 case family. (25-06 Rem, 270Win, 280 Rem, 30-6, & 35 Whelen).
After looking at various stock designs A-5's /Machined platforms (Tac21,Elisio, etc.), I was undecided what to go with. I contacted Jerry Teo of "Mystic Precision", and discussed some of my options.
I decided to go with the Choate "Custom Tactical stock". Fully adjustable, and very solid.
I ordered the stock and two Shilen Match Select barrels from Mystic:
1.) .308, 1:10" twist, 30" long,#7 Heavy Taper. To be chambered in 30-06 Sprg.
2.) .284, 1:8" twist, 30" Long, #7 Heavy Taper. To be chambered in 280 Remington.
Jerry put me into contact with Terry at Black Art Rifle Co. and we discussed the build.
I got the action fully blue printed and Sleeved, and had the action and barrels flat matte finished.
The action lug was replaced with a heavy gauge recoil lug and pinned to the action to facilitate removal of the barrels, and prevent the action lug from moving.
The action and barrels were match marked so that I could adjust the barrels to proper head space by aligning the marks.
*I plan on getting a full set of headspace gauges to monitor this from time to time.
Now all that's left to order (other than the headspace gauges), is the barrel vise and action wrench.
Here are a few profile pictures, and a set of targets from today. Load stats are on the picture (all safe in my gun). Hope you Gunnutz like them!
Sorry about all the bench junk in the background!
This is a target shot at 1000 Yards (4 shots only) With the 176 Grain Steel Tipped, Rebated Boat tail, Chinchagas. The black square was my aiming point.
These are the bullets that shot he target above.
This rifle started life as a Remington 700 SPS/SS/DM/ Camo, in 30-06 Sprg.
The goals with this build was to make a switch barrel rifle capable of shooting all the factory offerings of the 30-06 case family. (25-06 Rem, 270Win, 280 Rem, 30-6, & 35 Whelen).
After looking at various stock designs A-5's /Machined platforms (Tac21,Elisio, etc.), I was undecided what to go with. I contacted Jerry Teo of "Mystic Precision", and discussed some of my options.
I decided to go with the Choate "Custom Tactical stock". Fully adjustable, and very solid.
I ordered the stock and two Shilen Match Select barrels from Mystic:
1.) .308, 1:10" twist, 30" long,#7 Heavy Taper. To be chambered in 30-06 Sprg.
2.) .284, 1:8" twist, 30" Long, #7 Heavy Taper. To be chambered in 280 Remington.
Jerry put me into contact with Terry at Black Art Rifle Co. and we discussed the build.
I got the action fully blue printed and Sleeved, and had the action and barrels flat matte finished.
The action lug was replaced with a heavy gauge recoil lug and pinned to the action to facilitate removal of the barrels, and prevent the action lug from moving.
The action and barrels were match marked so that I could adjust the barrels to proper head space by aligning the marks.
*I plan on getting a full set of headspace gauges to monitor this from time to time.
Now all that's left to order (other than the headspace gauges), is the barrel vise and action wrench.
Here are a few profile pictures, and a set of targets from today. Load stats are on the picture (all safe in my gun). Hope you Gunnutz like them!
Sorry about all the bench junk in the background!
This is a target shot at 1000 Yards (4 shots only) With the 176 Grain Steel Tipped, Rebated Boat tail, Chinchagas. The black square was my aiming point.
These are the bullets that shot he target above.
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