700 Titanium

[guntech]

A new hunting rifle hits the trail...​

I removed the factory fluted barrel, trued the action, installed a Gaillard blank with minimum headspace, bedded the action, floated the barrel, did the trigger to a crisp 2.5 pounds, installed dual dovetail Leupold mounts, lapped the rings and installed a new 3.5 x 10 Leupold Boone & Crockett scope. The stock finish is peeling but nothing to be done there right now.

As intended it made the rifle a bit heavier and it is all in the barrel ... this should be a tack driver...​

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[BCWILL]

I LIKE IT ALOT !

 

[blargon]

Looks good, how does it balance with the heavier barrel?

 

[guntech]

Looks good, how does it balance with the heavier barrel?

The weight feels slightly forward, it points real well. I like the feel of it. The actual balance point is right at the recoil lug.

 

[stubblejumper]

Looks good,I have always preferred a gun with a more forward balance point.

 

[Rembo]

now there's a very useful 7 Rem Mag......nice job Dennis.

 

[savagelh]

you are awesome

 

[Rackmastr]

I like......looks very nice!

 

[350tracker]

Very nice job. What is the purpose of a recessed crown ? Just for the looks or does it have a purpose?

 

[BCWILL]

Very nice job. What is the purpose of a recessed crown ? Just for the looks or does it have a purpose?

Pretty much just to protect the crown from damage.....nicks,scratches,gouges and such.
A useful feature on a hunting rifle

 

[guntech]

Very nice job. What is the purpose of a recessed crown ? Just for the looks or does it have a purpose?

Mostly looks.. as long as a crown is square with the bore where the bore ends, the rest is looks... a recessed crown is easy to do and easy to redo in the future.

 

[blargon]

The weight feels slightly forward, it points real well. I like the feel of it. The actual balance point is right at the recoil lug.

Right about where you want it. Is it a 24" pipe?

 

[NAA]

Nice!

I'd love to have one in 7mm-08 or .260 Rem....

 

[HairTrigger]

Is that not a cheeseburger with no cheese? Why buy a 700Ti and take all tritium off it? How did it perform before you did all the work? Must have been a paddle?

 

[Gatehouse]

It looks great- But I dont' really get it...

Why take a LW Mtn rifle and turn it into a average weight hunting rifle?

Could jsut use a regular action for that

Anyway, bottom line is that the customer is happy!

 

[guntech]

The light weight of the action allows for more barrel weight in a 24 inch barrel without making a heavy rifle.

Light rifles are nice to carry but they are harder to shoot accurately and usually not as accurate as a heavier barreled rifle.

The ready to shoot weight went from 7.5 pounds to slightly over 8 pounds.. no one should have a problem carrying that little bit of difference.

It isn't for everyone, but neither are ultra lights.. it's a choice.

 

[dpopl8r]

Is that not a cheeseburger with no cheese? Why buy a 700Ti and take all tritium off it? How did it perform before you did all the work? Must have been a paddle?

Tritium is applied to the SS XCR model to protect the steel. It is not used on the titanium model.

Very nice work Dennis. She's a beaut !

 

[Kevan]

You did a very nice job on that Dennis...it looks really sharp !
Trouble is, it leaves me wondering if I should do something with my 260 Ti as accuracy is disappointing...as discussed it is very barrel-light and scoped its actually a tad under 6 lbs. Regardless of the time spacing shots there is almost always 2 rounds impacting close together and one flier.
Sometimes one almost needs a foot ruler to include the flier in the group

 

[sbtennex]

Looks great! It'll be a shooter, no doubt. Anybody who actually believes a "mountain rifle" needs to weigh under 6 lbs should a: eat a little less at Macdonald's and spend more time on a stairclimber, rowing machine, treadmill or whatever. If an extra 12 oz is cause for concern, then they could always wear lighter boots.

 

[RickF]

Nice rifle Dennis!

P.S. Got the Norma, great job as always. Thanks.