Built the perfect do all rifle?

I would say for your hunting situation that’s nothing short of perfect,

For me the combo is 1-1.5lbs to heavy for an everyday carry rifle, I don’t care for a drop box and I would go 280AI, there are several new factory ammo options available from Federal, Nosler, Hornady as well as some boutique ammo suppliers in the 280AI, but I’m splitting hairs with my cartridge choice, I’m getting 3030fps with the 160gr AB and 60.5grs of R26, my 280AI is very similar to todbartells but with a #2 fluted Benchmark, Wildcat stock, I used a Leupold VX3i 4.5-14x40 30mm ZL-CDS, and of course my bolt handle is on the “right” side !

Congrats on your rifle build, very nice, it will serve you well.
 
I too have done a versatile 7mag. Rem 700Ti, McMillan Classic Edge, NF 2.5-10, and a bipod. Shooting 140 TTSX at 3280 fps. :dancingbanana:
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hoytcanon said:
Nothing to do with where to rest the rifle... carry weight and balance and additional noise and awkwardness, and then there is catching on brush and grass etc... if a low bipod will work, so will your pack... by far my own preference, but whatever works for you... lots of ways to skin a cat.
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MiG25 said:
Too heavy, too chubby to carry in one hand, no open sights, won't fit in a scabbard.
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The bipod will only be on for some hunts, if i want to reduce weight or putting it in a scabbard the bipod will come off, i dont mind shooting off a pack, but bipods are easy. Mig25 this rifle is very thin and small, no problem holding with one hand and i have small hands, it fits in my quad scabbard no problem. I agree on the open sights, im looking into finding some small offset open sights, would be nice if the scope fails, i haven't found what im looking for.
 
BigUglyMan said:
I think you're very close to perfect. Acouple of things that I'm not a fan of...

1) Drop magazine makes carrying in your hand more problematic and can reduce the OAL available to you when seating long pointy bullets out to the lands.

2) Match Actions can be touchy when you start getting them wet/dirty/snowy etc. They sure are nice to manipulate and shoot groups with at the range, but if you're out in the mountains and get some crap into the action you can have a hell of a time gettign them to work properly. I understand the desire for match accuracy, but just like race engines in vehicles, they can be touchy under field conditions.

That being said, it's a fine looking rifle. I look forward to seeing it put to work.
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I agree with both of these, the good thing about the 7mm is it uses the 300 win mag Magazines, gives some more room in the mags for the shorter cartridge, i have no restrictions on rifle for regarding COAL. And we will have to see how this action preforms in the crud, from my research the stillers dont have issues but only time will tell, she will be put to the test in the next few weeks.
 
Camoman1 said:
im looking into finding some small offset open sights, would be nice if the scope fails, i haven't found what im looking for.
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In the slim chance the scope packs it in on a hunt, I would have a second one sighted in and ready to slap on. A nice perk of the picatinny rail
 
todbartell said:
In the slim chance the scope packs it in on a hunt, I would have a second one sighted in and ready to slap on. A nice perk of the picatinny rail
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I've had my scope off and on my m77 lots 3.5x10x40 Leopold. The zero has never changed enough for 99% of the shooting I do. Have a 6x42 Pentax zeroed in on its own mounts used to swap out now and then. ((Maybe)) off a inch a 300yds.
 
Maybe on a fly in hunt or something, but I’d more likely bring a whole spare rifle. Definitely not on a day hunt.
 
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