A few years ago I ran across "Long Range Pursuit" and thought those rifles look nice. Later I found myself in Grouse River and seen the sticker on one and thought WTF? How does that gun add up to $10g +. So I started searching the EE for my next project.
I came across a Tikka M65 in 7mm rem mag with a broken stock. A little internet research and I learned that the M65's were very well built actions. The triggers were supposedly great, came with a detachable mag and they shot pretty well too. I snatched it up and placed an order for a McMillan stock. 10 months later a McMillan game scout showed up. I ordered the stock with pillars installed, 3'' seekins rail up front, 2 flush cups on the left side and a 1" limbsaver. Colours are olive drab, black and woodland beige. I found a fluted broughton #4 contour, 1-9 twist barrel on the EE so I grabbed that too. The parts were sent to Terry at Black Art Rifle Company. The gun was bedded, barrel fitted and chambered in 7mm rem mag. The metal was coated with matte black cerakote.
For glass I decided to take a leap of faith and ordered a Bushnell LRHS 4.5-18x44. Omer from Plain Sight Solutions helped me out with the purchase. I've had bad luck with bushy's in the past but I've never owned a high end one. Omer assured me the quality of these scopes is excellent and at first glance I have to agree. My only experience with higher end glass is with Nightforce and all I can say at this point is the glass is very similar to my eye. The scope allowed me to have a zero stop, smaller objective, less weight and a save a fair chunk of change over a comparable Nightforce.
Started barrel break in today but the range got busy and I left before I could accomplish much. This will be rifle #3 from Terry and if his past work is any indication I'm sure I'll have a rifle that will give any LR1000 a run for less than half the price. Thanks again to Terry and Omer for helping me get this thing together. I'll update the thread once I get her up and running. (If anybody knows where there is a supply of 168gr LRAB's I'd love to hear about it)
I came across a Tikka M65 in 7mm rem mag with a broken stock. A little internet research and I learned that the M65's were very well built actions. The triggers were supposedly great, came with a detachable mag and they shot pretty well too. I snatched it up and placed an order for a McMillan stock. 10 months later a McMillan game scout showed up. I ordered the stock with pillars installed, 3'' seekins rail up front, 2 flush cups on the left side and a 1" limbsaver. Colours are olive drab, black and woodland beige. I found a fluted broughton #4 contour, 1-9 twist barrel on the EE so I grabbed that too. The parts were sent to Terry at Black Art Rifle Company. The gun was bedded, barrel fitted and chambered in 7mm rem mag. The metal was coated with matte black cerakote.
For glass I decided to take a leap of faith and ordered a Bushnell LRHS 4.5-18x44. Omer from Plain Sight Solutions helped me out with the purchase. I've had bad luck with bushy's in the past but I've never owned a high end one. Omer assured me the quality of these scopes is excellent and at first glance I have to agree. My only experience with higher end glass is with Nightforce and all I can say at this point is the glass is very similar to my eye. The scope allowed me to have a zero stop, smaller objective, less weight and a save a fair chunk of change over a comparable Nightforce.
Started barrel break in today but the range got busy and I left before I could accomplish much. This will be rifle #3 from Terry and if his past work is any indication I'm sure I'll have a rifle that will give any LR1000 a run for less than half the price. Thanks again to Terry and Omer for helping me get this thing together. I'll update the thread once I get her up and running. (If anybody knows where there is a supply of 168gr LRAB's I'd love to hear about it)
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