Shorty/SBR Precision Rifle

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I am looking into building a shorty precision rifle. Haven't seen many of these around and I am interested in building one. My 16.5" builds in the past have been fun, and I want to go shorter :D

I'm still a student so its going to be a budget build on a 783 action if I go forward with it.

Here's what I am thinking:

783 SA
MDT LSS
MDT Composite carbine stock
MDT pistol grip
Custom medium profile barrel 12" or 13.5"
SBI Aegis 30 muzzle brake /w shield

My initial guesstimate for cost without optic is around $1500 or so.

Would be similar to my last rifle build but the barrel would be a few inches shorter. It would lighten up the rifle, and make it more compact for med range precision work, and be a good handy general purpose rifle. In NZ these types of rifles are called "Bush Pigs".

If anyone has a build similar I would love to see pics and hear what they have to say on the subject of SBR precision rifles, and what types of loads they are using (faster powders etc).
 
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Looks like a carbine version of the 700 CP is coming to Canada. I'm pretty excited about it! It will be a fun little blaster!

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I like what you are going for Driller, I’d like to do something similar. One reason is I find pistol grips more comfortable to hold while at the ready and for stalking. I’m hoping the design you are after will create a very lightweight rifle. Also like the idea of a chassis that will use AR butt stocks and potentially a fore grip. I want to build something that will allow for a good sling to be used. Iron sights for me will not be added due to such a short barrel. I’m torn between 300 Blk and 308 Win.
 
I picked up the 783 16" in 300BO. It's a fun little gun. Hate the stock but not sure I want to put it into a chassis either. Its nice to carry and points fast.
 
I'm gonna check in again with Jerry as I am pretty close to figuring out what I want. I'm leaning more towards a rem 700 action right now as it just is more aesthetically pleasing than the 783. This is a rem 700 CP in an lss gen 2 , pretty much exactly what I am going for minus the brace.
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I’m going to wait for the remington but I have been researching and like the idea of the LSS chassis. I have seen some nice builds using it online. I’m wanting to do a 308 or a 338 federal with a 12.5 or a 14” barrel
 
Yea 308 will do ok, it's definitely a compromise , but for me the benefits outweigh the negatives. I rarely shoot at 800m or further, and such a rifle would be a great <700m rifle for target shooting and < 300m rifle for hunting.
 
I like the concept of this a lot. Have you considered 6.5 Grendel as a calibre? Not overly familiar with it but from reading online it seems to have decent ballistics from short barrels.

I have a 12.5" 5.56 barrel 'leftover' from upgrading my upper to a new calibre that I want to stick on Spectre Ballistics' yet-to-be-released Light Practical Carbine receiver to turn into a similar concept, albeit in a homestead/henhouse varmint defender format :)
 
Maybe add a folding stock adapter to make it even cooler
Have to watch the OAL though: <660 mm = restricted
 
If I remember correctly, Arms Tech Ltd came up with something similar around the late 90's. They're the same guys who turned a 300 win Browning bar into a really nice precision rifle.
 
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