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If you could build a custom hunting rifle what would it be?
If you had to sell all your rifles, but were allowed to replace them with a single custom hunting rifle for big game in Alberta what would it be?
- Chambering
- Action
- Bottom Metal
- Trigger
- Stock
- Magazine if you choose to use one
- Scope
Love to hear your thoughts
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11-13-2021, 06:53 PM
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Well you lost me at sell all your rifles.
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11-13-2021, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fordtruckin
Well you lost me at sell all your rifles.
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Cmon man! 
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11-27-2021, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sns2
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Well then I’d have Snowy Mountain Rifles in Montana build me a 6.5x55 Swede.
Make it simple by letting them build it rather than me try to acquire the parts. I’d run a leupold VX5HD for a scope and add one extra thing you didn’t spec a SilencerCo Onega300 with a 6.5end cap to quiet things down a little.
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11-27-2021, 10:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fordtruckin
Well then I’d have Snowy Mountain Rifles in Montana build me a 6.5x55 Swede.
Make it simple by letting them build it rather than me try to acquire the parts. I’d run a leupold VX5HD for a scope and add one extra thing you didn’t spec a SilencerCo Onega300 with a 6.5end cap to quiet things down a little.
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Oh come one, now you're just rubbing it in! 
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11-13-2021, 07:11 PM
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I’ll bite.
I just put together a rifle for the deer woods this year and it’s great! For bigger game though I’d step up to something that burns a little more powder compared to the 6.5cm.
Chambering- .308win
Action- Terminus Apollo or Apollo Lite
Bottom metal- hawkins hunter m5. Very clean lines and slimmer than others
Trigger- triggertech special
Stock- Manners eh2/3 for the high comb and vertical grip. Ag privateer also handles nicely but maybe regret not going with manners. Don’t know though. Never handled the manners.
Magazine- MDT 3 round magazine
Rings- arcm10 rings
Scope- Meopta r2 1-6x24 or 1.7-10x42 with bdc3 reticle.
Barrel- Remington sporter contour around 20” length!
If you wanted a longer range rig. 6.5prc with a 22” barrel and terminus magazines!
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11-13-2021, 07:21 PM
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Echols rifle in a 280.
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11-13-2021, 07:57 PM
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I had Bill leeper build ..303 Brit chambered Ruger quite a few years ago, and it has killed a pile of game from 15 yards to over 350. 
I have had several rifles built or rebarreled since, but they invariably cannot measure up to this Ruger, so they get sold, traded, etc.
This rifle has it all ( for me anyway!) from the fantastic wood,to the incredible workmanship on the barrell to the Kepplinger trigger and everything in between.
Anyone who has seen a Ruger single knows that the rib is screwed onto the barrel - Bill milled this one right into the octagon portion! 
The scope has QD rings that a 1.5-4X Leupold sits in
Cat
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11-13-2021, 08:13 PM
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I'm actually going to be placing an order on Monday with KS Arms (this on the advice of a number of people who know their work).
Going with the .338 Federal cartridge, KS LAR 3 lug action, #3 barrel contour with straight fluting 22" long, (all ceracoated black), their bottom metal and magazine, with a Wildcat composite TAC Hunter stock painted to my choice. Triggertech trigger.
Just because I can. I have been thinking about that cartridge for over a 10 year period (started about the time I got a 7mm08 and I thought it would make the perfect pair for everything).
I've got a new Zeiss V4 4-16x44mm with the firedot illuminated duplex reticle for it. More scope then I need for hunting, but nice glass.
Anyway. I'm kinda excited about it.
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11-13-2021, 08:16 PM
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A 5.5# rifle wrapped around a 6.5x300 wby. Swaro on top of course.
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11-13-2021, 08:21 PM
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I’d have D’Arcy Echols build me a rifle on his LX-1 action with his McMillan stock chambered in the 30-06.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I'm actually going to be placing an order on Monday with KS Arms (this on the advice of a number of people who know their work).
Going with the .338 Federal cartridge, KS LAR 3 lug action, #3 barrel contour with straight fluting 22" long, (all ceracoated black), their bottom metal and magazine, with a Wildcat composite TAC Hunter stock painted to my choice. Triggertech trigger.
Just because I can. I have been thinking about that cartridge for over a 10 year period (started about the time I got a 7mm08 and I thought it would make the perfect pair for everything).
I've got a new Zeiss V4 4-16x44mm with the firedot illuminated duplex reticle for it. More scope then I need for hunting, but nice glass.
Anyway. I'm kinda excited about it.
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I’ve always wanted a .338 federal. 3 lugs are awesome and I’ve heard good things about their actions, barrels and workmanship.
The Canadian F class team has used their barrels exclusively.
I heard this info from Dennis Lair who is a member and smithed my rifle.
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11-13-2021, 08:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by catnthehat
I had Bill leeper build ..303 Brit chambered Ruger quite a few years ago, and it has killed a pile of game from 15 yards to over 350.
I have had several rifles built or rebarreled since, but they invariably cannot measure up to this Ruger, so they get sold, traded, etc.
This rifle has it all ( for me anyway!) from the fantastic wood,to the incredible workmanship on the barrell to the Kepplinger trigger and everything in between.
Anyone who has seen a Ruger single knows that the rib is screwed onto the barrel - Bill milled this one right into the octagon portion!
The scope has QD rings that a 1.5-4X Leupold sits in
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THE time it would take to do the oct barrel and integral rib would be more than it would take to build a complete action on a CBC machine
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11-13-2021, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by fps plus
THE time it would take to do the oct barrel and integral rib would be more than it would take to build a complete action on a CBC machine
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Yup, Bill did an outstanding job on this rifle
Cat
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12-11-2021, 03:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by catnthehat
I had Bill leeper build ..303 Brit chambered Ruger quite a few years ago, and it has killed a pile of game from 15 yards to over 350.
I have had several rifles built or rebarreled since, but they invariably cannot measure up to this Ruger, so they get sold, traded, etc.
This rifle has it all ( for me anyway!) from the fantastic wood,to the incredible workmanship on the barrell to the Kepplinger trigger and everything in between.
Anyone who has seen a Ruger single knows that the rib is screwed onto the barrel - Bill milled this one right into the octagon portion!
The scope has QD rings that a 1.5-4X Leupold sits in
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That gun right there would suit me just fine.
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12-13-2021, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jungleboy
That gun right there would suit me just fine. |
It's a dream to hunt with and shoot , point as easily as any rifle I have ever shot
Cat
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Anytime I figure I've got this long range thing figured out, I just strap into the sling and irons and remind myself that I don't!
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11-13-2021, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cowmanbob
Echols rifle in a 280.
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Don’t get any better then this…
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11-13-2021, 10:10 PM
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Accuracy International
Quote:
Originally Posted by sns2
If you had to sell all your rifles, but were allowed to replace them with a single custom hunting rifle for big game in Alberta what would it be?
- Chambering
- Action
- Bottom Metal
- Trigger
- Stock
- Magazine if you choose to use one
- Scope
Love to hear your thoughts
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I think I would consider the Accuracy international ASR in 300 PRC and a 6.5 Creed barrel as well.
Link
https://www.milehighshooting.com/acc...mited-edition/
https://youtu.be/32dxHDUzq5k
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11-13-2021, 10:48 PM
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I would build the lightest 300 win mag possible. Sub 6 lbs would be great..with a detachable magazine
Likely a Leupold 4x12x40 scope
Dont care if it was stainless or blued, dont care who makes the stock, action, trigger etc
Just light. Crazy light.
And no muzzle break. No thanks. If you cant handle the recoil, buy a .22
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11-13-2021, 11:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinstuff
I would build the lightest 300 win mag possible. Sub 6 lbs would be great..with a detachable magazine
Likely a Leupold 4x12x40 scope
Dont care if it was stainless or blued, dont care who makes the stock, action, trigger etc
Just light. Crazy light.
And no muzzle break. No thanks. If you cant handle the recoil, buy a .22
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That sounds like it would loosen your fillings and make the snot fly out of your nose, bud!
I wouldn't want to shoot that more then once at a time!
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11-13-2021, 11:06 PM
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I would just buy a Cooper Excalibur 52 in 7mm RM or 6.5 PRC and throw a Zeiss v4 3-12 on it.
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11-14-2021, 08:15 PM
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Built this one this year
22” benchmark carbon fiber barrel
Bighorn sr3 action
Gunwerks Magnus stock
Arca rail
20 moa rail
Tangent theta 3-15 lrh
Trigger tech diamond
Chambered in 338 Sherman short mag
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11-15-2021, 09:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marky_mark
Built this one this year
22” benchmark carbon fiber barrel
Bighorn sr3 action
Gunwerks Magnus stock
Arca rail
20 moa rail
Tangent theta 3-15 lrh
Trigger tech diamond
Chambered in 338 Sherman short mag
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Awesome +
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11-15-2021, 10:57 AM
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Having mine built right now.
Started life as a Remington 700 BDL with the engraved action.
Getting a ron smith gain twist barrel, Basically ending in 1-8
270 weatherby, throtted for 170gr Berger EOL
Drop out mag,
All getting reblued, deep rust blue,
25" barrel
Glass bedded
TriggerTech trigger
Original stock, as it fits me so well.
Leupold VX3 4-12 CDS
Should all be done in the next month or so.
I have light weight sheep guns, not much can be improved on a Kimber, so I didn't see a point in getting a custom build for this, but I wanted a great pairing to my customized rem700 in 358 norma, I like the 700 footprint.
So now I will have a 358 Norma, a 270Bee, 223 all in rem700 actions, should about cover me for anything that comes up.
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11-17-2021, 10:45 AM
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Well I wouldn’t sell any of my rifles. But if I had the cash I always wanted a 300 Norma Mag. Built on a Mauser 98 action, mannlicher full wood stock, double set trigger.
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i would like a 7mm/375 ruger or 7PRC whatever u want to call it, in a 60 degree bolt lift action with a detachable magazine and a carbon barrel, wrapped in a light weight carbon stock with an adjustable cheek piece.
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11-28-2021, 12:09 AM
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Great builds
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11-28-2021, 06:10 AM
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98 mauser
Argentine 1909 action ,Timney trigger ,Win 70 style 3 pos /wing safety,.416 Taylor in $$$$ walnut with double re-enforced crossbolts 24" barrel with ebony forend tip.Express sights and topped with a 4x Leupold heavy crosshairs.
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I got 5 barrels in totally, fit to this action
338 ss
300 wsm
6.5 ss
6 gt
22 creedmoor
And I also got a rim x that I can drop in to this stock as a trainer
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I've already built my main hunting gun, a Kreighoff Classic SxS in 30R Blaser. Has irons on it, also has a peep setup, and a QD scope setup, and a reflex sight setup for it as well. It has a set trigger on the front trigger, adjustablle regulation, 24" bbls, upgraded to a Big 5 style stock with a wood upgrade. I did end up adding a 1" spacer to the butt for length, and a thicker pad, my mistake on ordering too short, by way of measuring my shotguns to spec it.
Scope is a Swaro 1-6 on Recknagel swing mount, peep is a Recknagel that clamps onto the rear mount pad for the scope, Leupold 2.5 Deltapoint adapts to it too, and it has the regular irons.
30R Blaser works much like a 300H&H rimmed, 30-06 AI. it is essentially a 7.62x68R.
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