First Custom Rifle

[snipermedic]

are you hunting are just target shooting? If hunting you don’t want that brake. If target shooting then might try other bullets. Also if using 30 or 34mm ring the Burris signature tactical rings are about as good as the get under 3-400 range.

[Jamerendino]

[QUOTE=Mike D;16346858]If you are doing a prefit then yeah you are stuck with a SAAMI chamber. Nothing wrong with it per se’ but it can benefit from longer freebore and seating depth to get the base of the bullet out of the powder column and past the donut that can form at the neck junction.

Proof makes 9 twist .308 barrels. And where did they say they recommend against monos? Tons of folks shoot Hammers and Barnes in Proof barrels with a 9 twist in their 300 Norma Mags.

I’m having an 8 twist barrel built for my Norma so I can shoot the heavy monos if I want to.


I gotcha. I was going to adjust seating depth after I fireworm my first work up but understand I'll be limited.

I'm on my phone so you'll have to pardon me, but if you google proof carbon break in and read there manual and warranty that's where they state it against monos.

[Jamerendino]

Love the scorched earth color scheme. Are you putting it together yourself or taking it to a smith?

I like it too, only one in inventory so I got lucky. I 100% planned on doing it, my buddies got the action wrench and vise but atlus shooting offered to assemble and check fit and finish yesterday for free so I said he'll ya go for it.

[Jamerendino]

are you hunting are just target shooting? If hunting you don’t want that brake. If target shooting then might try other bullets. Also if using 30 or 34mm ring the Burris signature tactical rings are about as good as the get under 3-400 range.

Both. But hunting will be longer range glass and shoot kinda stuff. I won't use this gun out of a blind at a feeder 100 yards I will def. Try out bullets, kinda why I like the middle of the road 300wm. Tell me more about the break, everything I read said it's the bees knees.

[JakeM]

Sounds like an awesome build, cant wait to see the outcome of how it shoots and what load you end up going with. A good person to pick their brain is @jason_jeter__ on Instagram, he has several custom 300wm and does a lot of load development. Super nice guy and is always willing to help and answer DM questions

[Jamerendino]

Hey guys, heres the pictures so far. Today's task after work is installing optics, loading 35 pills and starting range time. Heres my "to-do list" on the range.

Follow barrel break in
Bring cleaning kit to range
Follow proofs procedure
Adjust scope for POI.
Calibrate muzzle ports.
Adjust scope for POI.
Lock in zero stop for turrets.
Start chrono.

[Jamerendino]

And yes, i put the bipod on backwards for the photos.

[kck]

Very nice stick sir. I second, third and fourth Blake's suggestion to bed. I assume, seeing that it came with the chassis in it, that it also came with pillars? Glass bed and then sell the current Harris bipod and drop some coin on an Atlas. It will give you the ability to form the legs to the terrain as well as giving much better recoil management after loading up on the rifle (aka it won't jump).

[Jamerendino]

Very nice stick sir. I second, third and fourth Blake's suggestion to bed. I assume, seeing that it came with the chassis in it, that it also came with pillars? Glass bed and then sell the current Harris bipod and drop some coin on an Atlas. It will give you the ability to form the legs to the terrain as well as giving much better recoil management after loading up on the rifle (aka it won't jump).

Thanks Man. I didn't have time to pillar bed this one. It is the M5 chassis system from Manner. When i build a short action i'll pillar bed.

I've never used an Atlas. My harris is adjustable. I'll have to check one out. I've heard good things but mostly blah blah its 3x the cost.

[Saltyag15]

Looks awesome!