Montana Rifle Company Junction 308Win Field Evaluation

[Formidilosus]

Do you know how the wood is being treated/what it’s finished with?

The Tikka one is a poly, the MRC is oil. The stocks can be finished in whatever someone wants.

 

[Tom-D]

This might be a dumb question but you cant single feed this style of action can you?

 

[Formidilosus]

This might be a dumb question but you cant single feed this style of action can you?

This action you can.

 

[yfarm]

Not to derail but this is available

For Sale - Left Hand Winchester M70 375 H&H with Echols Legend Stock

This one stings to let go of but it’s not getting any use and needs a good home. Left Hand CRF New Haven Winchester M70 23.5” Brux Stainless 1 in 12 twist barrel #5 contour NECG adjustable rear sight and masterpiece banded front sight with red bead Talley bases opened to 8-40 screw holes...

www.africahunting.com

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Not to derail but this is available

For Sale - Left Hand Winchester M70 375 H&H with Echols Legend Stock

This one stings to let go of but it’s not getting any use and needs a good home. Left Hand CRF New Haven Winchester M70 23.5” Brux Stainless 1 in 12 twist barrel #5 contour NECG adjustable rear sight and masterpiece banded front sight with red bead Talley bases opened to 8-40 screw holes...

www.africahunting.com

Rokslide and Africa Hunting are currently feuding over the 6mm Giraffe video.

 

[yfarm]

Despite my presence daily unless hunting I somehow missed this, my apologies.

 

[Castle Rock]

He is pretty proud of it

And I would hardly call it feuding, more like a lover’s quarrel

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Despite my presence daily unless hunting I somehow missed this, my apologies.

All in jest, thought the timing was funny. Ryan’s giraffe video thread has the cross post.

TLDR: you’re not allowed to hunt in Africa without dressing like you’re on safari. Definitely no crocs allowed.

 

[Axlrod]

Rokslide and Africa Hunting are currently feuding over the 6mm Giraffe video.

If I were a lefty, I would buy it and rebarrel it to 6mm-375 H&H. And take it to Africa!

 

[Formidilosus]

Update ti post #6

 

[bradmacmt]

If that's where the 176 Atip touches the lands, I'm doubtful that's a standard 308 SAAMI chamber. Good news for those of us that dislike all the 308 freebore.

 

[nobody]

If that's where the 176 Atip touches the lands, I'm doubtful that's a standard 308 SAAMI chamber. Good news for those of us that dislike all the 308 freebore.

What you’re seeing is the nose ring cut in the DTAC projectiles. Check post 6 like he said to, he had it rebarreled to a 6 creed.

 

[Tell]

Prefit capable. That’s impressive. Is tikka the only other production rifle consistent enough for that?

 

[bradmacmt]

What you’re seeing is the nose ring cut in the DTAC projectiles. Check post 6 like he said to, he had it rebarreled to a 6 creed.

In post #6 he's shooting 176 A-tips, so that's what got me confused. Now that I've had a cup of coffee I can indeed notice that's no 308 cartridge lol.

 

[nobody]

In post #6 he's shooting 176 A-tips, so that's what got me confused. Now that I've had a cup of coffee I can indeed notice that's no 308 cartridge lol.

Yeah his last point in post number 6 is that UM spun up an Ace barrel in 6 creed for him, lots of info to digest in this thread haha

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Update ti post #6

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Excellent update!

 

[HighUintas]

@Formidilosus , how similar is the trigger in that action to the pre -64 model 70? Have you tested reliability of it yet in comparison to factory Tikka trigger?

 

[Formidilosus]

@Formidilosus , how similar is the trigger in that action to the pre -64 model 70? Have you tested reliability of it yet in comparison to factory Tikka trigger?

Identical- it is one. This one will be frozen this winter as others have in the last, however the Pre 64 and older Winchester M70 triggers have general parity with the Tikka triggers in reliability. That is, they are very good.

 

[Formidilosus]

Yeah his last point in post number 6 is that UM spun up an Ace barrel in 6 creed for him, lots of info to digest in this thread haha

Yeah. I’m not sure how to make it cleaner in a thread.

 

[Formidilosus]

Prefit capable. That’s impressive. Is tikka the only other production rifle consistent enough for that?

Most of the European rifles are. There are other “production” rifles that can take pre-fits- Seekins, etc.