New rifle build

[SouthernShooter]

I’ve been all over the place for the past few years on a custom rifle. I was leaning heavy towards buying aftermarket action and using a barrel nut barrel and assembling myself...... but I happened to get a brand new in the box Winchester M70 in a trade deal. Since I don’t have any cash tied up in the deal that presented the opportunity for what I really wanted, a custom built M70. I dropped it off at a highly recommended local gunsmith for a new Hart featherweight contour barrel chambered in 280ai. I will be using a MPI lightweight stock. It was available and priced right so we’ll see. I will top it all off with a leupold vx5hd 3.5-15x44. Pretty basic build but I’m pumped about it.

 

[handwerk]

Sounds like a great build, much like the 280 AI I did last year except I used a pre 64 M70 action and MCM edge stock...

 

[B23]

The vast majority of my rifles are semi customs and what I'd consider pretty basic builds on trued factory actions. Maybe I'm just weird but I tend to like my semi custom rifles better than my full customs.

Sounds like you're well on your way to a nice build.

 

[SouthernShooter]

Sounds like a great build, much like the 280 AI I did last year except I used a pre 64 M70 action and MCM edge stock...
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I would rather had the edge hunter but the MPI came along priced right and available right now instead of 6 months from now. Hoping to take the rifle on a Montana spring bear hunt.

 

[300 win mag]

is it controlled feed winchester or push.awesome caliber if you handload.hart featherweight with that bore diameter doesnt leave much meat on barrel.if sighting in better wait 5 mins between shots for cooling to get a true reading on accuracy capabilities.

 

[SouthernShooter]

is it controlled feed winchester or push.awesome caliber if you handload.hart featherweight with that bore diameter doesnt leave much meat on barrel.if sighting in better wait 5 mins between shots for cooling to get a true reading on accuracy capabilities.

Current production FN/Winchester CRF action. The barrel will be the same finished diameter as my featherweight 30-06 but 2” longer. So the .280 barrel should have just a little more meat left than it.

 

[300 win mag]

glad it is crf.wow that 06 must be real lean at the muzzle.enjoy.just dont like small contour barrels.

 

[SouthernShooter]

I finally got it all together. Ended up with a VX6hd instead. Hope to shoot it over the weekend. Headed on a hunt next weekend.

 

[Warrior27]

Nice looking rig, let us know how she shoots!!!!!