Burnt Reynolds
Lil-Rokslider
Nosler M48 Liberty, 300 wsm - courtesy of their black friday sale a few weeks back and quick drive over the mountain to Bend.
PacNor barrel 24 inch magnum contour, Bell & Carlson stock. Talley lightweights, low.
I spent $1,245 out the door with Talley's and my background check.
I had on hand: Leupold vx5hd 3-15x44 boone and crocket reticle, Talon grip tape, Harris bipod.
I'll probably buy a 9-13 Harris or I may add a rail up front for an Atlas. Worth the extra cost for Atlas or should I just stick with Harris? I have my doubts that several hundred more dollars on a bipod is going to produce improved results which would justify the cost; I need input! I intend to leave the bipod permanently mounted.
Plan is for this to be my hunt everything rifle: sheep, elk, moose, mule deer, etc. and to improve my paper punching at 700-1000 yards. Only 30 rounds down the pipe to-date, Federal Premium 180 grain TBT and it's a reliable .70 moa shooter thus far which is just fine because that's about as well as I shoot consistently. Haven't weighed it but if all manufacturer listed weights are correct it should be just north of 9.5lbs unloaded with my slogan outdoors rubber rifle strap (love it). Balances extremely well even with the bipod hanging off the front.
I'm still getting used to the stock, the grip tape helped immensely. All around it feels good enough and is very stiff (stiffer than my carbon fiber stock on my Christensen Arms Ridgeline) and the gaps in the barrel channel are even and consistent. But the pistol grip area could benefit from a little contouring IMO. Fit and finish is excellent, the barreled action looks superb and clean. Even the underside of the action was void of tooling marks. Trigger felt perfect for my tastes so I haven't adjusted it. It's cerakoted and the bolt has shallow straight flutes. Cycles very smooth.
Bottom line is it's a super solid hunting rifle for all around uses which is exactly what I wanted and why I bought it, we'll see how I get along with it in the field however. While there's a lot of choices out there for the normal msrp of $1795 I still would think it a good value. At the 1250 I paid I don't think it can be beat. I'm already dreaming of unfolding myself out of a super cub and grabbing the Nosler...
PacNor barrel 24 inch magnum contour, Bell & Carlson stock. Talley lightweights, low.
I spent $1,245 out the door with Talley's and my background check.
I had on hand: Leupold vx5hd 3-15x44 boone and crocket reticle, Talon grip tape, Harris bipod.
I'll probably buy a 9-13 Harris or I may add a rail up front for an Atlas. Worth the extra cost for Atlas or should I just stick with Harris? I have my doubts that several hundred more dollars on a bipod is going to produce improved results which would justify the cost; I need input! I intend to leave the bipod permanently mounted.
Plan is for this to be my hunt everything rifle: sheep, elk, moose, mule deer, etc. and to improve my paper punching at 700-1000 yards. Only 30 rounds down the pipe to-date, Federal Premium 180 grain TBT and it's a reliable .70 moa shooter thus far which is just fine because that's about as well as I shoot consistently. Haven't weighed it but if all manufacturer listed weights are correct it should be just north of 9.5lbs unloaded with my slogan outdoors rubber rifle strap (love it). Balances extremely well even with the bipod hanging off the front.
I'm still getting used to the stock, the grip tape helped immensely. All around it feels good enough and is very stiff (stiffer than my carbon fiber stock on my Christensen Arms Ridgeline) and the gaps in the barrel channel are even and consistent. But the pistol grip area could benefit from a little contouring IMO. Fit and finish is excellent, the barreled action looks superb and clean. Even the underside of the action was void of tooling marks. Trigger felt perfect for my tastes so I haven't adjusted it. It's cerakoted and the bolt has shallow straight flutes. Cycles very smooth.
Bottom line is it's a super solid hunting rifle for all around uses which is exactly what I wanted and why I bought it, we'll see how I get along with it in the field however. While there's a lot of choices out there for the normal msrp of $1795 I still would think it a good value. At the 1250 I paid I don't think it can be beat. I'm already dreaming of unfolding myself out of a super cub and grabbing the Nosler...
