Show me your sheep rig

[Outdoorsman12b]

Remington model 7, 7saum,
Wildcat stock, Timmney trigger, Gre-Tan Ultra light firing pin and bolt shroud and a skeletonized bolt handle. Done all the mod aside from fit and finishing the stock on my own. Glass is a Leupold VX3 2.5-8x with the B&C reticle. Shoots 150 ABLR into tiny little groups. 6.4 lbs with sling, and ammo.

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Lots to like there.

 

[bigbaddad71]

Lots to like there.

Thanks!

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[Miahjera]

It certainly isn't the lightest out there, but here is what I'm going to use to go after my first sheep this September. It's a Seekins Precision Havak PH1 in 6.5CM. Custom painted stock, Jewell Trigger, with a Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44. It isn't the lightest at 9lbs, but I know it's a shooter.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

This fall, I will be taking my Tikka T3X SL in 6.5 CM, topped with a SWFA 3-9 in Hawkins Hybrid rings. It weighs 7 pounds 10 ounces with the three round magazine I will use for hunting, loaded with 147 gr ELD-Ms. It is another rifle that RokSlide built.

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Did you chop the barrel on that??? I’ve got the same thing but the 24.3” barrel needs to be shortened.

 

[Britt-dog]

Nula model 20 .284 Win, Leupold VX3I 3.5-10 BC
It will be my sheep rifle if I ever pull a tag. This fall its going Mt Goat hunting

 

[BAKPAKR]

Did you chop the barrel on that??? I’ve got the same thing but the 24.3” barrel needs to be shortened.

Did you chop the barrel on that??? I’ve got the same thing but the 24.3” barrel needs to be shortened.

The barrel is stock. I couldn’t shorten it too much because of the fluting. Since I don’t plan on using it for hunting in the timber and could not chop much off, I will likely leave it as is. If I had the unfluted version, I would be tempted to take it down to 20”.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

The barrel is stock. I couldn’t shorten it too much because of the fluting. Since I don’t plan on using it for hunting in the timber and could not chop much off, I will likely leave it as is. If I had the unfluted version, I would be tempted to take it down to 20”.

It looks shorter than mine, mine came with a 24.3" barrel, I think I could fairly easily chop 3" off and still not get down to the flutes. Id probably still have an inch or so.

 

[BAKPAKR]

It looks shorter than mine, mine came with a 24.3" barrel, I think I could fairly easily chop 3" off and still not get down to the flutes. Id probably still have an inch or so.

Ok, you got me wondering so I pulled my LH T3X SL out of the safe and measured the barrel. It sticks out about 21.25” in front of the receiver. So, around a 22” barrel? The Sportsman’s Warehouse website has it listed as being 24.3”. I never questioned it, but that could explain why my velocities were a little lower than I had expected.

The difference between the website specs and my measurement means either a) you can’t believe everything you read on the internet or b) my tape was mismarked. I am hoping for the latter as that same tape showed my moose from last year to be just a little short of B&C

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Ok, you got me wondering so I pulled my LH T3X SL out of the safe and measured the barrel. It sticks out about 21.25” in front of the receiver. So, around a 22” barrel? The Sportsman’s Warehouse website has it listed as being 24.3”. I never questioned it, but that could explain why my velocities were a little lower than I had expected.

The difference between the website specs and my measurement means either a) you can’t believe everything you read on the internet or b) my tape was mismarked. I am hoping for the latter as that same tape showed my moose from last year to be just a little short of B&C

I believe they made it in both barrel lengths but the more recent ones have the 24.3" barrel, I know mine is 24 because I had to buy a new gun case to bring it back home to AK (got it while visiting family down south). Id prefer the 22" so my plan is to drop it off in Anchorage after my sheep hunt in August to get chopped and re crowned.

 

[Wrongside]

The LH 6.5CM models all got 22” barrels. For whatever reason. When I ordered mine, it was supposed to come with the 24”. My dealer called and offered a refund when he found out they were coming with 22”. I prefer 22” anyways, so declined his offer.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I am not too worried about it. However, up until yesterday, when I found out I did not have a 24.3”barrel, I was wondering how some people were cutting 3-4 inches off their Superlites

 

[Jimss]

Boy there's a gob of posts here! My sheep "rig" is my 2 legs plus Sako Finnlight in 300 WSM. It's pretty darn light and not a whole lot of kick for a 30 caliber. It's done me well so far for dall, bighorns, and mtn goats.

 

[Outdoorsman12b]

Update and pics.

Tikka 6.5 lite topped with Leupold American Marksman 3-9 LRD. 7.5#s and is very reliable out to 500 with holdovers.

Tikka 7 mag, B&C stock, Atlasworks bottom metal, nightforce shv 3-10. 8.5#s. This thing is a beauty and the B&C stock is much nicer than I had built in head based on reviews. Far nicer and more comfortable stock than factory. Very happy with how this turned out just bolting together.

Don't know what I am taking into the hills this year!

 

[3morefor4]

Update and pics.

Tikka 6.5 lite topped with Leupold American Marksman 3-9 LRD. 7.5#s and is very reliable out to 500 with holdovers.

Tikka 7 mag, B&C stock, Atlasworks bottom metal, nightforce shv 3-10. 8.5#s. This thing is a beauty and the B&C stock is much nicer than I had built in head based on reviews. Far nicer and more comfortable stock than factory. Very happy with how this turned out just bolting together.

Don't know what I am taking into the hills this year!

Nice!!

 

[3morefor4]

Christensen arms ridgeline in .300wsm topped with a leupold vx5 and spartan bipod.

Wildcat stock is being ordered to shave a good pound off her.

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Very nice rig!!

 

[North61]

Update and pics.

Tikka 6.5 lite topped with Leupold American Marksman 3-9 LRD. 7.5#s and is very reliable out to 500 with holdovers.

Tikka 7 mag, B&C stock, Atlasworks bottom metal, nightforce shv 3-10. 8.5#s. This thing is a beauty and the B&C stock is much nicer than I had built in head based on reviews. Far nicer and more comfortable stock than factory. Very happy with how this turned out just bolting together.

Don't know what I am taking into the hills this year!

How did your 7mm Rem shoot. My Tikka Superlight in factory stock is getting 2" perfectly Horizontal 5 shot groups. Wonder if I have a bedding problem?

 

[Sykes]

I'll keep dreaming of a sheep hunt but just in case the stars align I'll be ready with my CA Ridgline 6.5 PRC with a Mesa precision altitude stock. 7.5 pounds with the VX6HD 3-18x44

 

[Outdoorsman12b]

How did your 7mm Rem shoot. My Tikka Superlight in factory stock is getting 2" perfectly Horizontal 5 shot groups. Wonder if I have a bedding problem?

I only shot one factory load with it so not a great indicator, but it did hit very predicable out to 550 yards the first time I took it out. I did not play around with groups to much after zeroing.

What kind of rest are you using for groupings? Horizontal stringing is usually a result of breathing. Are you releasing the round fully exhaled?

If you think its bedding try this:

Pull action from stock
Reseat action in bedding block. Hold down firm on action/stock and give the but a few good drives into the ground.
Tighten up the action screws with a torque driver up to 60 in/lbs. (I go just until it is loose tight on each one then half turn at a time until I reach torque spec)

 

[Outdoorsman12b]

I'll keep dreaming of a sheep hunt but just in case the stars align I'll be ready with my CA Ridgline 6.5 PRC with a Mesa precision altitude stock. 7.5 pounds with the VX6HD 3-18x44 View attachment 153286

Very nice. What kind of bipod did you go with?

 

[Sykes]

Very nice. What kind of bipod did you go with?

Just a Harris 9-13" swivel with the leg notches. I put the spiked feet on it too from hawk hill