Hunting .308 project under-way...

[TXBRASS]

Piecing together a .308 on a budget for hunting...gonna be used mainly by one of my sons...

Traded a GLOCK 22 to my brother for an old Rem 700 SA he had collecting dust...

Purchased this McMillan stock from kyabrams66 here on the Hide.

Found a used Hart barrel on Ebay for $80 and had it chopped to 18.25", re-threaded, & re-chambered plus bead-blasted. Sent the bolt to Jered at APA to get his knob put on. Just sent the stock to Badger to have it inletted for a DBM I have in the safe. Gonna parkerize the action and bolt. Should come together nicely and hopefully send a few piggies and whitetails to get their wings...

 

[Genin]

Re: Hunting .308 project under-way...

That will be a very nice piece when it's all put together.

 

[Punisher29073]

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Daddy?

Looks like a fun combo. I actually have a very similar build at the gunsmith now, but it's for me. At 16, my sons focus has shifted if you know what I mean.

Ryan

 

[Muskyjerk]

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Build is looking good, tell the kid to shoot straight.

 

[kyabrams66]

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Looking good!

 

[JGorski]

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Let us know how it shoots, that of course means target pics

 

[huntfish]

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All you need now is a jug of Varget and some 168's.

 

[TXBRASS]

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Hopefully I'll have stock late this week and glass within the next two weeks.....slowly but surely...

 

[Tango down]

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TXBRASS
Looks like several people like your build in progress; I am one of them. Keep us posted as it is moving along.
You gonna have a very happy son, I bet it will make you a very happy father, life is good.
Good shooting.
Ombre noire

 

[svons7]

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Nice build so far, post the finished pictures!

 

[piglatinhater]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Svons7</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice build so far, post the finished pictures! </div></div>

x2 or at least updates

 

[TXBRASS]

Spoke to Badger today....stock was shipped but delayed due to a blizzard.....Hopefully it will be here Monday....

 

[Duffy1298]

be sure to post more pics man!!

 

[TXBRASS]

Stock arrived today:

 

[The Godfather]

That's a good looking rifle. What is the weight on the setup so far?

 

[TXBRASS]

8.5lbs so far (if the scale is on)

 

[ogonzalez13]

DAMN! I really like that.

Looks Great.

 

[TXBRASS]

Better pic...

 

[TXBRASS]

Getting excited.... My Cerakote guy just txt'd me these two pics. Some of the parts we did in Highland Green and some in Mil-Spec Green.... Going to pick up the pieces this evening and hopefully have her pieced together and shooting by morning...

 

[TXBRASS]

Project complete:

 

[jbjh]

Sweet! That is good stuff right there. Thanks for sharing

 

[clayne_b]

Looks good man!

 

[TXBRASS]

Took her out on her maiden voyage today. 5 shots to dial it in, 10 shots on steel and then this 5 round group at 100 from the bench.... SO VERY PLEASED!!!

 

[JGorski]

TX, Yur a little short, uh hum, in the tube, lol

 

[ziperian]

This really turned out nice. It is a lot of fun building for the kiddos.

 

[gathumper]

I absolutely love the lightweight rigs, and yours looks great. I bought a AAC last year and love it for a lightweight hunting rifle. Wish the pos stock was better would have loved to have put a DBM on it, but it's still a handy lil rifle. Now lets get on them deer!!!!

 

[BigAndy]

Sweet looking rifle, which scope, rings, and mount did you choose?
-JA

 

[MPrimo]

Beautiful ... and fun to follow along with!

 

[chainring]

Cool project. I've wondered if anybody had cerakoted mags before.

Any issue with cerakote on the rings, or did they seat the scope tube fine?

 

[TXBRASS]

Leatherwood steel base

Weaver BuckCommander 2.5-10X42 with "command X" reticle

and

TPS aluminum rings

 

[TXBRASS]

Cerakote seemed to be fine on the rings. Cerakote goes on so thin (1mil, I was told) that it doesn't seem to play a factor in much at all. My action actually seems smoother and the entire bolt as Cerakote'd except for its face.

 

[ranger1183]

You've done an excellent job on that rifle. Nice and compact and easy to carry around. Very well done. Make sure you post pictures in the shorty rifle thread.

 

[Grand]

What did Marty charge for the Badger inlet?

 

[TXBRASS]

Badger standard charge is $75 shipped for inlet... Took about a week.

 

[Rem40xb1]

sounds like a good rig

 

[Quickoz]

Very nice lil hunting rifle mate. that would look awesome with a NXS 2.5-10-32

 

[RRA_45]

Very nice!!

 

[DCR]

Looks good. The green matches up with the stock very nicely.