Gunsmithing Phoenix Custom Rifles work pics and reviews

[Keith Johns]

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M24A2 crown...

Getting a new camera next week! Finally!

 

[santee116]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PCR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's 2 of the 5, PCR 7 mag hunting rifles with Brux 9T SS barrels that are coming out of the shop. 4 this month.

The first one was the McMillan A3 Sporter that I posted a while back. Link!

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...578#Post3394578

The twins below have #5's @ 24".
The closest in the picture is my own hunting rifle that I just rebuilt.

I took mine to the range with 140 Nosler Ballistic tips. It seems to like IMR 4831 at 3150 fps. It also shot 1/2" with IMR 4350 at 3250 fps so I'll be fine tuning the 4350. I've shot a lot of bucks over the years with the 140's and 4350. It hits them hard out to 600 yds!

Thanks for looking! </div></div>

Very good looking hunting rigs. Might be the perfect combo.

Any chance you know what these rifles weigh?

 

[Keith Johns]

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Some 50cal pics....
Theyre almost done!

And this ridiculous aluminum muzzle brake that failed first shot. It bent down from the muzzle blast. Glad I didnt fire the second shot..

The 50 in the "Big Mac" stock is a single shot. I shot it today 9 times unbedded. It looks promising. Shot about 1.25MOA. I feel very strongly that after bedding, and some cheek piece stock work, I will be able to consistently shoot it under 1MOA. It's my new rifle and my first 50BMG. They are a different animal!

 

[PCR]

Re: Phoenix Custom Rifles work pics and reviews

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Santee116</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PCR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's 2 of the 5, PCR 7 mag hunting rifles with Brux 9T SS barrels that are coming out of the shop. 4 this month.

The first one was the McMillan A3 Sporter that I posted a while back. Link!

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...578#Post3394578

The twins below have #5's @ 24".
The closest in the picture is my own hunting rifle that I just rebuilt.

I took mine to the range with 140 Nosler Ballistic tips. It seems to like IMR 4831 at 3150 fps. It also shot 1/2" with IMR 4350 at 3250 fps so I'll be fine tuning the 4350. I've shot a lot of bucks over the years with the 140's and 4350. It hits them hard out to 600 yds!

Thanks for looking! </div></div>

Very good looking hunting rigs. Might be the perfect combo.

Any chance you know what these rifles weigh? </div></div>

About 9#

 

[Keith Johns]

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Here are some bolt just done...

 

[TheChad-->]

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Keith I really admire your work! Cant wait to get my build started next month!

 

[Gaps]

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Keith, are you guys doing fluting on the bolts now or are the ones above fluted somewhere else? I have been following you guys for a while and thought maybe it was a new service being offered. If you guys didn't do the fluting, do you know where it was done? Thanks and keep up the good work!

 

[xXlojackXx]

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Some nice work coming out fo your shop! What do you charge for the digital camo on a stock?

 

[Keith Johns]

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No fluting yet from us.
Not sure who did those above.




Digital jobs are still new to us. They're between $100 and $200 depending on how detailed and number of colors.


Thanks everyone!

 

[Keith Johns]

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All caught up on bolt knob installs again guys.

The PCR 50BMG I built recently is shooting GREAT. It seems to be a half MOA 50cal. I'll have some pics of it finally finished with Cerakote. I'll have finished pics and group pics within a few weeks.

We're very busy now and getting time to go shoot or get on Snipershide is rare.
Call us for best communication.


All caught up on bolt knob installs guys.

Thanks everyone!

 

[deadnbrkn84]

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I would love it if you would respond to my pm's about a bolt knob. You've read them but won't respond to me.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Sorry I must have read the PM then not been able to finish shat I was doing.
For best communication call us. Sorry about that.

 

[Keith Johns]

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I looked through my PMs and didnt see one from you. Im sorry If I somehow deleted it, or maybe it got sent to Brad.

Give us a call if you want at either 4807470528, or 4804678090

Thanks. And again, sorry for any inconvenience.


All caught up on knob installs guys.

Thanks!

 

[Keith Johns]

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All caught up on bolt knob installs guys.

We are extremely busy right now upgrading our shop. We're building a huge, bad ass bake oven for H-series Cerakote.
Added a lathe to the shop recently, changed/improved some methods and operations.

Because of how busy we've been, our time spent on snipershide posting pictures and answering PMs has been greatly reduced.

We will be finished with this years upgrades soon and will be back to posting tons of rifle pictures and group pics.

We're doing better than ever and have made several improvements to our shop this year.


Thank you for all the support and business guys!


Keith Johns, Phoenix Custom Rifles

 

[drglock]

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can't wait to get my stuff sent to you guys,a few more Weeks and you guys will be getting a call from me.hope you guys have a great Christmas.

Tony

 

[Keith Johns]

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Thanks very much and we look forward to it!



Here's some pics of an M24A2 "clone" recently made....

Thanks for viewing

 

[D_Lamz]

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Sick work man!

 

[Keith Johns]

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Thank you!

We've been very busy lately improving our shop and some methods/operations.

We'll be back to posting pics and spending more time on here(snipershide) soon.


Thank you much

 

[deadnbrkn84]

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*changed mind on posting*

PM sent to moderator

 

[Keith Johns]

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Here are some pictures of the PCR 50BMG. Called the "Prac50". It will be sold for $6500 as you see it here(without scope or rings). That includes shipping in a $430 Pelican case.

 

[Keith Johns]

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[sawman556]

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Looks cool Keith. How much does it weigh? Why is the ejection port on the opposite side of the bolt handle?

 

[z28kid]

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Ehh, its ok. I think it need a bigger brake tho, that one wont be enough to notice.

 

[usafabrad]

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Groups, plz. Also I love the opposite side ejection port. As long as it doesnt sling brass in my face. It'd make it easier to recover said brass for reloading quickly.

 

[Keith Johns]

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There's no ejector. Just an extractor. Which I like for several reasons.
Reloadong it is very quick. And very gentle on brass.

 

[Keith Johns]

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All caught up on bolt work

We have aluminum firing pins in stock and one titanium.

Remington knob installs are $90
FN/Winchester, Howa, Savage, and misc. are $110

Remington 700 handle reinforcements are $30

Its $30 extra to have the whole Remington bolt cerakoted.


Theres a discount for sending more than 1 bolt.
Take $10 off every bolt after the first one. Send them in one box, with lots of padding and bubble wrap please.

Include a note with your contact info, shipping address, and a work order(what you want done)

Please pay by check or money order

2 to 4 day turn around

Thank you very much

Phoenix Custom Rifles

Call me for questions(Keith)
4804678090

 

[Keith Johns]

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All caught up on bolt knob installs.

Here's a "3 ringed Varminter" knob on a 5R....

Here are some pics of the groups fired with the PCR Prac50 last outing....

Cold bore shot...

5 shot group, pulled one left but the four on the right are around 3/4moa...

3 shot, half MOA at 107 yards:

Here's the new Bi-pod I got for the 50. Its for an AR50 so I had to make my own mount to be bedded into the stock....

Here is a pic of my favorite stock for under $300. Its a Choate shaped a lot like an A5. Its all polymer but its strong as hell, and I'd prefer it over most HS Precisions and any B&C stock.....

And last but not least is a 338 Lapua Mag Ackley Improved barreled action built off a Defiance action....

Thank you for looking!

 

[Keith Johns]

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<span style="font-weight: bold">All caught up with bolt knob installs. 3 day in shop turn around.</span>


Everyone.... Physical work(building/shipping rifles) gets most of our attention right now.

If we're hard to get a hold of, please keep trying. We apologize for any frustration. If you leave a voicemail, and don't hear back from us within 36 hours, call again.

My number is 480-467-8090
Brads number is 480-747-0528

Our shop phone is listed on our website. We still need to set up our voicemail on it so don't bother leaving a voicemail. Just call our cell phones.


Than you so much everyone for the business.
We appreciate it!

 

[cruizer]

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[cruizer]

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Cerakoted bedded and bolt knob by PCR

 

[cruizer]

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Cerakoted, threaded muzzle bedded, bolt knob, shroud mod and reinforcement screw by PCR

 

[cruizer]

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This pile of parts went out last week. When it comes back it will be a 223 Ackley 1/7 twist

 

[drglock]

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Seeing these pics makes the wait while you guys build my rifle that much harder. Nice looking work guys

 

[Keith Johns]

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Thanks a ton Brandon!

We're moving along nicely this year.... while expanding in every way possible.

Our quote of 4-5 month build times might be a little longer than actual. We'd rather quote longer than expected so we dont let people down.

If anyone out there has a build with us that is overdue, or within weeks from being overdue, call me! 480-467-8090

We do our best to deliver when promised. And we do take it very seriously.

Our average build time has been about 3 months. Some have been done as quickly as 2 months for a complete build, some take 5 or 6 months due to waiting on parts(stocks mostly).


Do not hesitate to call us and ask for an update and ask when we'll be starting. If your build is approaching the quoted build time, give me a call.

Our Cerakote quality has gone up. We now use H series Cerakote on all metal parts. It has been coming out GREAT. We cerakote a rifle per day almost.
Our machining practices are also improving. We build more and more jigs and buy more and more specialized tooling to help us do the best job possible... While keeping wait times down to less than our competition.

Thank you so much to everyone who supports us. We'll be here MANY more years to come to serve you in all your rifle-smithing needs!

 

[Keith Johns]

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3 ringed Varminter knob, Hollowed
Shroud mod
Handle reinforcement
Whole bolt cerakoted H series FDE

 

[Minarix]

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I was abit sketchy in spending $90 on getting a knob installed, and was seriously debating on getting the KRG knob that you just tighten on for $28.

But keith had a promo going for $70 so i said to hell with it. Sent him off the knob on the 5th, which was a tuesday, he called me that friday, just to confirm if i wanted it painted or not, as i didn't say, ( now thats customer service) most places would just assume you din't want it painted, but he took the time out of his day to call, which i think was around 4pm after work hours. I told him na i just wanted to live it his words were" yea it looks damn good how it is" i told him hell yea man i will deff send more your way if i ever get another gun.

Well........

He was right, it does look damn good, and is so much easier to chamber now that i got something to hold onto, doesn't feel rough anymore, nice and smooth. best damn $70 i've spent this year. my shity webcam photo doesn't do this thing justice.

If you're looking to get a bolt worked on do it, type of quality and customer service he showed me, just earned him a life-long customer, any future gunsmithing i may need will be going to him.


thanks man, i'm not but 20, so i hope you're around for a long long time, good luck and good health.

 

[PCR]

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Here's a few $70 installs from our group buy.

 

[cal50]

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Looks nice....that looks like my SPR bolt......

 

[bodywerks]

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Shipping the rest of my parts to you later this week, early next week. Got my bolt knob done finally - not as nice as your work but it'll do. Out of respect i won't post it here but hope you approve when you see it!

 

[PCR]

This one is shipping out today.

Stiller Tac 30
Chambered in .308 Tactical Match .113" FB
PCR Marksman knob
Rock 10T 5R SS M24 barrel @ 20""
PCR thread cap w/ 5/8 X 24 threads for suppressor
Badger M5
McMillan htg in GAP camo w/ thumbwheel cheekpiece
Pillar bedded w/ Titanium Devcon
Rifle coated with "H" series Armour Black Cerakote
(The bridge between the mag well and trigger well was missing so we inlet the stock interior to accept a key and bedded it in with titanium Devcon. Stock interior coated with Armour black Cerakote)

Thanks for looking!

 

[PCR]

Here is something a little different!

...let me explain

A local shooter brought me an A3 with a basic inlet which means that the top only was inlet for SA M700 and barrel channel.

We inlet the mag well, trigger well, bottom for Badger M5, ejection port, handle cut out and filled in some of the barrel channel that had a large gap in the cylinder area because it was inlet for a larger and longer cylinder than his rifle. Installed 3 studs and a 1" recoil pad.

He had a barreled action that he had setback himself which was coated in "C" series Sniper grey and had visible scuff and wear marks. He wanted us to spray over the scuff marks to cover them up and we came up with the idea to do this instead. We added Armour black and Tactical Grey in "C" series in a camo pattern over his Sniper Grey and this is how it turned out.

Let me know what you think.

 

[bjay]

Here is something a little different!

...let me explain

A local shooter brought me an A3 with a basic inlet which means that the top only was inlet for SA M700 and barrel channel.

We inlet the mag well, trigger well, bottom for Badger M5, ejection port, handle cut out and filled in some of the barrel channel that had a large gap in the cylinder area because it was inlet for a larger and longer cylinder than his rifle. Installed 3 studs and a 1" recoil pad.

He had a barreled action that he had setback himself which was coated in "C" series Sniper grey and had visible scuff and wear marks. He wanted us to spray over the scuff marks to cover them up and we came up with the idea to do this instead. We added Armour black and Tactical Grey in "C" series in a camo pattern over his Sniper Grey and this is how it turned out.

Let me know what you think.

Wicked!!!!
Very nice i like the color combination on barrel

 

[PCR]

Thanks. I did it as a freebie. Remember, he was looking to keep with the Sniper Grey/Desert Camo look because he didn't want the expense of re-coating the rifle. If I touched up the existing Cerakote, it wouldn't have looked good. The way I did it, all that I had to do was clean the existing Cerakote, add some tape and couple more colors.

 

[Papa Zero Three]

That looks good, I like the way it came out.

 

[JBB]

Brad it turned out great. might have to do that to the 6.5-284 your building.

 

[Jeepcreep]

Can you do that to the metal with other colors? If you could do it in matching desert colors like the stock, I would be very interested in doing that to mine when I get my parts to you.

 

[PCR]

Can you do that to the metal with other colors? If you could do it in matching desert colors like the stock, I would be very interested in doing that to mine when I get my parts to you.

Yes. We prefer to start from scratch by blasting the rifle with 120 grit AO, apply a base color Cerakote and add 2 more. We can talk colors.

 

[PCR]

Just a couple quick pic's of some rifle builds leaving the shop Monday.

7 Rem. Mag TM. This is the ninth 7 mag that we have built with same specs and components
True M700
Tig welded bolt handle
Brux #5 9T SS 5R barrel @ 24"
PT&G Surface Ground SS Recoil Lug
McMillan htg, GAP Camo, integral cheek
Pillar bedded with Devcon 10110
Armour Black Cerakote
PT&G Tactical BDL
PCR shroud mod.
Shilen trigger





7 Rem. Mag TM
Stiller Tac 300, pinned recoil lug, pinned scope rail
Jewel Trigger
Brux 9T SS Sendero Contour 5R barrel @ 24"
Badger Thruster Brake
Manners T5A stock (Mini Chassis) 5 rd AI mag.
Armour Black Cerakote





6.5 Creedmoor TM
True M700
8-40 Scope Rail screws
Rock Creek 8T SS M24 5R barrel @ 24"
PT&G Surface Ground SS .250" Recoil Lug
Badger Thruster Brake
McMillan A5 McMillan Camo, Integral Cheek, Spacer System
Pillar Bedded with Devcon 10110
Badger M5 with 5 rd AI mag.
Armour Black Cerakote
Jewel Trigger





6.5 X .284
True M700
8-40 Scope Rail Screw holes
8-40 screw handle mod.
PCR shroud Mod
Custom PCR bolt knob
Brux 8T SS 5R Sendero Contour Barrel @ 24"
PT&G Surface Ground SS .250" Recoil Lug
Sniper Grey Cerakote with Armour Black highlights
Williams BDL Hinged Flor Plate
HS Precision PSS Stock
Skim Bedded with Devcon 10110





Thanks for Looking!

 

[GentleBen]

That's my 6.5 Creedmoor baby. Can't wait for that tracking number. Looks like one fine job, Keith and Brad.

 

[TheGerman]

Here's my PCR build thread.

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...-rifles/181095-finished-m24a2;-pcr-build.html

Have won every match I've entered with it.