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A Marine Sergeant at the Precision Weapons Section in Quantico.

It’s a Remington trigger.

It’s a “G” prefix receiver.

The receiver IS slotted to spec by a 2112 PWS armorer to fit the D.D. Ross scope base. The enlarged D.D. Ross scope base screws are also PWS spec. This link should help explain: https://rifleshooter.com/2016/01/building-a-usmc-m40a3-cloning-the-marine-corps-sniper-rifle-from-1999-2009/

Selling my M40A3 for $3600 plus shipping. I purchased the correct parts and had it built to USMC Precision Weapons Section spec by a 2112 PWS armorer. It has 84 total rounds through it (all logged in the Weapon Record Book). D.D. Ross scope base and recoil lug. Badger bottom metal McMillan...

Does anybody have real world experience with the magnesium stock? How does it feel? How’s the recoil with the carbon butt stock?

Thanks for all of the input. I’ve recently begun considering 6.5 PRC as well. I think 142 ABLRs may meet the mark for the game I would use it on. The benefit is that recoil would be less. Thoughts?

Anybody have any idea what velocity I can expect out of a 24” barrel in the 7 SAUM loaded with 175gr ABLRs and temp stable powder (H1000, H4350, H4831)?

That’s really good velocity, what barrel length are you shooting?

I’m looking at having my first custom rifle built. I plan on buying a high end SA receiver and having a 24” Bartlein or Proof barrel chambered in a magnum (with a DBM - 2.95” OAL limitation). I reload and have done research. Good brass can be had in 300 WSM and 7 SAUM. I intend to build a...

Has anybody done any accuracy work with the Magnesium chassis? Interested in the results and if there’s any difference vs the aluminum chassis. I’m looking at the 700 SA clone magnesium chassis, do they need to be bedded?