Recent content by sambo3006

I picked mine up yesterday. Unpolished stainless action with a matte black bolt handle. The guy at LRI said he thought that the bolt handle had been parkerized. I had them spiral flute the bolt body for only $30 extra. All of the machine work looks great. I'm happy with it.

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You could go with the .264 win mag and take advantage of some of the awesome high BC bullets available. The only real advantage would be lower recoil than comparable BC bullets in the 7mm. Having said that, it would be hard to beat a 7mm mag of some kind. The 7mm Mashburn magnum offers a longer...

Looks great! Have you upgraded your trigger yet? I went with a Jewell on my long range custom 7mm STW and it is incredible compared to the tuned factory trigger I had. Other good options are Shilen and Timney.

Man, I would be pissed too if that is what I got. Totally different from what was described. Sorry for the original poster but thanks for letting the rest of us know.

Re: Stiller Predator Action I've got a Predator long action and I'm happy with it. Feeds nicely, lots of good features such as side bolt release, pinned scope base and recoil lug (comes with the action), Sako style extractor. I'd definitely buy another.

Re: Bell and carlson defect? Yep, what the other guys said. Disaster averted!

Re: Oh man, I can't wait until I get my rifle back! I'd be antsy to get it back too, if it shoots like that!

Re: My new gun is done. 338 Rogue pics That is a sweet rig! Have you tried any of the Generation II Bergers? Supposedly they are holding up to much higher velocities. A couple of smiths over on longrangehunting.com have been testing them with CheyTac based .338s and al reports are good.

Re: Smith rant. What would you do? If you call them up nicely, they might send you a call tag to have it sent back to them via FedEx or UPS on their dime. That would save you several hours driving plus wear and tear on your vehicle. I had a similar issue and it was handled in that manner. If...

Re: Savage Barrel Swap Question An excellent resource for all things Savage is here: http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php

Re: Poll: Fluting barrel diminishing accuracy It is my understanding that a barrel fluted after the initial finishing process stands a chance of having the accuracy go to heck, whereas one fluted during the initial manufacturing process should for all practical purposes shoot as well as an...

Re: 257 weatherby 257 Weatherby brass can be formed from new 264 Win Mag or 7mm Rem Mag brass with just a pass through the 257 Wby sizing die. Neck length will be a little short and the necks may have to be turned depending on your chamber but it is a much cheaper alternative than 257 Wby...

Re: Montana Rifle Company Sounds like a good choice. I was not impressed with the Montana Rifle Company action I had either. It was gritty, clunky and would not feed reliably unless cycled briskly. Otherwise it would kick the shells out of the rails and jam. I'll never own another one. The...

Re: Savage LA 260 AI Nice looking rig, ought to be a shooter!