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  1. bluto77

    Where to start with a custom rifle build?

    Based on experience, I can say you made a good decision. Anytime you want to make the drive down Hwy 6 and 290 to Houston, you're welcome to shoot mine until your shoulder falls off! I'm a member at Bayou Rifles and our range goes out to 1000. I just got my 338 back from GAP. It now has a...
  2. bluto77

    Where to start with a custom rifle build?

    Greg seems smarter and smarter with every post of his that I read! I'm not sure what your experience is in the long range/precision/"sniping"/whatever you want to call it arena, but I'm guessing if you've never had a custom rifle built, your experience may be on the more limited side. If so, I...
  3. bluto77

    338 Lapua Nightmares

    Very educational thread.
  4. bluto77

    How the Hide has changed

    I've learned whole helluva lot about long range/precision shooting on here. Lurked for about 6 months, then joined and started posting last year. I started off as a guy with a Rem 700 .308 and SWFA scope, and I thought I had dropped some serious coin on it when I bought it. I had no idea what...
  5. bluto77

    Price Check - How much in your opinion? (Parts list & Gunsmith)

    I was thinking more like $2000 - $2200 once you add in the rest of the rifle.
  6. bluto77

    Custom Reloads of Dallas

    I did receive my full order a few days after my last post. Everything was in order. Haven't about them yet, but I'm sure they're gtg. We're all guilty of moving too slow sometimes. If he just said upfront it'll be 2 - 4 weeks for in stock orders, I would have zero complaints, i.e. everything...
  7. bluto77

    Where to start with a custom rifle build?

    xdeano, that's a good list. You're going to need a trigger too. I'm not sure how significance the difference would be in this, and someone with more experience can chime in, but I don't think you should have to wait 6 to 9 months for a barrel unless you want something that's out of the...
  8. bluto77

    Where to start with a custom rifle build?

    Russell Banks at Scout Supply Company did my first one. I'm sure I knew less than you did when I started. He's walked me through everything and helped me understand different options. But I really learned the most right here on the Hide. Once I got started on the build, I started learning...
  9. bluto77

    Tell me about SHOT Show

    Perfect. This is what I was looking for. I already have a room at trump plaza for mon, tues, and wed, but Im starting to think I may need to stay one more day since I will be catching a speaker or two during the day. Im glad I posted this. Didn't realize it would be so intense.
  10. bluto77

    Tell me about SHOT Show

    That was another thing I was wondering about. Are all the vendors taking orders there? I'm assuming on their newly released items. So I should have copies of our FFL, SOT, business cards, and what about some kind of proof of funds for orders/letter from bank with credit line/etc? Would it be...
  11. bluto77

    GA Precision Current Lead Times 9/18/14 update

    I sent a GAP rifle that I had bought here on the Hide to GAP for them to check out and add a side bolt release to. FedEx tracking shows they received it Sept 20, and I had it back in my hands on Nov 4 looking great. I was told it could take 2 plus months, so I'm very pleased to have it back...
  12. bluto77

    A poll - Is your weekly income more than $219.95 USD

    $219.95 per week: $219.95 x 52 weeks / 12 months = $953.12 per month BEFORE taxes $219.95 per day: $219.95 x5 days x 52 weeks /12 months = $4765.58 per month $219.95 x 2 per day: $219.95 x 2 x 5 days x 52 weeks / 12 months = $9,531.17 per month Having worked in the residential mortgage...
  13. bluto77

    Tell me about SHOT Show

    I had this posted in the general discussion board, but only had one view in the first hour...which was me. Seems like this would be a better place for it. Please let me know if it is not appropriate for this board. I've recently become the 50% owner of a small gun store in Houston, and...
  14. bluto77

    Rifle Scopes Thinking about selling my glass...

    I've owned a couple hdmr, a swfa 5 -20, and I have landed on vortex razor 5-20. IMO, it is the best glass you will get Ib that price range, and you can nearly always find one for sale here in the $1600'ish range. Me and several of my friends have compared the swfa and razor side by side under...
  15. bluto77

    125 grain SST vs whitetail

    I'm planning on shooting a deer with mine this year. I got it mainly for hog hunting in south texas brush though. I've grown up using a lever action open sight 30-30 for this, but I've decided I would like to have 20 rounds of 30-30 in a shorter, lighter rifle that has a flashlight with a...
  16. bluto77

    Custom Reloads of Dallas

    That's good to know. I saw a post in the "Options and Accessories" section from him recently stating he had 300 BLK in stock, and I just assumed he was a vendor here [/insert the old adage here] so I didn't go looking for any kind of reviews or other information about him or his services. I...
  17. bluto77

    Picked up my Larue 18" .308 PredatOBR today

    Wow...I didn't realize this rifle was "modular". I might have to order one for myself now. Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll figure out their barrel issue in the next month or so and have already assembled most of the rifles and just waiting on barrels, and once the barrels start rolling out...
  18. bluto77

    LaRue OBR 7.62

    As previously stated, I have an OBR, so I am interested in this. It was shooting 1.5" to 3" groups when I first got it. I had to work to get them down, but now it runs at sub MOA with 5 shot groups. At any rate, I don't understand the testing they did on your rifle. Is the POA (point of...
  19. bluto77

    Picked up my Larue 18" .308 PredatOBR today

    If I had a barrel that was shooting sub 0.5" groups right out of the box, but it would string horribly when it got too hot, I would try to keep it from getting hot. Mind you, I've never shot in any tactical type of competitions, so I don't know how much/how often you shoot. It may not be...
  20. bluto77

    Picked up my Larue 18" .308 PredatOBR today

    Your rifle looks bad-ass! I have the 18" OBR in 5.56, and I've set it up with the FDE Magpul PRS, pistol grip, and rail covers on the forend. I have a TBAC coming at some point in the future, and it has a FDE cover. Nice to get a preview of what mine will look like. Also considering having...
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