17" 708 Hunting/play rifle

[DrewinTejas]

Well I finally got my new hunting/play rifle finished. I have been working on this thing for 10 months. I have been hunting and carrying around my 26" barreled comp rifle and decided no more. I wanted something that I could spin my can on and still be shorter than my other rifles. Also I wanted the weight to be done from 16lbs to 10 or less. I mainly had this rifle built as an all purpose hunting rifle. I mainly hunt hogs, deer, and coyotes. I think this fits the bill.

Specs
Rem 700 S.A.
Pinned Oversized recoil lug
PTG bolt knob
Rock 8.5twist 5r 17"
Big ole flutes by Kampfield
Manners T6 mud camo
PTG bottom metal
Timney 510 trigger
Dnz game reaper mount
Vortex HST vmr

Load
168 Berger VLD hunting classic
Lapua 308 brass necked down and turned to .312
40.4gr varget
210m primer
Seated at lands
2555fps
SD of 3

This load has some pressure but is fine for hunting

 

[Danco411]

Very nice! Love the fluted shorty. What was the turnaround for Kampfield? He is local to me and I'd love to get 2 or 3 of my barrels fluted.

 

[rancilio]

Sweet looking gun! Did you bring the hammer along to straighten her out if she misbehaved? heheheheh!

 

[DrewinTejas]

The hammer is for my yard sign I use for paper targets. It has been awhile since we have got any decent rain. The ground is a bit hard.

Kampfield takes about a week. He is fast and a super nice guy.

 

[jsimonh]

Very nice! I'm building one right now for the exact same reason you did. Mine is a "budget" build, but I'm still excited about it. Why is the clip blue? LOL

 

[DrewinTejas]

the blue is tape with my name on it for shooting matches.

 

[Jackcrow73]

What is your OAL with the 168 bergers?

 

[Bob L Swagger]

Congrats! That is an awesome setup! Lots of luck with it..

 

[DrewinTejas]

Oal 2.845 which is short. The Berger classics ogive is much closer to the tip so it can fit saami chambers.

 

[ccoker]

Nice!
I have been toying with the idea of a similar setup.

 

[Jackcrow73]

Do you feel there is an advantage in going with the 7-08 over the 260 in a setup like this?

 

[DrewinTejas]

I just like 708

 

[Boltfluter]

Definitely looks like a fun rifle to pack and shoot. I see a shorty in my future.

Regards, Paul

 

[stmcelroy]

Nice.

What's it weigh?

 

[Bradu]

I'm itching to build a shorty but spent too much money already this year on guns so I have to wait a while. I keep thinking I want an mtu contour but I know a varmint contour would be best to keep weight down.

 

[DrewinTejas]

The weight with the templar can and no bipod is 10lb.

 

[ccoker]

Looks like the Archangel?
I love mine..

 

[Chemguy]

Very nicely done. I'm a 7mm-08 fan a well.