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Anyone out there with a 16" to 18" 6.5x47L?

Bob L Swagger

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If so, please post the specs and pics of it.. I'm in the process of putting together a shorty, ultralight, mid-range, fast pointing PA groundhog buster.. Spec's: McMillan carbon fiber Edge A3 sporter, trued Remington action, Bartlein #3 1:8 finished at 16.5", Jewell trigger, PTG stealth DBM, Badger lug and knob, NF 20 MOA rail..
 
Trued rem 700, badger knob and thruster brake, 16.5" rock 8 twist rem varmint, seekins precision 20moa base and med rings, manners MCS-T4A DBM, adn nightforce nxs 3.5-15x50 np-r1 hs

Pushes 123 a-max or smk at 2650 with 41.0gr. h4350


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Remington 700 action Trued up for a Rem-age barrel, action notched like a Savage to locate recoil lug, bolt fluted, and installed a APA bolt knob. All done by Dan at Darkeagle customs.
CBI pre-fit Rem-age barrel, light varmint @ 18" 8twist in 6.5x47 Lapua, threaded for my suppressor
Northland SS Rem-age barrel nut and Darkeagle recoil lug
Manners T5A
APA RTG bottom metal
Old style Remington trigger
Harris bipod
Seekins 20 MOA base
Farrell allow low rings
Nightforce 2.5-10x32 with NPR2 reticle

Only load I've worked up is a 95gr Vmax @ 3000fps
 
Haven't shot past 200 yards but it is shooting 1/2 to 3/4 moa from what little I've got to shoot. Weight is right around 11.5lbs and balances perfectly.
 


Remington 700 action Trued up for a Rem-age barrel, action notched like a Savage to locate recoil lug, bolt fluted, and installed a APA bolt knob. All done by Dan at Darkeagle customs.
CBI pre-fit Rem-age barrel, light varmint @ 18" 8twist in 6.5x47 Lapua, threaded for my suppressor
Northland SS Rem-age barrel nut and Darkeagle recoil lug
Manners T5A
APA RTG bottom metal
Old style Remington trigger
Harris bipod
Seekins 20 MOA base
Farrell allow low rings
Nightforce 2.5-10x32 with NPR2 reticle

Only load I've worked up is a 95gr Vmax @ 3000fps


That is FANTASTIC!!! Really digging the multicam!