Do it All Bolt Gun Ideas

[lawofsavage]

Before every one says to buy different guns for different jobs, I’m already conceding that is a better idea so you don’t have to say that haha.

I don’t know why, but I really like the idea of one versatile bolt gun that does everything pretty well.

Just wanted to see if anybody else has the same weird fascination with this idea and what your ideal version of it would be haha.

My main two interests for bolt guns are precision rifle field type matches and hunting so my idea is:

MPA Hybrid Chassis
Bighorn TL3 Action
A 6mm barrel for comps
A 7mm or 30 cal Mag of some flavor carbon wrapped barrel and mag bolt face for hunting knowing I will have to single feed.

 

[kevinsachs]

You could always do what I am doing and have a WTO SwitchLug Rifle built.

https://westtexordnance.com/switchlug/

 

[m6z]

Shouldered barloc barrels from PVA is another option.

 

[101stinfantry]

WHAT!?! Who the heck just wants one rifle? Talk like that makes it clear you have some kind of head injury. However, I'm watching to see what you come up with.

 

[Bandit31]

I'd say skip the Hybrid chassis unless you're dead set on it. I'm salty towards them because in the beginning they were grossly misrepresenting the weight on it ( and still kind of are unless they made some significant changes in the past several months). I also thought the dinky set screws were a huge pain in the ass and the plate for the buttpad had a super sloppy fit. There's lighter chassis out there for a better price and don't have those issues fyi.

You can also run a 6.5/7/300 SAUM or 300wsm in a short action without needing to single feed. If it's primarily going to be for hunting, my main focus wouldnt be solely on the longer, High BC bullets. With that being said plenty of people shoot the 180 eld-m in a 7 saum and the 200gr bullets in the 300wsm from a SA. You can also look at having pre-fits spun up for hunting calibers in a lighter contour and flute it, which would be cheaper than a Carbon barrel and equal or less weight which is exactly what I'm doing for my TL3 LA build. Even though I've had great success with Proof CF barrels, the expensive of the blank and cost to spin it up isnt exactly appealing for something that'll see an extremely limited round count per year as a hunting build.

 

[RTH1800]

Sounds foolish but drive on. We all do foolish builds at times.

 

[Jeeper48]

Pva has shouldered barrels, run a 6 and chassis for competition, switch bolt head and stock for hunting and run a 6.5 prc, 7 SAUM, 7 SS, 300 WSM ect. This is what I plan on doing once that chrismas bonus shows up

 

[Simia Dei]

I’m having a build put together now that I will use for both hunting and competition.

- GAP tempest action
- Manners PRS2 stock/ mini chassis
- 26 inch medium palma chambered in 7mm SAW with APA LB muzzle brake

It’ll be topped by a NF 4-16x ATACR.

The 7mm SAW is a happy medium for what I need the rifle for. It won’t do everything well, but will allow me to compete and also go and shoot deer, which is what I want it to be able to do.

 

[Ledzep]

ARC Mausingfield
Brux #4 contour 21" 6.5 Creedmoor barrel, shouldered Barloc
or Proof CF 28" 6.5 SAUM set up for the shouldered Barloc also
Manners EH1 stock
PTG DBM & ARC mags

Both setups weigh around 12-13lb with a can and harris.

I've had the same rifle, and its been my only precision/hunting rifle for 3 years now. I don't switch back and forth between barrels too often, but the ability is nice. I like that the stock, optic, and action stay the same regardless. I've shot several local PRS style matches and haven't felt that the caliber or barrel length let me down with the 21" 6.5 creedmoor. I've also not had any issues with the "light" #4 contour Brux.

I have never been a fan of heavy barrels, nor chassis. I also think the 6.5 Creedmoor is a very versatile cartridge that allows for big game hunting as well as long range target shooting without giving up much for either.

 

[Huskydriver]

AXMC with comp trigger...DONE

 

[Just Macca]

It’s called the Fix for a reason

 

[lawofsavage]

It’s called the Fix for a reason

That would make for a pretty sweet little hunting rifle imo but no magnum calibers is a turn off for me for what I’m wanting.

 

[brianf]

there is the exact thread "on the second page of current threads"..
with all the new chassis and prefits out there it is tempting (i have a do all 300wm from a while ago), it is tempting but..
you should really define what "everything" is.
my wm i had made for a do all shoots very well and is heavy enough to tame recoil for 20-30 rounds on steel/paper.
yet when i brought it wolf hunting (had to walk, mount, dismount snow mobiles, -20 to -30F weather) it became a heavy bitch.
a few years later i was doing a mountain sheep hunt, pack in pack out didnt even think of carrying that rifle.
had a nice internal mag synthetic stock 3B barrel profile made up approx 8 lbs lighter, was a dream to carry.
im in pretty good shape and humping a ruck with everything i needed on days when we would reset camp; if had that rifle i would have tossed it off the mountain.
if you are doing regular hunting walk in walk out in a few hours and not taking your camp with you, or you dont plan on going up mountain in the snow...get a AI like Huskydriver suggested.
both my AI's shoot as well as both those customs, and i can get parts overnight UPS if something breaks as it always does.

 

[RTH1800]

Brian,
Are you breaking parts on your AI?

 

[brianf]

my AI, not yet but ive 2 guns go down on hunts before.

one had a chip pop off the front of the firing pin while in utah, sighting my rifle in after the plane ride.
the smith said the pin was sloppy during the build and it looked it, so i had it bushed and a replacement pin was put in.
apparently the smith also touched up the new pin for a beautiful looking fit.
when ups showed up (had it overnighted), the pin would not fit in the bushed hole.

now we can say that the smith did a crappy job and i should have know better and i cannot disagree but, if it was my AI not a custom that would have not been a issue.

the other rifle when down, just regular abuse nothing earth shattering while on the west coast again. tried to order the part from the OEM but being on a friday and being 3 hrs behind a east coast company i was shit out of luck. never mind the crappy/slow internet service at my room which made searching a pain.

with my AI i could have just called Mile high on the west coast or Euro optic on the east coast and got Saturday delivery for a few bucks more.

not horror stories but why make things difficult when they dont have to be, this is a fun hobby. i get enough stress at work.

 

[RTH1800]

Thanks.
My Mod 70 Winchester made in 1936 was carried all over the world for 25 years. Other than wearing out barrels it never had an issue. Guess you never know.