I purchased this rifle here on SH. The rifle was new at purchase and was here because of a customer cancellation after the build, I would like to thank 95LTZ for posting this for Robert and his help with the purchase.
I am not a dyed in the wool 300WM fan until this rifle and I have nothing but good to say about Robert Gradous. The guy is first class to deal with. He called to make sure the rifle arrived, shipped 50 rounds of tested handloads with the rifle and called days later to make sure i was satisfied with the rifle.
This is how getting a custom should be and if I had spec'd it myself I could not be happier with it.
Pure easy to take rifle with handloads developed for it, mount an optic and go shoot.
The muzzle brake deserves a mention as it is very, very effective. This rifle weighs right a ten pounds scoped and its recoil was less than that of 14 pound non-braked .260 Rem.
It is incredible how effective this brake is, yes it will blow some debris out from under it but I was able to see impacts at 600 yds shooting from bipods with this rifle. I have five rifles chambered for belted mags and you would not know this is magnum caliber when shooting it.
The same day I shot this rifle for the first time I was also first time with another custom build and Robert's work purely shined as everything worked as it should on his rifle while the other had ejection problems, bolt stop and other issues.
The next rifle I have built will be by Mr. Gradous, he is simply first class and a stand up guy.
I shot 6 rounds at 100yds for zero, 4 or those are shown in the pic, to bad i pulled one. The ammunition Robert sent is loaded with the Berger 175 gr hunting VLD.
I then moved to 600 yds and pounded a steel target for 4 rounds. Great rifle and builder.(yeah its not a five shot group)
Rifle Specs:
McMillan Remington Hunter stock
75% OD - 25% Black w/Decelerator recoil pad, LOP 13 1/2"
Defiance Long Action RB/RP
Badger A4 BDL style bottom metal
Defiance picatinney rail, 0 MOA, 8-40 screws + dowel pins
SS Kreiger 5R #5 taper 11:1 twist 24" + VAIS muzzle brake
All metal coated in Graphite Black ceracote
Jewel Trigger
S&B Precision Hunter 3-12x42 P3 Mil Adj.(purchased on SH)
300 Win Mag
I am not a dyed in the wool 300WM fan until this rifle and I have nothing but good to say about Robert Gradous. The guy is first class to deal with. He called to make sure the rifle arrived, shipped 50 rounds of tested handloads with the rifle and called days later to make sure i was satisfied with the rifle.
This is how getting a custom should be and if I had spec'd it myself I could not be happier with it.
Pure easy to take rifle with handloads developed for it, mount an optic and go shoot.
The muzzle brake deserves a mention as it is very, very effective. This rifle weighs right a ten pounds scoped and its recoil was less than that of 14 pound non-braked .260 Rem.
It is incredible how effective this brake is, yes it will blow some debris out from under it but I was able to see impacts at 600 yds shooting from bipods with this rifle. I have five rifles chambered for belted mags and you would not know this is magnum caliber when shooting it.
The same day I shot this rifle for the first time I was also first time with another custom build and Robert's work purely shined as everything worked as it should on his rifle while the other had ejection problems, bolt stop and other issues.
The next rifle I have built will be by Mr. Gradous, he is simply first class and a stand up guy.
I shot 6 rounds at 100yds for zero, 4 or those are shown in the pic, to bad i pulled one. The ammunition Robert sent is loaded with the Berger 175 gr hunting VLD.
I then moved to 600 yds and pounded a steel target for 4 rounds. Great rifle and builder.(yeah its not a five shot group)
Rifle Specs:
McMillan Remington Hunter stock
75% OD - 25% Black w/Decelerator recoil pad, LOP 13 1/2"
Defiance Long Action RB/RP
Badger A4 BDL style bottom metal
Defiance picatinney rail, 0 MOA, 8-40 screws + dowel pins
SS Kreiger 5R #5 taper 11:1 twist 24" + VAIS muzzle brake
All metal coated in Graphite Black ceracote
Jewel Trigger
S&B Precision Hunter 3-12x42 P3 Mil Adj.(purchased on SH)
300 Win Mag
