Earlier this year, I shot in my first competition at the 2010 Sniper's Hide Cup. As I was a competitive shooting virgin, I decided to approach this competition with eye towards learning more than worrying about how I was shooting. When I pulled into the Rifles Only facility for the first day of shooting, I was introduced to a bunch of great shooters, all with great gear, and all happy to help the "newbie" along. I had such a great time, and I learned more in three days of shooting than I have since I took up precision rifle.
In addition to soaking up tips, tricks, and advice, I was also running my rifle to see what I liked and didn't like. My equipment notes, tied with a very generous prize table (Thanks Sponsors!), and this is what I ended up with:
.308 using a '95 Palma Reamer
20" Rock 11.27 twist, MTU contour, Fluted (obviously)
Badger FTE brake, barrel is threaded 5/8x24"
Huber Concepts Trigger (This is taking some getting used to)
Manners MCS-T1, Controlled Chaos did the paint and texture
Surgeon DBM System
Bighorn Arms Action
I'll start load development as time permits this week, but this rifle is exactly what I wanted for a true custom "tactical" competition rifle.
I also wanted to say a few words about AJ Goddard at Bighorn Arms. Simply put, he is a super guy who builds a very, very nice action. I spoke with him on the phone quite a bit prior to buying the action, and we shared a few e-mails as well. When the action showed up to my FFL, I knew that I made the right decision. This action is smooooth as can be, and there is a lot of thought behind the features. It's not a normal Remington 700 clone, and I am very happy that I chose it to build on. Thanks AJ!
William Roscoe did just what I asked him to, and has been very accessible throughout the process. His work speaks for itself, and he made sure that we were on the same page throughout the build process. Thanks William for all of your work!
In addition to soaking up tips, tricks, and advice, I was also running my rifle to see what I liked and didn't like. My equipment notes, tied with a very generous prize table (Thanks Sponsors!), and this is what I ended up with:
.308 using a '95 Palma Reamer
20" Rock 11.27 twist, MTU contour, Fluted (obviously)
Badger FTE brake, barrel is threaded 5/8x24"
Huber Concepts Trigger (This is taking some getting used to)
Manners MCS-T1, Controlled Chaos did the paint and texture
Surgeon DBM System
Bighorn Arms Action
I'll start load development as time permits this week, but this rifle is exactly what I wanted for a true custom "tactical" competition rifle.
I also wanted to say a few words about AJ Goddard at Bighorn Arms. Simply put, he is a super guy who builds a very, very nice action. I spoke with him on the phone quite a bit prior to buying the action, and we shared a few e-mails as well. When the action showed up to my FFL, I knew that I made the right decision. This action is smooooth as can be, and there is a lot of thought behind the features. It's not a normal Remington 700 clone, and I am very happy that I chose it to build on. Thanks AJ!
William Roscoe did just what I asked him to, and has been very accessible throughout the process. His work speaks for itself, and he made sure that we were on the same page throughout the build process. Thanks William for all of your work!
