Hello all,
Well it has been a long time in the planning but I have finally pulled together nearly all the parts to make my very own M40a5 look alike. It has been just that little bit harder as I am located in Australia and a fair bit of this stuff requires the jumping through the ITAR hoops and paying plenty of cash for export licences… but for some strange reason I have felt compelled to push ahead with this.
As a bit of a pay back to all the good information I have been able to glean off this site, I plan on doing a bit of a photo essay and posting it to inspire those that follow me. Any help/advice along the way would be greatly appreciated from those in the know here.
M40A5 – Parts I have so far in a box at my smiths:
Action- Remington 700 S/A
Smith work to be done:
Trued, lugs lapped.
Optic Mount holes open up to 8/40 threadsRear receiver bridge is milled off and clip slotted to accept flat bottom Badger M40A5 rail.
Recoil lug- I was not able again to get a DD Ross, so have again gone with a Badger lug.
Barrel- Schneider Stainless Steel M40 barrel, 1/12 twist, 6groove.
Smith work to be done:
• Finnished at 25"
• 1.200x3, Finnished .925 @ 25".
• Crown- 45 degree pull back, .090" deep.
• Surefire Comp/Suppressor Adapter model MB762SSAL/RE.
Bottom metal- Badger DBM system w/ 5rnd mag.
Stock- McMillan A4 molded in OD green. Spacer LOP. Saddle cheek piece. Sniper fill. 1stud, 6 flush cups, inletted for
Badger DBM
Smith work to be done:
• Pillar bedded
• Bedded with Marine Tex- 1.5" BBL pad.
• PGW M40 Accessory rail bedded into fore-end of stock, thanks to PGW for this.
Optic & mounts- Schmidt&Bender PMII 3x12x50FFP, Gen2 Mildot Reticle by Premier Reticles and with USMC markings.
Badger M40 Base, I found it too hard to get in contact with DD Ross and Badger makes a quality product, it looks great.
Badger Ordnance USMC contract rings- 6 screw front ring, 4screw rear ring.
Gear to get:
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!
• Sling- Tactical Intervention Specialists, Quick Cuff Sling, Tan color
• SIMRAD Cap
• And most of all, can anyone point me in the direction of a M24 trigger??????
With the trigger I have as close as I can get to an M40a5 without having to change my nationality and signing up...
Thanks in advance for any advice and I look forward to pulling this together real soon!
Well it has been a long time in the planning but I have finally pulled together nearly all the parts to make my very own M40a5 look alike. It has been just that little bit harder as I am located in Australia and a fair bit of this stuff requires the jumping through the ITAR hoops and paying plenty of cash for export licences… but for some strange reason I have felt compelled to push ahead with this.
As a bit of a pay back to all the good information I have been able to glean off this site, I plan on doing a bit of a photo essay and posting it to inspire those that follow me. Any help/advice along the way would be greatly appreciated from those in the know here.
M40A5 – Parts I have so far in a box at my smiths:
Action- Remington 700 S/A
Smith work to be done:
Trued, lugs lapped.
Optic Mount holes open up to 8/40 threadsRear receiver bridge is milled off and clip slotted to accept flat bottom Badger M40A5 rail.
Recoil lug- I was not able again to get a DD Ross, so have again gone with a Badger lug.
Barrel- Schneider Stainless Steel M40 barrel, 1/12 twist, 6groove.
Smith work to be done:
• Finnished at 25"
• 1.200x3, Finnished .925 @ 25".
• Crown- 45 degree pull back, .090" deep.
• Surefire Comp/Suppressor Adapter model MB762SSAL/RE.
Bottom metal- Badger DBM system w/ 5rnd mag.
Stock- McMillan A4 molded in OD green. Spacer LOP. Saddle cheek piece. Sniper fill. 1stud, 6 flush cups, inletted for
Badger DBM
Smith work to be done:
• Pillar bedded
• Bedded with Marine Tex- 1.5" BBL pad.
• PGW M40 Accessory rail bedded into fore-end of stock, thanks to PGW for this.
Optic & mounts- Schmidt&Bender PMII 3x12x50FFP, Gen2 Mildot Reticle by Premier Reticles and with USMC markings.
Badger M40 Base, I found it too hard to get in contact with DD Ross and Badger makes a quality product, it looks great.
Badger Ordnance USMC contract rings- 6 screw front ring, 4screw rear ring.
Gear to get:
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!
• Sling- Tactical Intervention Specialists, Quick Cuff Sling, Tan color
• SIMRAD Cap
• And most of all, can anyone point me in the direction of a M24 trigger??????
With the trigger I have as close as I can get to an M40a5 without having to change my nationality and signing up...
Thanks in advance for any advice and I look forward to pulling this together real soon!
