my new 7 wsm benchmark rifle

[jasonahull]

just finished this last night. it is going to be my hunting rifle.
it is a stainless lawton 7000 long actionwith a 40 moa rail, benchmark light palma 3 groove 9 twist 26in stainless barrel with 8 flutes.
chambered in 7wsm (Thanks Steve for the reamer.)
manners super light stock.
shilen trigger.
i painted the barrel, action, and bdl with cerakote oven cure milspec green
and auto base coat and mat finish clear on the stock.
i also didnt like the texture on the grip an forend (sorry manners) so i changed it.
total weight without optics is 8 lbs 9 ounces.
hope it shoots like the 308 we built.
thanks Ron, Jerry, and Barry at Benchmark Barrels.

 

[Cigarcop]

Re: my new 7 wsm benchmark rifle

Looks great bud

 

[jasonahull]

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thanks

 

[pd721el]

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a-hull, sweet rifle. I have the same action for a build. Is your stock a 700 LA inlet? Also could you post a close up pic of the action with the bolt closed. Thanks Eric

 

[jasonahull]

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it was for a remington but i glassed the bolt channel and recut it for the lawton, and for the side bolt release.

 

[jasonahull]

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[TEAMSENDIT]

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well jason with that 40moa base we better get that thing to the 1850yard spot and test her out soon. well see if she can roll with rons cheytac.

 

[jasonahull]

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i cant wait to get it out and see how it does,
hopefully i will get in on the montana hunt this year and get to put it to good use.

 

[RemingtonSPS]

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Is that a Benchmark rifle? WHHHOOOOAAAAATT? Is that a Lawton action? HHUUHH? I said will that thing shoot 1/4moa? YEEAAAHHH!

 

[dukguy]

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I like!

 

[landcbeitner]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: a-hull</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
hope it shoots like the 308 we built.</div></div>

It'll shoot

 

[steve123]

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I think it's a well balanced rifle! I like the way you changed the stock.

Steve

 

[jasonahull]

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thanks, it seemed that the texture was too far forward on the forend and not quite enough on the grip.

 

[jasonahull]

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i may add flush cups and an adjustable cheek

 

[USMCj]

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Very nice! If thats your first 7WSM, let me tell you that you are going to fall in love with that round. Soon you will get ride of any other cartridge in favor of the 7. It does everything you need out to 1800 yards.

 

[jasonahull]

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i went with the 7 because one of my buddies had one, and the way it shot was very convincing

 

[M24_SWS]

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Thats a nice lloking rifle, im sure youll have fun with it.

 

[head2h2o]

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Nice looking rig. How far are you planning to take game with this thing with that 40 MOA base. That setup would make a wicked round on varmints that reside in the neighboring county. Make sure you post something in the hunting section when you finally take some game with it.

 

[jasonahull]

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700 to 800 prob max.
beyond that will be targets