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One year later... (pics)

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And it finally arrives. I lurk here mostly, but I wanted to finally share something I've been waiting on for a while. It's a Nighthawk Custom, lefty. I started the paperwork for the AAC 762 SD right after ordering and never thought it would be back way before the gun would arrive. But everyone is all together now.

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Re: One year later... (pics)

Im liking that paint scheme. But you should get your money back, the bolt is on the wrong side!


Get us a range report. I want to hear how the Nighthawks perform.
 
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Re: One year later... (pics)

Congrats on getting it done, Looks Good! I agree with some of the others, don't paint the black stuff, breaks it up a little. I bet it will still shoot even if the bolt is on the wrong side.
 
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Re: One year later... (pics)

Thanks for the congrats and compliments. I'm pretty happy with the outcome. I had the option of getting a camo paint scheme instead of the overspray but it would have added at least another 8 weeks to it. I said enough is enough, and had him do what you see before you. I was advised by them to not paint the scope. But I can always do that.

You guys started this problem for me. I had little interest in bolt guns before lurking around here. My wife got me an Armalite SASS in 2007 for a wedding gift and I love it, it's a great shooting gun and friendly for my left-handed shooting. I had a Savage bolt for a short while but grew tired of the right handed action. Then I got a Remington 700 lefty in .308 and it shoots better than me but after looking at all the goodies on here I wanted a "real" stick. So thanks to all of you for this.

Specs:
Nighthawks Custom spiral fluted action (lefty)
20" fluted Broughton barrel
Manners stock
Jewell trigger
AAC brake/ 762 SD
Nightforce 5.5-22x50 w/ NF rings
Chambered in .308

I have higher rings for it so that I can mount my NV scope and have everything line up properly (I hope). I have to return the gun over the winter so the folks at Manners can add a sling QD cup to the proper side for a lefty.

I'm breaking it in now (sucks so bad) and hope to get a range report to you guys in the near future. I'm looking forward to growing into this gun. I'd like to take a class at rifles only when time allows. Lots to learn.

What should I do with the other bolt gun?
 
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Re: One year later... (pics)

Nice. I live just 1.5hours south of them. They make some really nice stuff. Good Luck. I am going to be the guy that ask, How Much $$$..? If you don't want to say publicly PM me.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EagleI79</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice. I live just 1.5hours south of them. They make some really nice stuff. Good Luck. I am going to be the guy that ask, How Much $$$..? If you don't want to say publicly PM me. </div></div>

No biggie. The invoice was for around $5400 without optics if I recall correctly. I'll look again but I'm pretty sure that's right. I think they start at $4295 and go up from there. If I had gotten it with the Surgeon action it would have been an extra $600. This stuff is pricey. I had no clue how bad it could get.
 
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Man, that does seem pretty high! You could have went with a surgeon for less I think..... Not knocking your rig but just saying, for future reference. The majority of the SA Surgeon 591 builds they have done for me have never been over $3800.00 give or take.
 
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