Thread: New Build

This is a cool build. Think I may have to follow suit. Where/who are the best people to source parts from?
Where did you score the stock and scope off, and how accurate is the camming on those things?

Yeah on second thoughts, don't think I can get that past the Mrs. Got a bit of a surprise when I saw the price tag

Chris, interested to hear what the theme is you are building to ?

Maybe start another thread

Are you sticking to bolt action military sniper rifles of the 1960's, or will you be looking at m21 / m25 in future ?

m67 should be interesting as well.

As I said at the start its a M40A1 build , sort of , the scope is always un-available , USO has made 5-6 last runs of this scope in the last decade , you need to watch snipers hide for when they are making the next run , they are usually around 2.8 k USD , get in touch with USO , as I think they had 1 or 2 left ? . if not you need to wait till the next batch .

As to scope mounts either USO or a another custom maker , go to sniperhide for info , as they have a sticky thread , just on M40 builds etc .

The stock needs to be the smooth finished one , ie no texture & the forest camo .

Just need a M700 donot action now .

Cheers Chris

The scope is all steel , and weighs 2.5 lbs , the cam is accurate for the 308 , 175gr at 2600 fps , BUT what makes it MORE usable than most BDC cams , is the bottom fine tune lever , which adds or subtracts 3 moa , in 1/2 moa clicks , this is under the large Elevation knob .

Here's pic of Barrel , 5R bartlein , & Badger trigger guard , & thick .250 recoil lug

Nice bit of Kauri

yeap , Its a good chopping board

Here's the can ,

The action , a Rem 700 Tac , with 20 inche tube , donot use it much , so it will be the donor action for the M40A1 build .

Did the USMC use suppressors on M40A1's?


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If you can, get your suppressor with a m18x1 thread or something similar instead of the ridiculously small 1/2x20.

Originally Posted by Friwi

If you can, get your suppressor with a m18x1 thread or something similar instead of the ridiculously small 1/2x20.

5/8 x 24TPI is a common 30 cal muzzle thread.

Yeap ,

Way ahead of you , and yes , when I have a lot of metal , ie thick barrel , its getting a decent thread size , & I look at 3/4 inche , 18x1mm Sako , & 18x1,5mm AI , and if smaller barrel then 5/8 etc .

Yes the USMC did have a couple M40A1s threaded to use a suppressor , on the current M40 they are all set up to use Surefire cans .

Good man :-)