I was also handed a Krieger 1-13" twist .308 win 30" Palma match barrel to use on the donor action. I stripped the rifle down removing the barrel and the trigger (which was in for some serious...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 06:07 PM
So onto the build. The donor rifle was a 1967 shot out cut down iconic Remington 788. the barrel was rough but the rest of the rifle was quite tidy. https://i.ibb.co/vJg7Snh/788.jpg...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 06:00 PM
Then it was on to chambering it in the mighty .30BR. For my past builds I used a 7mm Rem BR reamer and finished it with a .308 neck and throat reamer which always ended up with quite a long...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 05:58 PM
.30BR Rem 788 Chassis build I put this rifle together some time ago but never did a build thread for it. Lock down has given me a tiny bit of time to do so now so here goes… Over the past 20...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 05:49 PM
I was also handed a Krieger 1-13" twist .308 win 30" Palma match barrel to use on the donor action. I stripped the rifle down removing the barrel and the trigger (which was in for some serious...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 04:54 PM
So onto the build. The donor rifle was a 1967 shot out cut down iconic Remington 788. the barrel was rough but the rest of the rifle was quite tidy. https://i.ibb.co/vJg7Snh/788.jpg...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 04:51 PM
.30BR Rem 788 Chassis build I put this rifle together some time ago but never did a build thread for it. Lock down has given me a tiny bit of time to do so now so here goes… Over the past 20...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 04:47 PM
So onto the build. The donor rifle was a 1967 shot out cut down iconic Remington 788. the barrel was rough but the rest of the rifle was quite tidy. https://i.ibb.co/vJg7Snh/788.jpg...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 02:03 PM
.30BR Rem 788 Chassis build I put this rifle together some time ago but never did a build thread for it. Lock down has given me a tiny bit of time to do so now so here goes… Over the past 20...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 01:57 PM
So onto the build. The donor rifle was a 1967 shot out cut down iconic Remington 788. the barrel was rough but the rest of the rifle was quite tidy. https://i.ibb.co/vJg7Snh/788.jpg...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 01:48 PM
Will start a new thread shortly rather than highjak this one. One off builds are really not cost/time effective so if I was to sell them Id design a bunch and have them cnc cut for popular models....
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 01:00 PM
Yes, .473". I will add to this build thread today and through the next few days between entertaining kids etc.. it will be a lengthy one with a lot of information and pics for like minded...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 12:00 PM
.30BR Rem 788 Chassis build I put this rifle together some time ago but never did a build thread for it. Lock down has given me a tiny bit of time to do so now so here goes… Over the past 20...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 12:00 PM
Yes, .473". I will add to this build thread today and through the next few days between entertaining kids etc.. it will be a lengthy one with a lot of information and pics for like minded...
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 11:54 AM
Had a nice relaxing shoot with the Edgun matador R3 in .25cal today. Set some spinners up at 100m.. Surgical accuracy.. hard to miss even in a bit of a breeze. 134866 134867
Liked On: 16-04-2020, 09:14 AM