So now that everything has officially shipped, I will list it all out here and invite discussion. Some folks wanted me to put it all together. Still will need threading, chambering, assembly and mating by my smith.
ACTION:
Defiance Deviant Tactical
(stock photo)
Remington 700 long action
Stainless nitrided action and fluted bolt
.535 bolt magnum bolt face
Integral 20MOA rail
TRIGGER:
TriggerTech Diamond Rem 700 trigger
Pro curved trigger (black)
"Frictionless trigger"
Single stage
Pull weight - adjustable from 4oz to 32oz.
BARREL:
Bartlein
6.5mm/.264 5R 1:7.5 twist
#12 Heavy Palma contour
31" blank (likely 28" finished?)
This is being sent off for spiral fluting. It has been Duracoated black, then the flutes will stand out silver.
MUZZLE DEVICE:
YHM .30 cal qd mount for my suppressor. I'll coat this, to match the barrel.
CHASSIS:
2 choices here. Haven't decided yet which I like... I'll probably wait to put everything together and see how they feel, then sell off the other.
1. MPA BA Competition chassis (currently black, may be changed)
2. Cadex Defense Field Tactical (currenty FDE, may be changed)
So my thought is that the chassis may end up in a silver or metallic pewter color. I think this would be sweet with the black nitrided action/bolt and the black barrel with silver spiral flutes.
CHAMBERING:
6.5 PRC
For those who aren't familiar, this is a new(ish) round you can think of as a magnum version of the 6.5 Creedmoor. The flat shooting and high BC 6.5 projectiles, can get a coupla hundred FPS more, especially in this longer barrel with some slow-burning powder. 3k+ is easily doable. 1200m is easy, 1500m to 1 mile definitely doable.
BRASS:
Gunwerks by ADG
PROJECTILES:
Hornady 147-grain ELD-M
Going to be handloading with an arbor press and L.E. Wilson seater dies. Initial load will be worked up probably with Alliant Reloder 26 powder, or perhaps Hodgdon H1000.
The optic I've chosen is the Arken EP4 6-24x50. This is on order and will be 6 weeks or so. I have a basic 4-12 Vortex I can throw on there to get me onto paper and out to a good distance, but is just a temporary solution. I looked long and hard into many optics in the $1000-2500 range and just decided I wasn't going to throw that kind of money into optics based on a million internet opinions. I'll start with something more basic and with experience and training should have an opportunity to evaluate some others out there and decide more what I need and I might be willing to spend an arm and a leg on later.
So that's my plan, as of now.
I'm open to comments, criticism, thoughts, etc. This should be done and ready to shoot inside a month. Action is shipped, now the barrel is going to be my limiting factor, it is being shipped off for fluting next week. Hopefully it will be back in a couple of weeks and will take no more than another couple for everything to be completed.
ACTION:
Defiance Deviant Tactical
(stock photo)
Remington 700 long action
Stainless nitrided action and fluted bolt
.535 bolt magnum bolt face
Integral 20MOA rail
TRIGGER:
TriggerTech Diamond Rem 700 trigger
Pro curved trigger (black)
"Frictionless trigger"
Single stage
Pull weight - adjustable from 4oz to 32oz.
BARREL:
Bartlein
6.5mm/.264 5R 1:7.5 twist
#12 Heavy Palma contour
31" blank (likely 28" finished?)
This is being sent off for spiral fluting. It has been Duracoated black, then the flutes will stand out silver.
MUZZLE DEVICE:
YHM .30 cal qd mount for my suppressor. I'll coat this, to match the barrel.
CHASSIS:
2 choices here. Haven't decided yet which I like... I'll probably wait to put everything together and see how they feel, then sell off the other.
1. MPA BA Competition chassis (currently black, may be changed)
2. Cadex Defense Field Tactical (currenty FDE, may be changed)
So my thought is that the chassis may end up in a silver or metallic pewter color. I think this would be sweet with the black nitrided action/bolt and the black barrel with silver spiral flutes.
CHAMBERING:
6.5 PRC
For those who aren't familiar, this is a new(ish) round you can think of as a magnum version of the 6.5 Creedmoor. The flat shooting and high BC 6.5 projectiles, can get a coupla hundred FPS more, especially in this longer barrel with some slow-burning powder. 3k+ is easily doable. 1200m is easy, 1500m to 1 mile definitely doable.
BRASS:
Gunwerks by ADG
PROJECTILES:
Hornady 147-grain ELD-M
Going to be handloading with an arbor press and L.E. Wilson seater dies. Initial load will be worked up probably with Alliant Reloder 26 powder, or perhaps Hodgdon H1000.
The optic I've chosen is the Arken EP4 6-24x50. This is on order and will be 6 weeks or so. I have a basic 4-12 Vortex I can throw on there to get me onto paper and out to a good distance, but is just a temporary solution. I looked long and hard into many optics in the $1000-2500 range and just decided I wasn't going to throw that kind of money into optics based on a million internet opinions. I'll start with something more basic and with experience and training should have an opportunity to evaluate some others out there and decide more what I need and I might be willing to spend an arm and a leg on later.
So that's my plan, as of now.
I'm open to comments, criticism, thoughts, etc. This should be done and ready to shoot inside a month. Action is shipped, now the barrel is going to be my limiting factor, it is being shipped off for fluting next week. Hopefully it will be back in a couple of weeks and will take no more than another couple for everything to be completed.
