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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:49 pm
by kyswede
Ruger American Predator in 308 with my YHM Phantom LT 7.62 suppressor.
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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:06 pm
by Niceguy
Sweet! I NEED a 7.62/.30cal suppressor!

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:55 pm
by ssracer
Niceguy wrote:Sweet! I NEED a 7.62/.30cal suppressor!
i need a predator barrel...should have bought that instead of the RAR

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:29 pm
by kyswede
With an 18" barrel, the Predator 308 weighs 6.2#. I fired 3 shots unsuppressed and the recoil was stout. I put the suppressor on (weighs 20 oz.) and felt recoil was about 1/2. I plan to shoot this mostly suppressed. I thought about getting the 300 BLK since I have a 8" pistol and a 16" carbine. But I have wanted 308 bolt rifle for a few years.

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:58 pm
by RecoilSensitive
Savage Axis SR 308
Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40 BDC

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 3:25 pm
by mtchbrian
Ruger American predator in 308 that takes aics pattern mags

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:21 pm
by Mexican Kerry
Finally got my M40a1 replica done. Dicking around at the 100 yd range when I was working on zeroing the scope.

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I'm definitely the limiting factor here, I knew when I was pulling a shot, and the target didn't lie. When I don't shit the bed this rifle puts holes on holes.

And my Savage .17hmr M40 trainer haha. just put the Weaver T10 on it.

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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:16 am
by PDM
Very nice MK

17 is kinda pricey to shoot for a trainer. Lol

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:17 am
by PDM
I see you got the Chevy going

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:26 pm
by Mexican Kerry
PDM wrote:
Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:16 am
Very nice MK

17 is kinda pricey to shoot for a trainer. Lol
Cheaper than .308, but yes I agree. I bought the same rife for my 9 yr old this summer as he had outgrown his Rascal. His is a lefty and it was a really good shooter so I wanted one of my own.

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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 10:52 pm
by Mexican Kerry
Hey all, not sure if I posted this one yet, put together another rifle this winter. Another 700 in .308, was going for more of an original M40 with this one. The stock isn't right, I couldn't find an original stock so I ordered a walnut Boyd's with raised comb but they weren't interested in doing any custom profiling for me. Still hunting for old Rem wood to swap on.

Hi Lux repro M40 3-9 with tombstone/rangefinder on old base with Leupold rings, and a varmint profile barrel crowned to original spec. Early 700 trigger rebuilt, nice 3 lb crisp break (with early style tombstone safety). Bolt shroud shortened a la early models. Action gone over, and whole thing cerakoted.

Finished off with Wichita swivels and an old Garand sling. Should have done a few things differently: should have gotten him to get rid of all the modern markings on the receiver and had a more complete stamping done on the barrel. Oh well, when I burn this one out I'll get it done better. My own fault, the smith did a great job with the info I gave him.

It's my new truck gun, under the back seat wherever I go.

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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 4:56 am
by Marcus
Mexican Kerry wrote:Hey all, not sure if I posted this one yet, put together another rifle this winter. Another 700 in .308, was going for more of an original M40 with this one. The stock isn't right, I couldn't find an original stock so I ordered a walnut Boyd's with raised comb but they weren't interested in doing any custom profiling for me. Still hunting for old Rem wood to swap on.

Hi Lux repro M40 3-9 with tombstone/rangefinder on old base with Leupold rings, and a varmint profile barrel crowned to original spec. Early 700 trigger rebuilt, nice 3 lb crisp break (with early style tombstone safety). Bolt shroud shortened a la early models. Action gone over, and whole thing cerakoted.

Finished off with Wichita swivels and an old Garand sling. Should have done a few things differently: should have gotten him to get rid of all the modern markings on the receiver and had a more complete stamping done on the barrel. Oh well, when I burn this one out I'll get it done better. My own fault, the smith did a great job with the info I gave him.

It's my new truck gun, under the back seat wherever I go.

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Sweet looking rifle

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 7:13 am
by Niceguy
Beautiful! I love old 700's. A 700 in 22-250 probably from the 60's (I need to see if I can date it from the ser. #) of my Papaw's was the 1st centerfire I remember shooting. When I was around 7-8 years old he had me bench shooting it at 400 yards at letters on a milk jug. I fell in love with it and asked him if I could have it when he decided to get rid of it. He gave it to me about 25-30 years later a year or two before he passed away. One of my favorite guns.

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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 8:39 am
by plumber_bob
I love it MK!!!

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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 9:59 am
by PDM
She's a beaut Clark

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 1:25 pm
by Dustin
Two of my favorites

Ruger precision rifle in 308 and Savage mark II. Both with aac cans. Image


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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 9:35 pm
by Mexican Kerry
Its nice to shoot, a lot lighter than my a1. Feel it in the shoulder more though.

The Boyd's stock is decent quality, it's just not right for the rifle. One of these days I might pull it off and try reprofiling the comb and forend so it is a little closer to an original.

I have an old 70's Varmint Special in .308 that I picked up for my oldest daughter for Christmas, basically the exact same rifle the Marines had in the M40 but blued. It would have made a good donor for this project but it was too nice (and it's not really mine anyway).

It's currently built as a lighter version of my a1, with a McMillan stock and a Bushnell Elite on it. I wanted to put my Weaver T10 on it for her to keep with the vintage vibe as the Marines did use the T10 on some transitional rifles, but she wanted the newer scope. I think she was scared off by the AO and said it was too complicated.

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 9:37 pm
by Mexican Kerry

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:33 am
by Mexican Kerry
Redid the stock on my og m40, with an old remington adl stock I did some work to.

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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:16 pm
by Mexican Kerry
And I had a new .223 built this winter using an old 700 action with a new 24" Benchmark barrel. Bedded into a McMillan a5, with a Bushnell Match Pro, Harris bipod and a small rear squeeze bag.

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This was a quick group of 10 at 300 yds, shooting FGMM 69 gr Matchkings. Had to hold .5 mil for the wind , -8 C that afternoon. Group was 1.205", so under 1/2 moa. Pretty happy with this rifle so far, other than it weighs 18 lbs without a mag in it.

So many different units of measurement in this post......

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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:23 pm
by nemo
Nice group!

Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:49 pm
by iron369
I have that same scope on a cz 300winmag. I like it.


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Re: Bolt gun pics.

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:18 am
by Mexican Kerry
Yeah I like them. I bought one of the newer 5-30 versions last year but prefer the original 6-24. Nicer reticle and better feel in the turret.