30-06 Medium-long range hunter bolt gun build purchase ideas ramblings

automan71 · Feb 22, 2019

HogHunter1203 said:
I’ll float this out there. I was in a similar boat 2 years ago. I ended up with a custom 30-06 with the Serengeti chamber. And since im back to strictly bow hunting, I just don’t have use for it any longer. Details of the build below.

Xtreme Titanium Long Action
Proof Research Sendero Barrel finished just over 25* and threaded 5/8x24.
TBAC CB nuzzle brake installed currently
McMillan Game Hunter stock
Timney calvin elite trigger
PTG BDL bottom metal

The whole gun with the current Leupold VX6 HD scope weighs in just shy of 10#. Aside from range use working up a load, the gun was carried over 60 miles through the desert mountains/hills of central Oregon on an elk hunt. Unfortunately, the elk were scarce...

I worked up a load with 200 grade ELD-X’s acheiving about 2750 FPS and getting 3.5* groups at 500 yards. I can keep them about .3 MOA inside of 300 yards. The disparity at 500 is simply my shooting ability. Still minute of elk heart though.

This would be on the high end side of custom builds, but it shoots like a custom should. If you are interested PM or email me and we can speak at greater length about the rifle.

Sounds awesome! :cool:

Bangswitch · Feb 22, 2019

automan71 said:
Roger that...I missed the part about LH, and I don't believe the Rem 700 Long Range comes in LH.

I just emailed remington yesterday the only left handed 700 they offer is the SPS. I might just build one using a 700 action, rem/age barrel and nut, and a Boyd’s stock. It won’t be a comp gun but I’m sure I could build it to hold 1/2 moa.

fng · Feb 23, 2019

not sure what your budget is but you can get a LH Sako 85 hunter for about $2000 (JRS1a20L). My dad had a sako 85 that was MOA all day with factory ammo. If you went that route it will save you a lot of $$ and get you a very good rifle but it wont be the same as a gun that was built by a good builder to your specs

Bangswitch · Feb 23, 2019

Ok Couple things guys:

MOA from a bolt in this day in age is a benchmark. The cheapest guns on the market guarantee it with premium factory ammo.

With the use of prefit barrels and barrel nuts, the average doofus like myself can assemble several types of action with basic mechanical skills and a few tools. So from what I’ve read building a reasonably nice gun under $1500 isn’t a punch line. Will it shot 1/10th MOA? Probably not but with a decent barrel 1/2 sounds pretty promising.

Weight isn’t a non-issue but I don’t think a light weight, large caliber (shooting 190-210 grain pills), gun that is a joy to shoot exists. So, I am willing to pay the piper with a couple extra pounds and inches. I’m not humping a 30inch barreled bench rifle up a mountain but a 10-11lb gun shouldn’t end a trip early either. If it does I could shed a few lbs myself.

Fellas what am I missing? Am I just out in left field? If so, please help me understand.

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