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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 06:42 AM
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jlbain94
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I like that color scheme, or at least the way its showing up. Nice rig.
A man can never have enough guns.
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 01:57 PM
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jeepercreeper
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Not digging the colors but everything else is sweet. Guess you could always change up the colors later.
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 02:04 PM
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NewJeep
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Live to hunt, forced to work!
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 03:55 PM
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MDMORROW
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Thanks guys. I'll put up a report once I shoot it. The colors do look a lot better in person. Its way greener in the pics than it really is.
I'm still waiting on my mount for the bipod but otherwise it's ready to go.
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 03:57 PM
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KRoyal
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Looks good man. I don't know about the color scheme, I think I'll need to see it in person and shoot it to really appreciate the colors
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 07:01 PM
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jeepercreeper
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You mind me asking what the total build ran you? Id like to do something similar with a Mcmillan stock in 300wm. I'll probably do desert camo with matching fde barrel and action
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 07:50 PM
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Nice rifle and caliber, I bet it is a tack driver! Does look like Helen Keller painted it, but if it shoots well who cares?
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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12/10/13 08:01 PM
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Nice rifle and caliber, I bet it is a tack driver! Does look like Helen Keller painted it, but if it shoots well who cares? True that! I promise the paint looks way, way better in person. When I go to the range, I'll take an outdoor pic of it and post up. Anyway, if looks mattered that much than nobody would shoot a Savage. I'm just kidding. You mind me asking what the total build ran you? Id like to do something similar with a Mcmillan stock in 300wm. I'll probably do desert camo with matching fde barrel and action Total between parts and work, everything off the shelf would come out a little over 3K. I don't have that much in it since I traded for a lot of the parts but if you were to go buy everything that's about what you'd be looking at. That's counting optics but figuring on buying a used action. If you bought a rifle off the shelf, figure on a little more. I may upgrade the scope to something with HD glass eventually but overall I think I will be very pleased with the 3-15. That's the only thing I could see myself changing about it. It would have to be a very significant upgrade though, like an S&B or a Henzholt.
Last edited by MDMORROW; 12/10/13 08:04 PM.
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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02/17/14 06:09 PM
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Little late but as promised, some outdoor pics. The color really is a lot better in person. I haven't got a good pic of a group yet but here's one of my load workup. Looks like 38.7 gr varget will work good with this load which is a 150 gr Nosler ballistic tip hunting. #4 is 38.6 and #5 is 38.8. I'm going to load 38.7 and go for groups now that I think I'm close. The horizontal spread is mostly due to the 10 mph gusting crosswind that I had when I was shooting this weekend.
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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02/17/14 08:20 PM
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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03/13/14 07:54 PM
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cinchup
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Oh that looks nice, I want a 7mm-08 so bad.
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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03/13/14 10:20 PM
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RKHarm24
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Well built rifle.
Your colors don't go together.
Bet it shoots bugholes. He ain't HEAVY, He's my Brother!!!
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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03/15/14 08:46 PM
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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03/16/14 03:20 AM
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Re: Custom 7mm-08 build is finished (lots of pics)
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03/17/14 10:00 PM
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