Sawtooth Rifles - Build #7: .264 Win Mag Long Range Hunter
This rifles was built as a demo rifle from a donor we had on hand, and some budget minded components we wanted to test out. It was built as a long range hunter with what is essentially a light weight varmint profile barrel. It is heavy for a hunting rifle but the trade off is a rifle/optic combination that will not be a limiting factor for a long range shot (with enough practice of course). Think Wyoming open country and Pronghorns, that is what inspired it.
The rifle seemed to like a load that we had developed for another .264, using the 140 gr SST Hornady over a pile of IMR 7828 SSC. Accuracy was good, repetitive .25MOA groups, but it may have been a little hot. We saw some pressure signs. With some more time we will try to reduce the pressure and maintain the accuracy. In the meantime, it is Antelope season!
Spec's:
Action: Remington 700 from a .270 SPS, (donor was boltless so we found a replacement belted magnum bolt)
Barrel Blank: Lothar Walther #2100 CM 6.5mm 1:8" finished at 26"
Stock: HS Prec. M24
Bottom Metal: Rem BDL
Lug: PTG .250
Trigger: Shilen, borrowed for the moment...
Base: EGW 30 MOA
Rings: Vortex Low
Optic: Vortex PST 4-16x50 EBR-1 MOA
Finish, Metal: Coyote Tan Cerakote
Finish, Stock: Coyote Tan Cerakote Base, w/ Verde Green, Armor Black, and OD Green effects.
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| Parts! |
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| Dialing in the Recoil lug to open up the diameter for our as bluprinted 1.080 thread size. |
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| Receiver dialed in and ready to clean up the surfaces and re-cut the threads. |
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| Blueprinted receiver. Look better? |
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| Barrel blank dialed in and ready for the tenon machining and chamber. |
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| Barrel machining, one end done. |
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| Chambering tools. Top Secret Notes. |
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| Mocked up, some barrel inletting required. |
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| Crown. With the Nick n' Norm option - Nick says thread it, Norm says 90 degrees. I listen. |
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| Lewis' handy work. We also decided to start numbering them. Can you imagine what the unnumbered versions will go for on gunbroker someday? |
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| Stock, baking. Wyoming Camo! |
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| Metal baking in oven two. Coyote Tan Cerakote on this one. |
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| #7, ready for assembly. |
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| Mule not included. |
Keywords: SR#7, .264 Win Mag, Coyote Tan
