Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Sawtooth Rifles - Build #32: .300WM long range, sporter weight hunter on a Stiller Predator


Spec's:

Sawtooth Rifles #32   .300WM
Action:  Stiller Predator Long Action Magnum
Barrel Blank:  Bartlein #3, Stainless, 5R rifling, 1:10" twist, finished at 25"
Chamber:  .300WM  Saami spec.
Brake:  Vais Micro .30 Cal
Stock:  McMillan HTG, Sniper Fill, GAP camo
Bottom Metal:  PTG Aluminum, Obendorf
Trigger:  Timney 510-U
Rings/Bases:  Stiller 20MOA Picatinny base and Vortex Precision matched 30mm rings.
Optic:  Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 FFP EBR-1
Finish, Metal:  Sniper Green Cerakote

This rifle was one of those that was built in a suprisingly short time frame.  The camera didn't make it out much...

The standard pile of parts picture.

VAIS Micro Brake installed.

Prepped for Cerakote, the parts hang in the spray booth ready for Sniper Green.

Finished up, Sawtooth Rifles #32 poses for some pictures before being picked up by the customer.

Sniper Green, a close match to McMillan's green in their GAP camo.




Our customer's first 100 yard group after a few sighters zeroing the scope.  This was with Barnes factory ammo.  Nice shooting, Sir. Subtracting the .308 bullet diameter from his measurement yields a .131" group.  (customer supplied photo - thanks)

300 Yard group, using hand loaded Berger bullets, 190 VLD's I believe, this calculates to a sub 3/4 MOA group at typical hunting range.  (customer supplied photo - thanks)

Another 100 yard group with a worked up handload. (another customer supplied photo, and another thanks)
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