Couple of ELR builds (pic heavy)

[foxx]

^^^^ Right. Go ahead. I have converted sf's to cf blind mags (so I could go 450BM) and had to grind that away. No big deal. You won't be hurting anything as long as you don't later try to go back to sf.

[WinnieTheBoom]

Gotcha, thanks Foxx. I'll see if I have some time to mess with it later today but it doesn't look like it should take much.

[Steel Rain]

How much did it cost to have the loggerhead done? I see the parts are around $50. Also, did KMW install or the Stock Doc?

[Steel Rain]

Nice boom sticks btw.

[WinnieTheBoom]

How much did it cost to have the loggerhead done? I see the parts are around $50. Also, did KMW install or the Stock Doc?

I had Stock Doc from Snipers Hide do it. He charged me $225 for installation, including the hardware and return shipping. He did an excellent job on it, and had I not went with the XLR chassis, I would have had him do another. Can't recommend him enough as he does really nice work and turnaround was super quick.

[Rosco]

You are very welcome sir. You have a couple of great looking rigs there.

[WinnieTheBoom]

Thanks for the comments, gents.

Palmetto State Armory got the best of me last night and I bought an upper/lower receiver combo to start my 6.5 Grendel build too.

- .300 win mag, I'm waiting on headspace gauges, a limbsaver, and a crush washer to index the brake. I also decided that I'm going to have the brake, bottom metal, and mag bead blasted and blue them to match the action. I think this will accent the overall look of the rifle very nicely. Need to get the stock prepped & bedded, and then put everything together.

- .338 Lapua, got my action back from the smith. He trued up the receiver face, lugs, bolt head, lug nut, etc. Looks really nice and feels like butter. Just waiting on headspace gauges and the barrel to come in, then assemble everything. Also waiting on my brake from Allen Precision. Need to get some pictures of this rig - will do that when I get a chance this weekend.

Sometimes I wish I wasn't so ADD and would just finish the projects that I already have going on rather than starting new ones while the others are still incomplete.

[TopherNJ]

Great thread, thanks for sharing.

I'm with you 100% on the new project before the old ones get done. I have way too many and have been fighting myself on a daily basis to not start anymore until i've finished what i have laying around.

Best of luck. I can't wait to see pics.

[dividingfire]

Looking great.

[WinnieTheBoom]

Alright, was able to make a bunch of progress this weekend. Lots of pics so we'll get right into it.

1) Was able to get the receiver on the mill and shave off the lip used to hold the blind mag box in place. Took less than 20 minutes all said and done and allows me to load to mag length or greater:

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/rampmod1_zpsovyhpyhl.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/rampmod1_zpsovyhpyhl.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/rampmod1_zpsovyhpyhl.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/rampmod1_zpsovyhpyhl.jpg.html)


2) Also got the bolt assembly in last week, installed the Stockade 5/8 handle:

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/bolt_zpsrdom5y3u.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/bolt_zpsrdom5y3u.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/boltface_zpsuhrklnxs.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/boltface_zpsuhrklnxs.jpg.html)


3) Also had the trigger guard, bottom metal, and mag blasted and coated black. Looks much better with the stock and receiver this way:

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300bm_zpswdocirru.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300bm_zpswdocirru.jpg.html)


4) One last look before it all goes together!

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300comp_zpsdlny9fsb.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300comp_zpsdlny9fsb.jpg.html)

[WinnieTheBoom]

Barrel has been headspaced and the brake indexed. I somehow got lucky enough that the brake could be indexed without the use of a crush washer, so I think I'm going to leave the satin/flat SS finish for the time being. I like the contrast, but would be open to suggestions.

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300ba_zpsuxfvjdox.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300ba_zpsuxfvjdox.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300side_zpsxzymofnv.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300side_zpsxzymofnv.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300%20action_zpsufc2d7cz.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300%20action_zpsufc2d7cz.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300long_zpszkcuoge5.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300long_zpszkcuoge5.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300bottom_zpsiayd9hsc.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300bottom_zpsiayd9hsc.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300bipod_zpsviyeprxc.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300bipod_zpsviyeprxc.jpg.html)

[WinnieTheBoom]

Also, on a slightly unrelated note, someone needs to keep me away from Cabela's for a while:

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/rpr_zpspdedn1p6.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/rpr_zpspdedn1p6.jpg.html)

[LongRange]

That's gonna be a sweet lookin rifle!

[LongRange]

On second look THAT IS A SWEET LOOKING RIFLE!!!

And a RPR? Your gonna be devorced soon lol.

[WinnieTheBoom]

Up next will be putting the Rifle Basix Trigger in the .300 wm. Have a base on the way and then need to decide on optics. I'm thinking I may put a Swift Premier 8-32x50 on the RPR, and I may end up telling my dad to go the same route depending how I like it. Also in the running are the PA 4-14 FFP and Mueller Eraticator 8.5-25. Going to do some more research before making a decision.

Still waiting on the barrel from Pac-Nor to come in for the Lapua, but will update as I make progress! Looking to have all of these rifles up and shooting by mid March (around when the nice weather really starts making its way back.)

As always, thanks for following so far and keep the comments coming! Good, bad, and ugly... always looking for ways to improve, opinions, experience, etc.!

[WinnieTheBoom]

On second look THAT IS A SWEET LOOKING RIFLE!!!

And a RPR? Your gonna be devorced soon lol.

HAHA thank you sir. Luckily I'm young enough that I don't need to worry about that for a while. My gf knows that I have a problem but she accepts me for who I am. Guess that's how I know she's a keeper, lol.

[dividingfire]

It looks great. You did a really nice job with that one.

[WinnieTheBoom]

It looks great. You did a really nice job with that one.

Wouldn't have been possible without you good sir :thumb:

Still have a decent bit of work to do prepping the stock and glass bedding it, but once it's done I'm thinking that it should be a tack driver.

[WinnieTheBoom]

Got my .338 barrel yesterday and had a chance to mock it up this morning. Still waiting on the new barrel nut & recoil lug, Manson headspace gauges, and AP muzzle brake, but she's coming together nicely. Planning to have this rifle (along with the others) up and running by the beginning of March.

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/DSC_1461_zps3ixhs2yh.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/DSC_1461_zps3ixhs2yh.jpg.html)

[yobuck]

Barrel has been headspaced and the brake indexed. I somehow got lucky enough that the brake could be indexed without the use of a crush washer, so I think I'm going to leave the satin/flat SS finish for the time being. I like the contrast, but would be open to suggestions.

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300ba_zpsuxfvjdox.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300ba_zpsuxfvjdox.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300side_zpsxzymofnv.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300side_zpsxzymofnv.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300%20action_zpsufc2d7cz.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300%20action_zpsufc2d7cz.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300long_zpszkcuoge5.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300long_zpszkcuoge5.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300bottom_zpsiayd9hsc.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300bottom_zpsiayd9hsc.jpg.html)

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/300bipod_zpsviyeprxc.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/300bipod_zpsviyeprxc.jpg.html)

Very nice Winnie, but i am curious what room that door leads to.