Target: Former military sniper, and close friend of mine.
Objective: Make him cry as his wife thinks he will, and get both of us in to long range shooting. Also documenting here for anyone interested in a build thread.
Background: I was stuck in a pretty dead end career path that didn't pay very well. Because of my friend, I am now going in a completely different direction, in a field that will afford me a very comfortable life in the long run. It took a move to a new area to where neither of us have been all that long, but because of him I got hired on, and the job is going great. Due to his military background, .308 holds a very special place with him. He badly wants one, but it's just not in the cards due to having a large family. The best thing I can think of, to begin expressing my gratitude for what he has done for me, is to build him a tack driver in his beloved caliber.
Build Concept:
Base rifle: A pair of Stevens 200's in .308
Barrels: Brand, length, and twist rate undecided as of yet.
Optics: SWFA SS 10x42, rear focus, Mil/Mil.
Mounts: Undecided. Also need to figure out what height rings I am going to need.
Triggers: Timney or Rifle Basix. Undecided as of yet.
Stocks: Bell & Carlson Tactical Medalist. One in olive web, the other in tan web so that the rifles are not completely identical.
Finish: Olive stock combined with a tan finish on the rest of the rifle, where the tan stock will get an olive drab finish on the rest of the rifle.
Tools: Go/No go gauges, action wrench, barrel nut wrench.
Extras if I can weasel it into my budget: drag bags, sun shades, Butler Creek flip up caps, Harris bipods, rear bags, ballistics cards, and as much match ammo as I can afford.
Running tally as built:
Base rifles: 2x Stevens 200's in .308 - $340 each - $680 total
Optics: SWFA SS 10x42, rear focus, Mil/Mil. x2 - $299.95 each, $599.90 total
Mounts: Weaver 30mm Tactical 6-Hole scope rings x2 from MidwayUSA. $38.49 each: $76.98 total
EGW Picatinny Rail 1 Piece Scope Mount x2 - $39.95 each. $79.90 total
Optics Accessories: Butler Creek Caps - $15.95 each, $31.90 total
Barrels: McGowan 24" Stainless Steel, Varmint Contour - $249.00 - Ordered from GunShack
Shilen Select Match Stainless Steel, Varmint Contour - $339.00 - Northland Shooter Supply
Triggers: Rifle Basix Sav-1 x 2 - $85.00 each, $170.00 total - Northland Shooter Supply
Barrel nuts: NSS Stainless Steel barrel nuts x 2 - $28.00 each, $56 total
Recoil Lugs: Savage Competition Recoil Lug x 2 - $25.00 each, $50 total - GunShack
Trigger Guards: Savage Trigger Guard, Steel Matte x 2 - $20.00 each, $40 total - GunShack
Bolt Handles: Savage Tactical Bolt Handle BT-Style (factory large bolt handle) x 2 - $27.00 each, $54.00 total - Tactical Works
Stocks: B&C Medalist Tactical, 1 in O.D. Green w/ black web, other in Black w/ grey web - $240.00 each, $480.00 total - Shooters Discount
Finish: Aluma-Hyde II in earth brown, and O.D. green - $12.99 each, $25.98 total - Brownells
Hearing protection: Howard Leight Impact Sport Electronic Earmuffs x 2 - $49.99 each, $99.98 total - Brownells
Rear bags: MidwayUSA Tactical Rear Shooting in O.D. green x 2 - $12.99 each, $25.98 total - Midway USA
Cases: MidwayUSA Sniper Drag Bag Scoped Rifle Gun Case 56" Nylon - Once in black, the other in coyote - $74.99 each, $149.98 total - Midway USA
Ammo (all is 20 round boxes, match grade. Each rifle comes with 100 rounds):
.308Win 175g SMK Premium - Loaded in new Lapua brass x 2 - $33.99 each, $67.98 total
.308Win 178g Amax x 2 - $23.99 each, $47.98 total
.308Win 168g Amax x 4 - $23.49 each, $93.96 total
Non match .308Win Ultramax 168g Boat Tail HP - sight in ammo only x 2 - $20.99 each, $41.98 total
Build costs:
McGowan build: $1,685.25
Shilen build: $1,775.25
Build total: $3,460.50
Tools (not included in build cost): Go/No gauges - $25.49 each, $50.98 total.
Barrel nut wrench - $25.49
Action wrench: $58.99
Extras (not included in build cost): EGW Replacement Torx Mount Screws (for Shilen setup only) - $5.00
Grand total: $3,600.96
My original budget was about $1,200 per rifle. Looks like I went a little over. Oops. :D
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