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We all reach a point in our lives where we deserve to treat ourself so I decided it was time. Decided to finally have a rifle built for me to my specs. Awhile back I picked up a used left hand Winchester 70 in .270 Weatherby with the intent of using the action for a build and finally decided what to do with it.
Contacted Mark at Brown Precision Rifles in Texas and decided on a ProHunter Elite rifle in .338 Winchester Mag with the following specs:
23 inch stainless barrel and muzzle diameter approximately .670. No brake or threads.
13.5 length of pull with 1 inch black Decelerator pad. Action will be bedded in a gray synthetic stock and all metal will be finished matt black finish. The ProHunter Elite also includes iron sights with a barrel band swivel mount and 8x40 scope mount screws. I am going with Talley mounts and will use Tally QD rings. Undecided what glass to go with. Mark Brown quoted a build time of roughly 10 months. Mark explained to me the reason behind the 8x40 screws is not just the strength but it also allows him to redrill all the holes and line then up perfectly. Makes sense to me. This build is about durability and accuracy and not beauty. Using the QD rings will allow me to sight in with two scopes and carry a extra one on fly in hunts "just in case". The iron sights will be a nice addition if I ever have to track another grizzly through the alders.
http://brownprecision.com/precision-rifles/
Contacted Mark at Brown Precision Rifles in Texas and decided on a ProHunter Elite rifle in .338 Winchester Mag with the following specs:
23 inch stainless barrel and muzzle diameter approximately .670. No brake or threads.
13.5 length of pull with 1 inch black Decelerator pad. Action will be bedded in a gray synthetic stock and all metal will be finished matt black finish. The ProHunter Elite also includes iron sights with a barrel band swivel mount and 8x40 scope mount screws. I am going with Talley mounts and will use Tally QD rings. Undecided what glass to go with. Mark Brown quoted a build time of roughly 10 months. Mark explained to me the reason behind the 8x40 screws is not just the strength but it also allows him to redrill all the holes and line then up perfectly. Makes sense to me. This build is about durability and accuracy and not beauty. Using the QD rings will allow me to sight in with two scopes and carry a extra one on fly in hunts "just in case". The iron sights will be a nice addition if I ever have to track another grizzly through the alders.
http://brownprecision.com/precision-rifles/
