baldie Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Finished this last week, and only just sorted the damned photo bucket out. This is a Borden Alpine action, fitted with a sassen 20" blank and chambered in 7-o8. The owner wanted a stalking rifle but with a decent diameter barrel. It tips the scales at just under 8lbs. The barrel is fluted and threaded m18 x 1 with an invisible cap, then the whole barrelled action was bead blasted. The stock is a McMillan game scout [i think its called ] and has an A5 style grip on a sporter. Its very nice indeed, and I plan to keep a couple of these in for stock. Unusually for McMillan, its either painted or dipped. Into that went a third eye DBM and a 5 round magazine. Despite being bedded all the way through, the weight is still very good, and doesn't feel as heavy as it actually is. Trigger is a Timney calvin elite, and the rail is 20MOA. It also has an A-tec Hertz mod, again, chosen to keep the weight down. Another gun I wanted to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Really like that Dave very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Nice, simple and stylish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swagger Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Damn that is sweet!! I love a 7mm and i really really like Borden actions. Not sure on the finish of the stock but the shape/design looks good. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka4Sika Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Nice , thanks for sharing weight , its important to those who carry our rifles up hill and down dale and not from the car to the firing point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I don't usually weigh guns, I was just curious myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka4Sika Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I don't usually weigh guns, I was just curious myself. Its odd how carrying a "surplus" 3lbs on your gut for a few hours is unnoticeable but if your rifle suddenly weighed that much more you'd moan like hell by lunch time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanonry Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Its odd how carrying a "surplus" 3lbs on your gut for a few hours is unnoticeable but if your rifle suddenly weighed that much more you'd moan like hell by lunch time My stock response to those naysayers that tell me guns are too heavy -> 2 pounds on my gun is of more use than the 2 stones on their gut. Pleasant chap in my old age... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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