Thread: My new custom 28 Nosler

legit bro cant wait to see how u get on with the 195

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

Looks nice
What glass you planning on topping it with?

I'm trying something a little different mate.

I've just got in from the States an Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27x50. First impressions it looks really good, not light tho at 27 oz.

FFP, HD glass, 90 MOA total adjustment, 25 moa per turn. Hard zero stop. Real usable illuminated reticle (unlike my vortex PST)

Will see how it goes, if it doesn't measure up I'll be looking for something else once the piggy bank has recovered ��

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Very Cool what weight is the rifle on it's own?

I can't find my bloody digi scales, so havnt weighed it as yet, but with the #3 barrel at 26" and LA it's a fair chunk heavier feeling than my 22" mod 7 7mm Saum but that is dam light at 3.1kg scoped.

Originally Posted by ebf

Wow, primo components all round ! Very nice

Thanks Eben, its a slippery slope this custom business. Once you start with one good part you kinda gotta keep going ��

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Congrats Clint, that’s a very impressive bit of kit. What’s it weigh in at for bare rifle ? Be very interested to see how your load dev goes.

Thanks mate, see above re weight ��. I keep ya posted once some powders been burnt.

Originally Posted by 199p

legit bro cant wait to see how u get on with the 195

Thanks mate, happy as with it. Will let ya know how they go, I've got 180 eldm's to also try.

@GWH I see your stock has stippling on the pistol grip and forestock...is this something you asked for or is it standard on his newer stocks?

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

@GWH I see your stock has stippling on the pistol grip and forestock...is this something you asked for or is it standard on his newer stocks?

I believe it is standard on his stocks now, the older ones without it were a bit too slippery by the sounds. Its real smart, i could not be happier with Kens stock. One thing that was an option was the barrel channel. All his stocks have quite a wide barrel channel, so depending on the profile of the barrel you use, you can end up with a wider than 'normal' gap. He now has the ability to fill the barrel channel to suit you barrel - I got him to do that, and you end up with a nice even gap the length of the barrel channel. Was only a $50 option, just a bit more logistics getting the smith to send it back to Ken to do it, then back to the smith to finish it all off, but well worth it in the long run i think.

Originally Posted by GWH

I believe it is standard on his stocks now, the older ones without it were a bit too slippery by the sounds. Its real smart, i could not be happier with Kens stock. One thing that was an option was the barrel channel. All his stocks have quite a wide barrel channel, so depending on the profile of the barrel you use, you can end up with a wider than 'normal' gap. He now has the ability to fill the barrel channel to suit you barrel - I got him to do that, and you end up with a nice even gap the length of the barrel channel. Was only a $50 option, just a bit more logistics getting the smith to send it back to Ken to do it, then back to the smith to finish it all off, but well worth it in the long run i think.

Yeah, I used one of his stocks for my build last year and it does get a bit slippery when wet, I think adding the stippling is a good move.
Re the barrel channel, it fits my Proof Carbon perfect...really like his stocks

Originally Posted by GWH

I believe it is standard on his stocks now, the older ones without it were a bit too slippery by the sounds. Its real smart, i could not be happier with Kens stock. One thing that was an option was the barrel channel. All his stocks have quite a wide barrel channel, so depending on the profile of the barrel you use, you can end up with a wider than 'normal' gap. He now has the ability to fill the barrel channel to suit you barrel - I got him to do that, and you end up with a nice even gap the length of the barrel channel. Was only a $50 option, just a bit more logistics getting the smith to send it back to Ken to do it, then back to the smith to finish it all off, but well worth it in the long run i think.

Makes sense if it saves leaves and other shit getting caught up in the gap between the barrel and the stock - worth the effort to get resolved I think.