my new boom stick!!!

dwighet

Back late last year I decided I was in the "need" for a firearm that was well able to get me out too 800+ yds for some casual target shooting and also a bit of deer stalking aswell......I have been a big fan of the 300 win mag for a long time so off I went to Southern Rifle and Optics in Kilkenny armed with a HS precision varmint stock inletted for a long action rem 700 (that I purchased from Sean Harding at Stakelums Gun and Rod in Thurles) for a chat with John Greene(riflesmith) about my new project I had in mind....Well after a few hours of trading Ideas and many pots of coffee John was able to get into my head and see what I was after....
I got the call yesterday from John to Get my assss down to the shop as my new rifle is ready to go....Well When I arrived there it was sitting on the counter....I had a grin ear to ear.It is more than I expected..

Heres a list of Particulars:

Hs presicion varmint stock...
26 inch sheilin match grade 1 in 10 twist barrel straight taper
custom recoil lug
Rem 700 long action blueprinted to the last detail and sako extractor
custom muzzle break crafted by John Green
20moa rail and rings from Third Eye Tactical
Nightforce nxs 8-32x56 scope
Tactical bolt knob(the honey dipper) crafted by john
Jewell trigger(on back order) out of stock but on its way
ase ultra jet z mod
and a nice ghost cap to cover the 5/8 thread on the muzzle

dCorbus

it lives.......drooooool:D
very nice indeedy!
congrats - and many years shooting with the new rifle, dwighet

rowa

best of luck with it , what size of hole did it leave in you bank balance if you don't mind me asking ?

spids

im interested in price 2 and how hard is it 2 get licence for that bad boi?

It wasn't me!

Jesus, that's even prettier than I imagined from what you said before. That's just stunning. What's the all-up weight like? I'd love a look at it sometime. Next gun will probably be either a .308 prone target rifle or a lightweight .300 Win Mag, and I'm thinking I'll have to pop into John Greene and chat about it sometime soon to get ideas. I reckon a build quite similar to your 7mm-08 but in a .300 Win Mag would be stunning, as long as the stock fits. Lightweight 25" barrel. Deciding between a wood and blued barrel and a stainless/synthetic setup will be interesting.

It wasn't me!

spids wrote: »

im interested in price 2 and how hard is it 2 get licence for that bad boi?

Licence won't be too bad if you've got a range or a deer licence. It's unrestricted after all.

dwighet

rowa wrote: »

best of luck with it , what size of hole did it leave in you bank balance if you don't mind me asking ?

I stopped counting:eek:
I already had the scope that I purchased 2nd hand for 850 sterling..
The rings and rail,which I highly reccomend cost 160 sterling..
The stock I got from a mate who bought a rem sendero(300 win mag) and didnt want the stock that came with it...he went for a mc millan a5 so I got the stock for good money...
In all fairness and due respect Im not going to give out the total paid for the workmanship done by John Greene....Thats something, If your interested in a build to ask himself.
Sorry I cant help ye there..

dwighet

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Licence won't be too bad if you've got a range or a deer licence. It's unrestricted after all.

Thats right...Its a 30 cal so no restrictions

dwighet

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Jesus, that's even prettier than I imagined from what you said before. That's just stunning. What's the all-up weight like? I'd love a look at it sometime. Next gun will probably be either a .308 prone target rifle or a lightweight .300 Win Mag, and I'm thinking I'll have to pop into John Greene and chat about it sometime soon to get ideas. I reckon a build quite similar to your 7mm-08 but in a .300 Win Mag would be stunning, as long as the stock fits. Lightweight 25" barrel. Deciding between a wood and blued barrel and a stainless/synthetic setup will be interesting.

I hav`nt weighed it yet but its not light...But its still light enough to climb a small mountain and knock a deer. I`d say around 12-14 pound tops..
John will build you a good gun... that stock I have on the 7mm08 and a light 300wm barrel would be awesome.... Kick like a fukkkker though. get a break for it...you`ll need it

It wasn't me!

dwighet wrote: »

I hav`nt weighed it yet but its not light...But its still light enough to climb a small mountain and knock a deer. I`d say around 12-14 pound tops..
John will build you a good gun... that stock I have on the 7mm08 and a light 300wm barrel would be awesome.... Kick like a fukkkker though. get a break for it...you`ll need it

That's a good weight, not too heavy, but it'll take a lot of the wallop out of the cartridge too. Will be interesting to see how it performs on some sika now. I'll be seeing how I like the .300 when I get a chance to shoot a few. I'm not recoil sensitive, so might be able to handle it in a stripped down sporter-weight job. The idea would be to keep it light, but heavy enough and balanced well enough to work well and be manageable. A nice, light scope would complete the package. Muzzle breaks bug me, they make me twitchy as all hell, way too loud, so would be avoiding one if I could at all.

dwighet

It wasn't me! wrote: »

That's a good weight, not too heavy, but it'll take a lot of the wallop out of the cartridge too. Will be interesting to see how it performs on some sika now. I'll be seeing how I like the .300 when I get a chance to shoot a few. I'm not recoil sensitive, so might be able to handle it in a stripped down sporter-weight job. The idea would be to keep it light, but heavy enough and balanced well enough to work well and be manageable. A nice, light scope would complete the package. Muzzle breaks bug me, they make me twitchy as all hell, way too loud, so would be avoiding one if I could at all.

Im looking forward to seeing this shooter...When do you think you will have the ball rolling?

dwighet

dCorbus wrote: »

it lives.......drooooool:D
very nice indeedy!
congrats - and many years shooting with the new rifle, dwighet

thanks m8..

It wasn't me!

dwighet wrote: »

Im looking forward to seeing this shooter...When do you think you will have the ball rolling?

If I can get some extra work over the summer that pays well enough, I'll hopefully put one of the builds in motion next autumn. Need to put a couple of grand away first. Should be a hell of a nice bit of work if the stuff I've seen from John so far is anything to go by, and if it's done right, it'll be light, but handle the recoil well, keep it down nicely. I'm not sure which I'll go for first, to be honest, will depend on what I'm doing at the time I guess, and whether I've all the extra funds to join Midlands and such if it's the target rifle. The hunting gun should be cheaper, and it'd be a good excuse to book a new years trip to the continent for some driven boar to try it out. I also quite want a .300 Win Mag...

BELOWaverageIQ

Hi Dwighet,
I met you at Johns today, cracking rifle and you looked rather pleased to say the least.
Nice one

dwighet

BELOWaverageIQ wrote: »

Hi Dwighet,
I met you at Johns today, cracking rifle and you looked rather pleased to say the least.
Nice one

Im still grinning:D:D

poulo6.5

smashing rifle dwight. that will wreck my head for the weekend . let us know how it shoots for you.

jwshooter

nice one , i love the HS stocks .

clivej

As some of you know Dwighet and I are good shooting buddy's. Dwighet called into me on the way home from John Greene's workshop last night with his new rifle. What can I say only.............

All the best mate with your new 300win mag. I know you lost a lot of sleep over the build and also spent a lot of time getting it just right, in fact perfect, for you.

And the gun...........
A work of pure art, magnificent workmanship from John Greene.

Well may she wear for you and many happy years of shooting with it.

greenpeter

A work of art best of luck with it.
Maybe a stupid question but how dose the moderator go on the barrel?:o

dwighet

greenpeter wrote: »

A work of art best of luck with it.
Maybe a stupid question but how dose the moderator go on the barrel?:o

The muzzle break unscrews off the barrel and the mod scrrews on.

freddieot

Beautiful piece !

Can I ask was the brake one from a series he already offers or did he make it specially for you from scratch - totally custom ?

andyone

O.M.G. i'm impressed.......... looking forward to getting a hold of it in the flesh........ happy shooting my friend..

johngalway

Well wear Dwighet

(Go on, try it on a fox, ya know ya want to, lol).

dwighet

freddieot wrote: »

Beautiful piece !

Can I ask was the brake one from a series he already offers or did he make it specially for you from scratch - totally custom ?

The break was made from an old stainless 308 barrel he had lying around..

dwighet

johngalway wrote: »

Well wear Dwighet

(Go on, try it on a fox, ya know ya want to, lol).

The thought has crossed my mind.:D:D.I`ll bring it up with me next time John......

dwighet

andyone wrote: »

O.M.G. i'm impressed..........looking forward to getting a hold of it in the flesh........ happy shooting my friend..

Were going to need a bigger sand pit:eek:

ianoo

best of luck with your new toy dwighet :)
i've been following its construction piece by piece in the shop ,great to see how well it turned out
hope you have many safe years with it ....

ian

shanmoll308

Very, Very Nice...;)

Shanmoll308

SD308

Nice rifle, I’ve always wanted to shoot a 300 win mag. You might consider replacing the standard Remy bottom metal with the Badger Ordinance bottom metal. It will allow you to use the AICS 5 or 10 round detachable mags. Just a little inletting needed and it would finish off the rifle nicely.

Stephen.

dwighet

SD308 wrote: »

Nice rifle, I’ve always wanted to shoot a 300 win mag. You might consider replacing the standard Remy bottom metal with the Badger Ordinance bottom metal. It will allow you to use the AICS 5 or 10 round detachable mags. Just a little inletting needed and it would finish off the rifle nicely.

Stephen.

I hear ya.... Was thinking of that but kinda like it the way it is for now...I like more of a long range hunter look than a tactical look... Well for now anyway:)

roosman

well wear lad, that rifle is a work of art......absolutely love it... its gonna be a tack driver without doubt..
I also fitted my Rem 700 308 with a HS precision stock and a HS detachable mag setup, its a 4 round clip so barely noticeable.

4gun

Best of luck Dwighet, no deer will be safe on your stomp, well wear
your building up a nice collection of some fine guns
all the best

tomcat220t

Best of luck Dwight, fine job!Post up some groups when ya get a chance .

andyone

tomcat220t wrote: »

Best of luck Dwight, fine job!Post up some groups when ya get a chance .

if we ask him nicely,,,,, maybe we can watch from the side lines when i find a bigger pit...... i'll be leaving my collander maker at home......

maybe we don't need a bigger pit.... just a good pair of walkie talkie's

ejg

Nice Rifle Dwighet, best of luck with it.
Looking forward to see results.

edi

Tricky1127

Hi Dwight, I Love it..!!! i`ve always liked custom/kit firearms and "That`s The Daddy" at this point i would add i hate you because yours is better looking than mine.!
Only joking happy shooting and that a Rifle for life
Regards T :cool:

tomcat220t

andyone wrote: »

if we ask him nicely,,,,, maybe we can watch from the side lines when i find a bigger pit...... i'll be leaving my collander maker at home......

maybe we don't need a bigger pit.... just a good pair of walkie talkie's

Sounds like a plan ,bud !Ill leave it in your hands ,George

dwighet

ejg wrote: »

Nice Rifle Dwighet, best of luck with it.
Looking forward to see results.

edi

Thanks edi..
Had it out this morning for a barrel break in and a zero for 150 gn fed powed shok ammo and after a 15 rnds of clean shoot clean shoot I shot a 5 shot 1.25inch group at 200yds.......The muzzle break works a treat...Just a nice sharp crack out of it and respectable recoil......

Tricky1127

dwighet wrote: »

Thanks edi..
Had it out this morning for a barrel break in and a zero for 150 gn fed powed shok ammo and after a 15 rnds of clean shoot clean shoot I shot a 5 shot 1.25inch group at 200yds.......The muzzle break works a treat...Just a nice sharp crack out of it and respectable recoil......

Whats Recoil/Kick like? looks that it wouldn`t be much..... and the does the muzzle break stop all the lift ? :cool:

dwighet

Tricky1127 wrote: »

Whats Recoil/Kick like? looks that it wouldn`t be much..... and the does the muzzle break stop all the lift ? :cool:

The recoil with the break on is good.Its not spooky at all.I was expecting worse....And no lift just a nice push in the shoulder....

dwighet

rowa wrote: »

best of luck with it , what size of hole did it leave in you bank balance if you don't mind me asking ?

you would be looking at around 2500-2800...

kay 9

Best of luck Dwighet with that fantastic piece of equipment. One word "STUNNING" Well wear mate:cool:

ormondprop

feck sake, i get more and more jealous of you every time you post pics of your guns, well you may ware with it anyway and happy shooting

dwighet

ormondprop wrote: »

feck sake, i get more and more jealous of you every time you post pics of your guns, well you may ware with it anyway and happy shooting

Thanks mate....But thats it now.No more ...The line has been drawn...Not by me but by the Mrs:(

It did turn out nice though....

greenpeter

dwighet wrote: »

Thanks mate....But thats it now.No more ...The line has been drawn...Not by me but by the Mrs:(

It did turn out nice though....

Thats what we all say:rolleyes: ah go on go on go on please please please.

kakashka

Very nice Dwighet,very best of luck with it

riflehunter77

That is one fine boom boom stick Dwighet, enjoy and safe shooting.

Cass

Met up with dwight and clivej and a few other lads today and got to fire the "boom stick". Sweet as a nut. No recoil to talk off and very accurate regardless of ammo. Not a spectators sport with the muzzle break, , but my God what a rifle.

Cheers dwight and clivej for the shooting and the info on the Savage issue.

Ez.

dCorbus

Goddamn it!:D:rolleyes:
The flippin' flip of the one weekend I'm not around!
Jealous, that's what I am!:D:D:rolleyes:

Must have been a bit of a queue!

Delighted to hear the new bang-bang boom stick shoots as well as she looks.:)

dwighet

ezridax wrote: »

Met up with dwight and clivej and a few other lads today and got to fire the "boom stick". Sweet as a nut. No recoil to talk off and very accurate regardless of ammo. Not a spectators sport with the muzzle break, , but my God what a rifle.

Cheers dwight and clivej for the shooting and the info on the Savage issue.

Ez.

Was a good day out Ez....The rifle got a good work out and so did I.... Concentrateing on putting the xhair on the little dot a long way away can wreck ones head..

Cass

You've no excuses now lad, the rifle is doing her part............:p .

Seriously, some good shooting and she held up well to it. Its a splendid piece of kit.