Thought You Might Be Interested in My New 600 Yard Rifle

[glbreil]

I just thought you might be interested in seeing some pictures of my new 6 dasher. I built the action myself from a piece of 1.5" 17-4 stainless. It is a left handed dual port (load right, eject left). I used a PTG bolt and plan to flute it when I get some time.

The trigger is a Remington 700 housing that I cut parts of my own design to convert it to 2 ounces.

The barrel is a Kreiger 1.25" straight contour 8 twist about 27.5" long.

The stock is a piece of walnut from a tree my brother in-law cut down in his yard when he built his house about 10 years ago. I took it and had it sawed up and it has been drying since.

I made the butt plate from aluminum and the 20 MOA scope base is made from a piece of Power Custom blank base.

I fired it the first time today and plan to shoot it at St. Louis this week end. Not much time for working up loads and such, but what the heck, its likely to be the only home built action on the line.

Gary

 

[Sam Duke]

Gary,
Your new rifle is BEAUTIULL. Great job on all parts of it. I bet it will shoot great, when you put that much time into precision on all parts it just has to be good. I like the story of the stock, that make things all the better. Finish on the action, stock and all look great.
I shot mine in a match for the first time last Sat. It shoots better than I do.
I wish you all the best at the Nationls and good luck.
Luck goes way up with good equipment.
Thanks for the pics and story.

Sam Duke

 

[Charles E]

So, when are you going to start making your own barrels?

Seriously, I'm in awe. I wish I had the energy, and especially the skill. There is a little bit of pride when you shoot a rifle you've chambered & stocked yourself. I've experienced that. I can only guess about the ton more when you've made the whole thing.

 

[glbreil]

Thanks Fellas, it has been a fun project, but as I read back through this morning I realized that I forgot to give some credit where credit was due. I got aquainted with Jim Peightal, by cutting some rimfire action blanks for him. Then when it came time to do my stock I sent my walnut to him and he cut it down to shape on his duplicator. I inleted and finished the rest. Jim is quick, reasonable and a heck of a nice guy if you ever need something like that done.

Something else I didn't mention is I will be shooting one handed for the most part this weekend. Now I have an excuse. As I was finishing up the gun I did a rather stupid thing that I have done for years now, but this time it didn't work out so well. I cut a scope base screw off in the lathe and the proceeded to file the end of the screw, except I slipped and hit the end of the file on the spinning chuck and shot it into my hand where it cut the nerve that makes your fingers work like you want them too. I had surgery to fix that last Friday.

Thats why they sell those file handles!

Sam, I watched the video of the shoot and I was pretty sure I recognized that muzzle brake of yours. Great Shooting! Congratulations!


Thanks Gary

 

[4Mesh]

Very nice work Gary. I wish I had the equipment to make things pretty like that, but I have to settle for function over fashion. I don't have anything that'll do lettering, or any 4th axis work. Don't be disappointed if it doesn't light the world on fire week one. With a solid platform to work with, you'll get the thing shooting as well as it looks.

I especially like the stock from home-cut wood. That's tougher to do than the action!

 

[Rich K]

Gary,
A lovely piece of work with nice detail, you should be proud!! Thanks for the pics

Rich.K

 

[marion packett]

What kind of Walnut? Was it Black Walnut like we have in Va.?

 

[skeetlee]

Looks really good except, you put the bolt on the wrong side of the action!!! LOL!!! Very nice sir, you should be proud!! Lee

 

[Rich De]

Gary.........Very nice work on all aspects of your project! As Charles E indicated, I also put my rifle together (but did not have the ability to produce the action) and did quite well with it. You really get a sense of pride when you can compete head to head with the professional gunsmiths.
You can be proud of that rifle!
Rich De

 

[glbreil]

Thanks for the kind comments, I have shot it a little now and plan to give it a try over at St. Louis in the morning.

Marion it is black walnut, it was a rather small tree and there was only a few nice pieces. This one has pretty nice grain.

Skeet, I hate it you wont make it to the match I was looking forward to meeting you, I just live a couple hours south of you.

Rich, I think I met you at my first ever 1000 yard match in Ohio in 2004 (I think), you have no reason to remember me, but you were holding the record, so meeting you at the first match stuck with me.

Thanks Again Gary

 

[Joe Duke]

Good luck with the rifle Gary. It is a nice rifle for sure and you can be proud that you did it all yourself. It is a special accomplishment when you shoot something that you have done the work on and you have done virtually all the work on this one.

Joe

 

[alinwa]

Awesome!!!!!

Just remember that when these guys are picking on your leftiness it's just latent insecurity....

Latin root for left-handed is sinistral, root for 'sinister'

History has always shown.........

LOL

al

 

[skeetlee]

Gary
we will cross path before to long. This year has been one thing after another for me, but i have made some good practice, and i have my rifles the way i wanted them all along. I feel real confident with my game, and i look forward to shooting more matches next year than i was able to attend this year. I also start getting 4 weeks vacation next year at work instead of two so that will also help a bunch! I am looking forward to seeing that rifle in person. She sure is purdy!!! I hope your shooting well today and shoot even better tomorrow!! Lee

 

[Dick Grosbier]

Very Nice !
And I concur the bolt is on the correct side.

Dick