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My long range precision rifle build finally done!!! PICS
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04/01/11 06:15 PM
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We finally finished last night late. We finally got around to chambering, and threading the barrel last night. This is a MK13 Mod 5 soccom sniper rifle clone, the AICS are in service in militaries around the globe. Shot my partners and have been drooling over one ever since. I will use this gun for fun, hunting, and competing in sniper matches at Tiger Valley. Will be hitting the 1k yard range my buddy has in Burleson next week to start stretching her legs. Specs: Accuracy International AICS 1.5 stock 300 Win Mag Shillen Barrel Badger Knobs and base Leupold 6x18 scope (this will be upgraded to Nightforce shortly) YHM 762 SS phantom silencer, waiting on QD mount for it. Trigger is set at 2 pounds, zero creep. Here is link, where an AICS rifle made the longest confirmed sniper kill. Record shot linky Here is an actual Mk13 mod 5, got close enough for government work. LOL
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04/01/11 06:25 PM
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Nice one morgan. Andrew dose awesome work
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04/01/11 06:30 PM
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Damn nice!
Ok, you get award for Weapon I'm Most Jealous Of on this forum.
I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
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Re: My long range precision rifle build finally done!!! PICS
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04/01/11 06:31 PM
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Nice one morgan. Andrew dose awesome work Thanks! Yes, he is the best smith I know. Glad we work together. There is a reason his shop is always packed with jobs and most from repeat customers. He is a perfectionist for sure, never ever heard of someone leaving unhappy in 3 plus years now.
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Re: My long range precision rifle build finally done!!! PICS
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04/01/11 06:33 PM
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Damn nice!
Ok, you get award for Weapon I'm Most Jealous Of on this forum. Thank you sir, I appreciate the compliment. This has been a very long project, and my most expensive one ever.
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04/01/11 06:39 PM
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Damn nice!
Ok, you get award for Weapon I'm Most Jealous Of on this forum. +1
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04/01/11 10:48 PM
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$$$$$$$$$$$$ I would have had to take out a loan just for the stock!
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04/01/11 10:56 PM
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Very nice rifle. Congratulations.
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04/02/11 12:54 AM
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AWESOME, Hang on Im walking outside to hang a target for you to hit from Dallas. HAHAHa
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Re: My long range precision rifle build finally done!!! PICS
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04/02/11 01:06 AM
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AWESOME, Hang on Im walking outside to hang a target for you to hit from Dallas. HAHAHa Lol, sounds good bro!
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04/02/11 01:55 AM
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04/02/11 02:08 AM
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very nice man.. indeed
congrats
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04/02/11 02:33 AM
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Re: My long range precision rifle build finally done!!! PICS
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04/02/11 02:37 AM
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cool gun, bet itll be fun to shoot
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Re: My long range precision rifle build finally done!!! PICS
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04/02/11 04:10 AM
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Dayum that's sweet! Looks amazing!
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04/02/11 10:17 AM
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Nice rifle!!! Now, where in Burleson is there a 1K range?????
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04/02/11 10:27 AM
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Damn that build turned out good. Now we just need a range report.
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Re: My long range precision rifle build finally done!!! PICS
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04/02/11 11:31 AM
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Now that is what a custom rifle should look like. VERY nice.
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04/02/11 01:23 PM
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Nice rifle!!! Now, where in Burleson is there a 1K range????? Buddy built one on his land. I am headed down to our land today, and gonna scout for a long range place on mine. I think the max I can find a spot on my land is gonna be 800 yards or so.
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04/03/11 03:43 AM
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Damn that's awesome man, if you don't mind me asking how much you got in that rig?
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04/03/11 04:14 AM
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Now that is what a custom rifle should look like.
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04/03/11 04:51 AM
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Well. lets see some groups.
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04/03/11 05:37 AM
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Stunning!! Excellent work, can't wait to hear a range report.
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04/03/11 02:19 PM
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04/03/11 07:28 PM
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Damn that's awesome man, if you don't mind me asking how much you got in that rig? I already had several components, but if someone was gonna build similar would break down like this. Accuracy International AICS 1.5 stock $900ish 300 Win Mag Shillen Barrel $200-300 depending on options Badger Knobs $30 plus machine labor Leupold 6x18 scope $550ish YHM 762 SS phantom silencer, waiting on QD mount for it. $600ish Remington 700 donor rifle $600ish Badger $140ish Badger Rings $100ish Machine work would run about $350 So to build a similar rig would be in the vicinity of $3,000ish
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