Custom-ish 375 parts assembled

[Milehighshooter]

Bought the stock a while ago, it was a left over New Haven custom shop stock.

Had the M70 Classic, unfired 300 Wby. Also had the spare Wilson 375 bbl in a decently light contour.

Picked up the Leupold 1.75-6x32e today at work.

Got the barreled action back from my Smith yesterday. Just need to open the channel a bit and move my Leupold mounts from my factory M70 375 (be for sale soon ....) and my vision of the perfect 375 will be complete!

 

[Milehighshooter]

Better pictures, not upside down

 

[Bullthrower338]

Gonna be sweet!

 

[Nkawu]

Very nice! I also picked up an unfinished left-handed custom shop stock. Will you add irons or a second cross-bolt? Did you have to replace or modify the follower?

 

[Milehighshooter]

Very nice! I also picked up an unfinished left-handed custom shop stock. Will you add irons or a second cross-bolt? Did you have to replace or modify the follower?

No irons on this one. The original single cross should be good, I hope haha, no plans to add a 2nd set. Im not going to be running up above book pressures trying to turn it into something it isn't. I figure instead of pushing velocity or heavier bullets .... may as well shoot a bigger gun.

 

[Milehighshooter]

Oh and didn't have to replace the flower. The gun was a 300 Wby in its previous factory life, so it used the same follower abs box as the factory 375 Safari

 

[Milehighshooter]

Minus rings, cross bolts and bedding

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

It will bee a great rifle.

 

[CAustin]

Look forward to seeing your range report when the build is complete.

 

[Milehighshooter]

We'll have to see how long it'll take to get it finished and to the range. I tried fitting it today and the inletting wasn't totally complete like a few other stocks I've picked up. I may seek out a pro to finish this up, really don't want to screw up such a nice piece of wood

 

[2400]

So, how's the project coming along?

 

[Albert GRANT]

This is likely the first time these words have left my mouth, but... nice wood, man!

 

[AZDAVE]

Looking good! you will have a nice rifle when it is finished.

 

[nztimb]

So about 8 1/2lb with a full mag so a good carrying rifle. Gonna be nice with that stock done with shortened forestock than where it is at in the pics I expect.

 

[Milehighshooter]

So, how's the project coming along?

Haven't had time to really work on it recently. I almost have the channel opened up enough. It was suggested to me by several people I need a 2nd recoil lug, so I am likely going to hand that professionally done and bedded at the same time