Next rifle project (Scout)

[Northwest Cajun]

Hi Guys, What do you think?
Any suggestions you would make or change would be greatly appreicated!

Scout Project
Caliber: 7MM-08

Action choices: (all short)

Small ring Mauser

Savage 110 (youth model)

Rem 700 ADL/BDL (Youth model)

Ruger M77

Winchester M70 Featherweight / compact

Howa 1500 ($392.00 w/ 20" barreled action in 7mm-08 at Legacy sports)

Barrel: 19- 20 inches

Stock: Bell and Carlson Carbelite(solid black, green or desert camo) $170.00 +/-

Sights: XS/ Ashley Scout mount w/ ghost backup$150.00

Scopes/Rings: Burris Scout Scope 2.75X $200.00, Weaver 4X28 pistol scope$194.00, Leopold weaver QR w/ throw lever rings $45.00

Weight: 6-7 lbs with scope

Overall legnth: 36-38"

Acra glass $10.00



Estimated cost $1,000



I can assemble scope mount, sights, inlet stock and glass bed the action.

All work will be QC’d by a gunsmith.

Loads will be 139gr bullets at 2700fps

+2.5 “ @ 100 yds

0.0 @ 220 yds

-6.8†@ 300 yds



Cajun

 

[Slingster]

One step at a time...

Cajun, here's what I'd suggest:

Start with the Howa 1500 already chambered in the cartridge you want.

Add the Ashley Scout Scope mount, Burris Scout Scope, Leupold QR rings, a Safari Ching Sling, and a butt cuff ammo carrier.

Then play with the rifle awhile to see if the forward mounted scope works for you. That is the most distinctive part of the setup (with the speed sling second most distinctive).

Once you're convinced that this is the setup for you, then you can proceed with the bells and whistles (backup iron sights, synthetic stock to reduce weight, shortening the stock and rounding the heel of the recoil pad, butt cuff ammo carrier, glass bedding, etc.)

 

[Northwest Cajun]

Slingster,
This project will take a while( more than a year) I already have a Marlin Guide gun in 45-70 and a custom 1917 enfield in .338-06 with the same setup. I know it works for me. I've read two of Col Coopers books and am a fan. The list of actions are options. Say, If I find a youth rifle, I'll try it out, then add the other parts together one by one.
The Howa is only a barrled action so I'd need some sort of sights and a stock before I could start, which would be 3/4 of the package.
As for the leather butt cuff, Where do you get one. The one I have is from gunsite but is a galco.
Thanks for the reply

Cajun