Building a Rifle on a Tight Budget

[Ontario Hunter]

I have Warne QD rings with levers on the bolt side. Makes sense to have all protrusions on same side: bolt handle, elevation turret, and QD ring levers. The levers don't interfere with loading or ejection. And turret affords some protection if levers are turned to it.

 

[WI-2021]

I've only tagged myself with a sling swivel once, that was enough. It was with my .300 WM, which has a rather short fore-end. I promise, it hurts a bit. That rifle has a CF wrapped barrel, so a barrel band isn't an option. The rifle doesn't recoil too badly, but it was my first time practicing with it off of sticks, so it was a learning experience. I'm a bit more cautious now, but that helped push me toward barrel-mounted swivels for the bigger rifles.

Being left-handed, my levers are either on the bolt side or the turret side. This time I chose the bolt side and I think I prefer it. Whatever scope ends up on this rifle long-term, probably another GPO 1.5-9, will be illuminated, so the illumination control will be on that side. Right now the levers point straight up which seems ideal for this specific setup. Once I have a different scope on it I may adjust the levers.

 

[BeeMaa]

FYI - @Jager Waffen74 has a R700 Alaska Wilderness Rifle (AWR) stainless with Cerakote in 375H&H, unfired, with a Kevlar stock for $1650...AND THAT INCLUDES SHIPPING!!!

FOR SALE Unfired Remington Custom Shop Alaskan Wilderness Rifle .375 H&H

Didn't know if you were more interested in making it yourself or saving money.

 

[WI-2021]

Thanks for the tip, it looks like someone will be getting a great deal on that rifle.

What mainly drove me to semi-custom builds was the lack of left-handed options in factory rifles. If I were right-handed I probably wouldn't have gone down the rabbit hole.