Selling: 300 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum) Benchrest Rifle REDUCED TO $1500

[jcb3807]

I am selling a 300 Winchester Short Magnum custom built benchrest rifle

The action is a blueprint Remington 700 action with jeweled bolt.
The stock is a McMillan BR-50 Flat Top rifle stock molded in marble in blue and white that has been bedded
The barrel is a Krieger 25.5" with I believe a 1:10 twist
The trigger has been adjusted to a sub 4 ounce trigger pull
The brake, scope, rings and 20moa base are not included.

Price is $1,500.
I am able to send pictures of any other part of the rifle on request.
I also have all the RCBS dies for reloading.

 

[Kurz]

The barrel is a Krieger 25.5" with I believe a 1:10 twist

Who was the custom gunsmith?

Number of shots fired on this barrel?

 

[jcb3807]

The original owner reached back out to me believes it came from Leonard Baity from Wilkesboro, NC

The barrel has about 250 rounds through it.

 

[Nate717]

What does the rig weigh?

 

[jcb3807]

What does the rig weigh?

12.9 pounds with rail but no scope

 

[Nate717]

What velocities and bullets are shooting?

 

[jcb3807]

I was loading 180 grain Bergers and getting low 3,000s

 

[birdog]

Is the action short or long 700??. Probably long since magnum??

 

[jcb3807]

Is the action short or long 700??. Probably long since magnum??

The 300 WSM is a rebated rim, short-action round that fits 308-length rifle actions. It gets the necessary powder volume to make up for its shorter length via the fatter diameter body of its non-belted, 404 Jeffery-based parent case. Overall length of about 2.86 inches

 

[WAMBO]

While the 300 WSM is considered a short action round many rifles have been built using long actions.
Looking at the pics the bolt and ejection port look longer than a short action.
By measuring the action screw spacing on the bottom will tell for sure.
Short action is around 6.4375" and long 7.375".

 

[jcb3807]

Is the action short or long 700??. Probably long since magnum??

My mistake: It is a long action, length of the chamber opening is 82 mm or 3.23 in and the length between the furthest action screws is 187.5 mm or 7.38 in

 

[jcb3807]

While the 300 WSM is considered a short action round many rifles have been built using long actions.
Looking at the pics the bolt and ejection port look longer than a short action.
By measuring the action screw spacing on the bottom will tell for sure.
Short action is around 6.4375" and long 7.375".

It is a long action, length of the chamber opening is 82 mm or 3.23 in and the length between the furthest action screws is 187.5 mm or 7.38 in

 

[Nate717]

Are you okay with shipping? Or would you prefer a Face to Face?

 

[jcb3807]

Are you okay with shipping? Or would you prefer a Face to Face?

I would do either one. I would take off half the cost of shipping, insurance and the FFL charge if between states. Where are you located?

 

[jeffreybehr]

Do you know if when the action was bluprinted, were the barrel threads enlarged the common 0.010"?

 

[jcb3807]

Do you know if when the action was bluprinted, were the barrel threads enlarged the common 0.010"?

I am not sure of that.

 

[jeffreybehr]

I am not sure of that.

TY.