twchristian
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Remington 40-XB .308 Winchester long-range match rifle. I’m retiring from competition, and the 40-XB was my long-range rifle. It’s in excellent condition and match ready. I recommend Sierra 175 grain Match Kings and Hodgdon Varget. You won’t be disappointed. Many additional photographs are available upon request.
Includes:
• Leupold VX III 6.5-20 x 50mm Long Range scope with side focusing
• McGee prone competition stock (currently installed) with single-shot follower
• Original Remington Kevlar stock with magazine components
• Jewell trigger with complete spring kit and instructions
• Anschutz hand stop
Price: $2400 including shipping and insurance to your FFL dealer. Payment via postal money order.
Note: This sale will be subject to a three-day examination period during which the rifle may be dry-fired. Live fire during the examination period is not permitted. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, you may return it for a full refund. Return shipping and insurance will be at your expense.
UPDATES:
I'm responding publicly to a number of questions that I've received via PM.
The rifle and scope will only be sold as a unit; i.e., I will not sell the rifle without the scope. But let's talk about that scope. In long range shooting, once you have an accurate rifle and load, it's not much of an exaggeration to say that it's all about wind. It's not uncommon to see wind flags going all different directions all the way downrange, and it's not uncommon to need to adjust your sights between every shot. If I move this scope three clicks (3 @ 1/4 minute) to the right, and then three clicks to the left, the point of impact returns right where it was. That's pretty important. There may well be better scopes on the market now, but this one's no slouch.
Regarding the stock and gunsmithing work: I met Steve and Shirley McGee at a long range match at the Colorado Rifle Club in Byers, CO. They were shooting rifles with their stocks, and I ordered one on the spot. Both Steve and Shirley are great people, exactly the ones you'd want on the firing line with you. The stock arrived in due time, and the final bedding work was done by Bruce Kirk in Fort Collins. Bruce is a gunsmith and former owner of Active Arms; he's now given up the retail business and is only doing custom work. Bruce has built a couple of rifles for me, a .257 Roberts and a .17 Mach IV. He is a perfectionist and it shows in his work. I did the finishing on the stock. Among other things, I'm a woodworker.
This was not my only long range rifle, but it was the best. It has at least 1000 rounds through it, but certainly way less than 2000. There's lots of life left. It has a 1:10 twist and handles 175 Sierra Match Kings beautifully. My match load for this rifle averages 0.45" groups at 100 meters. That's about 0.39 MOA. It's easily a half-minute rifle.
Includes:
• Leupold VX III 6.5-20 x 50mm Long Range scope with side focusing
• McGee prone competition stock (currently installed) with single-shot follower
• Original Remington Kevlar stock with magazine components
• Jewell trigger with complete spring kit and instructions
• Anschutz hand stop
Price: $2400 including shipping and insurance to your FFL dealer. Payment via postal money order.
Note: This sale will be subject to a three-day examination period during which the rifle may be dry-fired. Live fire during the examination period is not permitted. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, you may return it for a full refund. Return shipping and insurance will be at your expense.
UPDATES:
I'm responding publicly to a number of questions that I've received via PM.
The rifle and scope will only be sold as a unit; i.e., I will not sell the rifle without the scope. But let's talk about that scope. In long range shooting, once you have an accurate rifle and load, it's not much of an exaggeration to say that it's all about wind. It's not uncommon to see wind flags going all different directions all the way downrange, and it's not uncommon to need to adjust your sights between every shot. If I move this scope three clicks (3 @ 1/4 minute) to the right, and then three clicks to the left, the point of impact returns right where it was. That's pretty important. There may well be better scopes on the market now, but this one's no slouch.
Regarding the stock and gunsmithing work: I met Steve and Shirley McGee at a long range match at the Colorado Rifle Club in Byers, CO. They were shooting rifles with their stocks, and I ordered one on the spot. Both Steve and Shirley are great people, exactly the ones you'd want on the firing line with you. The stock arrived in due time, and the final bedding work was done by Bruce Kirk in Fort Collins. Bruce is a gunsmith and former owner of Active Arms; he's now given up the retail business and is only doing custom work. Bruce has built a couple of rifles for me, a .257 Roberts and a .17 Mach IV. He is a perfectionist and it shows in his work. I did the finishing on the stock. Among other things, I'm a woodworker.
This was not my only long range rifle, but it was the best. It has at least 1000 rounds through it, but certainly way less than 2000. There's lots of life left. It has a 1:10 twist and handles 175 Sierra Match Kings beautifully. My match load for this rifle averages 0.45" groups at 100 meters. That's about 0.39 MOA. It's easily a half-minute rifle.
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