Wheeler/Mcmillan LRB Long Range Benchrest stock

[Alex Wheeler]

A little history on this stock. This started life as the Deep Creek Tracker. Many of the best 1000 yard shooters put their input into that design, and it has proven itself holding IBS world records as well as winning the 1k IBS nats last year. I really prefer fiberglass to wood for many reasons. Damping, consistency, easy to tweak fill ratios, exc. Many of the smallest groups and aggs have been shot with fiberglass stocks. To my surprise, when I approached Kelly Mcmillan he seemed to be interested right off the bat in this project. He is a true ambassador of the shooting sports, and a hell of a guy to work with. He was ahead of scheduled and exceeded my expectations with this stock. It is basically a fiberglass deep creek tracker, with some slight differences. It is very MBR ish in the butt, however there is no drop like an MBR. I install adjustable tracking rudders to fine tune the tracking for perfection. There are aluminum rails in the front 1/2" wide to prevent and rocking on the bag, they dig in and form trenches in the bag witch aids tracking. The stocks are 4" wide up front and have a 3/4" flat in the rear. They will easily make light gun class. I have front bags that will fit a standard rest top like the Sinclair, you can also order them direct from Edgewood.
This is the first one out of the mold. I didn't do anything fancy on this build because I had to get it ready fast so Tom Mousel could use it in August for our championship match. I reused one of his Panda drop ports I made for a previous rifle. Its glued and screwed. I timed the ignition, blueprinted the ignition, fitted and timed a threaded handle and custom knob. It is a 6 bra with a 28-inch heavy varmint Barrel. Bix n Andy trigger, adjustable rudder, 3/8" aluminum butt plate along with the half inch wide aluminum rails in the front. This gun weighs 13 lb 12 oz as it's pictured.
I am the dealer for these stocks. I have the first batch coming in the middle of August. There should be one on the 1k IBS nats prize table as well. Contact me if you have any questions.

 

[R.Morehouse]

Congrats on this new biz. venture with McM. Seems like the next incarnation in our sport with stocks,induction annealing more efficient powder weighing and dispensing ect may be upon us. That is a really well thought out rifle you built there. What might be around the corner?????.....1500yd BR for group & score..

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Congrats on this new biz. venture with McM. Seems like the next incarnation in our sport with stocks,induction annealing more efficient powder weighing and dispensing ect may be upon us. That is a really well thought out rifle you built there. What might be around the corner?????.....1500yd BR for group & score..

Hopefully we see some improvement in actions soon. But right now barrel steel seems to be a main limiting factor. The progression is whats fun to me. Love seeing guys win matches and break records

 

[Ga. Dawg]

How many coats of clear?

He used a paint roller, 4 coats! Smoooooth!

 

[kountryboy2]

He used a paint roller, 4 coats! Smoooooth!

I heard he used 10 rattle cans.

 

[Sundown]

Length of pull and overall length?...Cost?

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Hi Alex,
I like it a lot, if it has a 15 1/2" LOP and 3" forearm you could sell them for F-Class. Alas I already have 3 Shurley stocks that I'm committed to. The rudder adjustment is a plus.

Joe

Nope, this is a Br stock. I saw no reason to build an open stock when I like the Kestros so much.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Length of pull and overall length?...Cost?

LOP is about 13" before a recoil pad/plate. You can add as much lop as you want with the pad. Typically 13-13.5 is average for a free recoil shooter off the bench. Price coming soon.

 

[Joe R]

Alex,
I may dense but I don't get it. Why would anyone buy a custom stock and then immediately have to buy an ugly butt plate/adapter to make it fit? It seems like a contradiction to me.

I know that's what everyone does to make the stocks usable, but that doesn't seem right to me.

No butt plates here. 15 1/2" LOP

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Alex,
I may dense but I don't get it. Why would anyone buy a custom stock and then immediately have to buy an ugly butt plate/adapter to make it fit? It seems like a contradiction to me.

I know that's what everyone does to make the stocks usable, but that doesn't seem right to me.

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No butt plates here. 15 1/2" LOP

A butt plate is the same as a pad but its metal. In Benchrest we use butt plates because they are smooth. I do not like rubber butt pads because they grab your shirt and will influence the butt left or right when you push the rifle back up to the stop, thus not tracking as well. These stocks are 13" lop without a pad or plate. With the 1" pads you have pictured on your stocks you would have a 14" lop on this stock. This stock is designed to be shot free recoil and I dont think I have ever had a request for a 15" lop after building dozens of rifles off the wood version of this stock. Due to the design with the rudder I needed to pick an average length. I went with 13.5" (with 1/2" aluminum buttplate). Thats going to work 95% of the time. If you have to have a 15" lop, you can either use a spacer or go with a different stock. The stock in the picture is a 13.5" lop. Your rifles are built for f-class, 3", straight 1.25" barrels, single port actions, exc. you always need more lop in the prone than off the bench.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I have pricing.
For a flat top, with machined butt plate, front rails and rear rudder installed $730 shipped.
I will be stocking only flat tops at this time as there are too many options. I will order custom inlets if you want to do the work your self.
Quantity pricing.

 

[6BRAckley]

That is a great price. I can't wait to get one.

JP

 

[Pappy42]

I agree; sounds like a terrific deal!

 

[BT1]

I put it together tonight. 16lbs 13 ounces with a 6 oz tuner and March 10-60x52 in nightforce ultralight rings. I love the feel of it, and weight distribution with the pound of lead in the butt. Wood stocks are on their way to joining the dasher and certain rifle scopes on the obsolete list


Tom

Just wait until "Savagedasher" learns you are going to use a tuner. Good luck and we will be awaiting the first reports. I have my order in for one, but as usual have to take a back seat Steve

 

[vahena]

Tom
Let see some pictures of the new rifle you are putting together, with this new stock.
Rob

 

[Jet]

I put it together tonight. 16lbs 13 ounces with a 6 oz tuner and March 10-60x52 in nightforce ultralight rings. I love the feel of it, and weight distribution with the pound of lead in the butt. Wood stocks are on their way to joining the dasher and certain rifle scopes on the obsolete list


Tom

Tuner? Larry been giving some secrets?

Rich

 

[dedeadeye]

The way you tune your load Tom, it is hard to believe the tuner will improve on that. I am betting it will not.
Roger

 

[CaptainMal]

Good Lord Tom. You just told Alex you put a tuner on his barrel. Heresy.

Now if you threaded on a RAS tuner-brake (5 oz FYI) you would both tune and see your bullets hit the target through that high-dollar scope. IBS compliant you would only violate the trust of Alex.

Now where's that picture?

 

[BT1]

Guys, I just wanted to make sure I was at legal weight with it. I already have notes on this barrel, screwed on another panda, glued in another stock. Yes, it shoots awesome with and without the tunnnner. There's things I like better with, and things I like better without.

The point, the stock is light enough to make weight WITH one, and still achieve a 60/40 weight distribution. From there you can reposition for greater front percentage. My "hot gun" for example has been set up about 65/35, and the new stock can be comfortably set up for that WITH a muzzle thingy lol.

Tom

"WITH a muzzle thingy" If you keep calling it that, then I am all for it. Actually agree, it is just another tool to use to improve performance. Steve

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Good Lord Tom. You just told Alex you put a tuner on his barrel. Heresy.

Now if you threaded on a RAS tuner-brake (5 oz FYI) you would both tune and see your bullets hit the target through that high-dollar scope. IBS compliant you would only violate the trust of Alex.

Now where's that picture?

We went away from brakes. Theres reasons. I put that tuner on that barrel. Got to keep an open mind. It has some merit maybe, but also some issue. Tom has some good original ideas for what he wants to try from what he is seeing. I will be making up a proto type for him. We'll see if it works out. But so far we are learning about what to do and not what to do when hanging weight off a 1k yd barrel.

I talked with Tom, and basically his point was that with the extra 6oz on the end of the barrel the rifle still balances better than the wood version without a tuner. Balance is important for tracking, free recoil, and positive compensation.