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[Fredrick Wafflestein]

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Is there a way to make a bolt action rifle that looks almost exactly the same as the M40 rifle in the picture below without dropping over 1,500 dollars? Is there perhaps a cheaper bolt gun that can be fitted with the same stock as in the picture?

i figured they're might be someone knowledgeable on this

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Buy a conversion kit for a 10/22

I only say that in half jest as looks and performance are not the same.

If your question is are there accurate bolt action rifles with stocks that don't cost 1500 then yes.

[Fredrick Wafflestein]

Buy a conversion kit for a 10/22

I only say that in half jest as looks and performance are not the same.

If your question is are there accurate bolt action rifles with stocks that don't cost 1500 then yes.

I want to know if i can buy a 7.62/.308 with that same rifle stock where i won't have to spend 2,000 dollars

[Mak44]

Buy a Remington 700 and change out the stock to a Bell & Carlson, Choate, or McMillian, etc...

[Fredrick Wafflestein]

oh, i found this.

https://www.mcmillan...ical-stocks-a4/

I can buy this stock and put it with a Remington 700 spending at most about 1000-1200 dollars

[Mak44]

Don't forget the glass. A very nice Optic will be a pretty penny. All depends on what you want to spend. Have fun.

[Fredrick Wafflestein]

Don't forget the glass. A very nice glass will be a pretty penny. All depends on what you want to spend. Have fun.

I'm not too sure about glass bedding. I'm gonna be dropping a lot of money on this if I decide to buy this. Then again, I'm not even sure i want this because I've been obsessed with getting a straight pull ak 74 rifle.

[Mak44]

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[NRATC53]

I'm not too sure about glass bedding. I'm gonna be dropping a lot of money on this if I decide to buy this. Then again, I'm not even sure i want this because I've been obsessed with getting a straight pull ak 74 rifle.

He's talking about a scope

[airbrushart]

I'm not too sure about glass bedding. I'm gonna be dropping a lot of money on this if I decide to buy this. Then again, I'm not even sure i want this because I've been obsessed with getting a straight pull ak 74 rifle.

glass has nothing to do with glass bedding but rather glass as in rifle scope, on my 308 Savage I spent 1500 on the scope alone.

[jarheadsergeant]

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Is there a way to make a bolt action rifle that looks almost exactly the same as the M40 rifle in the picture below without dropping over 1,500 dollars? Is there perhaps a cheaper bolt gun that can be fitted with the same stock as in the picture?

i figured they're might be someone knowledgeable on this

Neither of those guns are M40A3s- or clones. Top gun has the incorrect stock (one knob instead of two), Both have incorrect fluted barrels. Both guns have the incorrect optical mounting platform and incorrect triggers (appear to be jewels). Barrels appear short, should be 24" from the lug, 25" overall. Neither rifle is lug slotted. Both guns have incorrect factory lugs. The Top gun has the wrong bottom metal for the stock and it isn't correct to USMC guns. Optics and rings are wrong.

Spec on the later m40A3

Rem action
Schneider contract bbl
M24 trigger from Rem
McMillan A4 USMC spec stock (only available in one screw cheek piece now)
Ross .312 lug
Ross optical mounting platform
Badger M5 bottom metal

Badger also supplies the lugs and optical platforms for the Marines. The A6 is a different stock, unsure how they are handling the scope mount.

A5s have a surefire brake and PGW UNS rail

GAP is kinda close, CH PWS is better, Dave ran the PWS before he retired

The correct guns are lug slotted for mount. The barrel is left with lathe marks on it before they blacken it.

$1500 isn't even half way there on parts dude. The barrels on the actual M24s/M40A1, A3, A5 (not the pretend guns labeled as such) are all a heavy profile similar to a Shilen 7

Those two guns in the pics are rem 700s in McMillian A4 stocks. If you know the guy, offer him $800 for the bottom stock and sell it to me for $900.

Edited by jarheadsergeant, May 05 2015 - 05:56 PM.

[jarheadsergeant]

Dave is the go to guy for USMC clone rifles: http://www.chpws.com/

[bmoscato]

Neither of those guns are M40A3s- or clones. Top gun has the incorrect stock (one knob instead of two), Both have incorrect fluted barrels. Both guns have the incorrect optical mounting platform and incorrect triggers (appear to be jewels). Barrels appear short, should be 24" from the lug, 25" overall. Neither rifle is lug slotted. Both guns have incorrect factory lugs. The Top gun has the wrong bottom metal for the stock and it isn't correct to USMC guns. Optics and rings are wrong.

Spec on the later m40A3

Rem action
Schneider contract bbl
M24 trigger from Rem
McMillan A4 USMC spec stock (only available in one screw cheek piece now)
Ross .312 lug
Ross optical mounting platform
Badger M5 bottom metal

Badger also supplies the lugs and optical platforms for the Marines. The A6 is a different stock, unsure how they are handling the scope mount.

A5s have a surefire brake and PGW UNS rail

GAP is kinda close, CH PWS is better, Dave ran the PWS before he retired

The correct guns are lug slotted for mount. The barrel is left with lathe marks on it before they blacken it.

$1500 isn't even half way there on parts dude. The barrels on the actual M24s/M40A1, A3, A5 (not the pretend guns labeled as such) are all a heavy profile similar to a Shilen 7

Those two guns in the pics are rem 700s in McMillian A4 stocks. If you know the guy, offer him $800 for the bottom stock and sell it to me for $900.

Don't they also use Douglas barrels, or was that just on the earlier platforms?

[Fredrick Wafflestein]

Buy a Remington 700 and change out the stock to a Bell & Carlson, Choate, or McMillian, etc...

[Fredrick Wafflestein]

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i'm sorry I went full retard right there

[jarheadsergeant]

Don't they also use Douglas barrels, or was that just on the earlier platforms?

My understanding is a long time ago. Harts been out since 96 or 97. Gary Schneider has been it for a while. He'll sell you a contract bbl if you call him.

[jarheadsergeant]

Just noticed those guns both have oversized bolt knobs as well. That's a no go too

[Fredrick Wafflestein]

Just noticed those guns both have oversized bolt knobs as well. That's a no go too

well, i'm looking for something that looks very similar. doesn't have to be exact but I just wanted a rifle and action that i can fit into that stock which i actually found lol

[jarheadsergeant]

well, i'm looking for something that looks very similar. doesn't have to be exact but I just wanted a rifle and action that i can fit into that stock which i actually found lol

When you order that stock from McMillan they can make it fit basically any rifle. They run 6-7 months lead time. I think the USMC spec stocks are $960 ish