I picked up a Seekins Havak Element in 7PRC last year. It’s been fantastic; accurate & lightweight. Plus it is locally made; if there ever were to be a problem with it, I can just drop into the shop.
I did the same with the bubble built into the ring, however the flip up scope cover obscured my view. Ended up getting the wheeler flip out bubble, easier to see with minimal movement.
A few years back me and my hunting buddy were hiking up a muddy hill on the Oregon coast during rifle elk season. I was walking behind him as we were following a game trail up the hill. I felt I could get up quicker if I forwent the game trail so I cut 10 yards to the right as he continued up the trail. About 10 seconds after I split off to the right I hear a LOUD gunshot. Ears ringing, I looked around in confusion wondering what had just happened and saw some smoke drifting off from my buddy's location. After checking ourselves and the nerves calmed down I figured out this is what happened: as my buddy was walking up the muddy game trail he slipped a little and his rifle (which he had slinged on his shoulder) fell off his shoulder and fell to the ground. Somewhere in this slipping process the rifle safety was disengaged. The fall is not what made the rifle discharge though. As he picked the rifle up (barrel facing to the rear of him) there was a twig/branch that managed to work it's way into the trigger guard and that is what caused the rifle to discharge while he lifted it back up. I was following closely behind him no more than 10-15 seconds before this happened. Even as a vet with extensive firearms training this was an excellent and scary reminder that accidents are called accidents for a reason. I used to always hunt with a round in the chamber and will still chamber a round if I anticipate a quick shot opportunity. However much of the time now my rifle does not have a round chambered. Handgun is a different story.
Just stop with this BS that someone in the military or was in the military is some kind of world-renowned firearms expert because they aren't! Many people in the military or had been in the military never touched a firearm because of so many jobs that have nothing at all to do with combat soldiers' duties. From 1989 to start of covid I was guiding in Alaska and many of my clients came from the military base in Anchorage, so I know perfectly well many jobs my clients had been assigned to never required them to even handle a firearm. Some of my actual clients in the military on Fort Ricardson Anchorage AK no way in hell I would let them touch one of my guns in the boat you can tell they just have no clue about firearms, these soldiers and computer nerds. The only reason anyone on RUclips comments would use I am in the military or was in the military is they have serious personal lacking in self-esteem and want attention and never in their life was in the military.
sad to say I would have to agree, but not all the military are duds. I helped a few master guides that didn't know squat a about hand loading. and gunsmith work.@@lurebenson7722
My boss is selling his with a bunch of brass that he had a hard time finding. I’ve thought about the 257 also. Just for deer. Kinda leaning on 25-06 also Impressive little forgotten round.
Gotta love how people can't keep their opinions on one in the chamber to themselves. You had a perfect response, Samong. There are situations where one in the chamber is perfectly fine and other situations that it is an unnecessary risk. But hey, what do i know. I'm just another guy on the internet.
I have four custom 7PRCs, well, sold one and I pick up the 4th one tomorrow. Red my favorite color also Current 2 rifles I have in possession: 1. LH LonePeakArms Razor Ti action 2. 24" #5 Benchmark barrel 8T threaded muzzle 3. AG Composite stock 4. Hawkins Precision Hunter DBM 5. TT Diamond trigger set to 1 pound or just under #2: LH Defiance Tenacity 25" Brux fluted 8T #5 barrel McMillan Edge stock RHR hinged floor plate TT Diamond trigger set to 1 pound or just under Optics: Nightforce on one, Zeiss on the other
Yes but only for the Brux rifle so far. Just a time thing. I’ll be testing handloads the next few months. But I killed deer with both this season using factory ammo that shot subMOA. Hornady 180 match from the benchmark rifle and federal brand ELDX ammo in the Brux rifle. And for what it’s worth this was my first time using either bullet and they performed the same
Depending on the hunt, I will have one chambered from time to time. Most of the time, I don't find it necessary for how I hunt with filming first. With this particular rifle, I don't hunt with one chambered because the trigger is much lighter than other triggers. In the cases of self-defense, I resort to my handgun.
@SamongOutdoors that makes sense. I just always have one chambered in case I see an animal, I do carry a pistol as well but it is just a 9mm. and of course I do not have all the camera gear. Lol
Amazing tool to have in the field. Would love to have a custom build. Hope to see the Lost Footage soon and amazing work Sir. Have alot of respect for your ethics and keeping it real. What are your thoughts on 600 yrd. or longer shots?
Long-range hunting ethics are a deep rabbit hole, but this is my general idea of it. There are always two sides to the argument, and it's wise to understand both sides of it. I am all for practicing at the range regardless of distance. I think any practice is good. It's different when it comes to an animal though. I personally don't shoot any animal beyond 500 yards because I don't believe it is "objectively" ethical. Some would argue that my 500-yard limit itself is unethical and I get that. Ultimately, every hunter needs to be real with themselves about what they can actually do. I would argue that in most situations if not all, the biggest hindrance to being accurate at any distance is the shooter - not the equipment. Any rifle can be objectively accurate at long ranges, but the operator is often incapable of being consistently accurate at said ranges. I simply wish hunters would be honest about themselves when it comes to what they can and cannot do. I am always evaluating this exact topic itself and measuring myself to it. I am not perfect either so I have made my fair share of mistakes and will continue to do so. I mean, I try my best to get better, but human error is something that will always be present. I have made mistakes at longer shots as well as mistakes at point-blank shots which brings me to my point: distance itself is never the only factor. I know a few people who can shoot more accurately at 500 yards than many folks at 100 yards - I'm not even kidding. With the bit of time that I spend at the local ranges, the most common group sizes that I see a "normal" hunter getting at 100 yards is about 2-3 inches. For hunting, that will absolutely get the job done, but I certainly would not go past 300 yards with that. On the flip side, I have seen experienced people shoot the same or even tighter groups at 500 yards. Although I cap myself at 500 yards, that does not mean that I will always take a 500-yard shot (or any shot) if presented with an opportunity. Wind, visibility, time to set up for a shot, shot angle, rifle setup, and the cartridge itself all have to be checked off as well before even thinking about going for a shot. The main reason why I bring up Distance as the "cap factor" is because it is a black-and-white subject and always the first factor in the decision-making process for a shot. Here is the scenario that I always resort to when thinking about this topic. Take this story example with a grain of salt because this would be in a "fixed" or "perfect" world. Focus on the point of the story rather than the what-ifs. You have an experienced shooter and hunter who shoots 1" groups at 700 yards throughout the year and another man who never practices shooting his rifle other than the two shots before the season opens. The experienced person is taking 700-yard shots at animals but is consistently killing animals with one single shot to the vitals. The other person who never practices is constantly missing, gut-shotting, and wounding animals at sub-200 yards. Who is more ethical? I often resort to this example, because it opens up the conversation. Ultimately, it is nothing more than food for thought. As stated previously, this is a big rabbit hole but I guess my stance is: Know yourself. Know your equipment. Be honest with yourself and act accordingly.
The vertical grip has caused me problems, on 2 builds... 375 Ruger and 300 RUM. The grips keep your knuckles close to the trigger guard. With heavy recoil, the trigger guard smashes into your fingers! I do not use muzzle brakes. Too loud. There are times when one won't have time to put on hearing protection! Others one will. I'm not sure what you do for that, but I think my solution will be a can, which will reduce noise and some recoil. I may restock to a hybrid style grip angle.
I just received my Boyde's stock I designed from the Parrie hunter model choice of stocks that works great on the custom Mauser 98 in 300 Weatherby mag. I chose the deer scale checkering patter that is so cool with Elk - Deer hoof prints lasered into the scale checkering pattern. I am a smaller man, so I chose the 13 - 1/2 pull measurement to fit me perfect. It is so sweat you can design your own stock from Boyde's. Cost was $325 Maybe a Boyde's sock is for you ?
Starting a collection of hunting rifles Samong. I see you taking after your cousin Dan. Next will see you reloading. Video idea. Show the rifles that you use to hunt with, and what your next purchase that you want will be.
Beware!! I had a gun built by oregon mountain rifle and had to completely rebuild the gun. I know a few other ppl with the same experience. I would recommend looking elsewhere.
Your comment peaked my interest. Not much out there about this company but what I did find was good and bad. I dont believe his claim of making his own actions, barrels and stocks.
I had oregon mountain rifle build me a 300 prc. Here is the run down. I had high hopes for this company. It started out great! Then I was called saying my gun was ready. I went and picked it up looked great. I noticed the bolt that I had cerakoted had a chip in the back that had been colored in with a sharpie trying to hide it. Lee said after season he would meet me at the cerakote shop to drop it off and have the barrel engraving done. The engraving should have been done before i was told it was done. I got the gun home started looking it over and found the chamber extremely dirty with metal and media from cerakote. The bolt was really tight. Lee said just cycle it to wear the cerakote down it will smooth out. While doing that the bolt stuck closed. I called him and he immediately got defensive saying i did something. I took the gun back. Had to take the gun apart to get the bolt free. He then said its a old bolt probably need a different one. I know that gun didn't have many rounds through it. So I asked about taking it apart to clean it because it felt like grit in it. He didn't know how to take a Remington 700 bolt apart i had to show him and help. Any gun builder should know this. Bolt was full of media from cerakote. Put everything back together bolt worked great. Asked him about the barrel being off to one side. He loosened the action screws forced it over tightened it down. It was still off but not as bad. Didn't torque the screws. I was really shocked. I know to torque everything and I'm not a custom shop. Got it home again and try to cycle some cartridges. It wouldn't cycle out of the mag. He never shortened the bolt catch so that the bolt comes back farther with the wyatt mag box. I found this out by calling wyatt. I decided to fix the rest of the gun myself after the last experience taking it back earlier that day. I planned to talk to him after everything was finished being engraved and cerakote repair. Also show him the pics. I then took the gun apart to shorten the bolt catch. I then found where the barrel nut was contacting the stock. That's what was pushing the barrel off to one side. I clearanced that area fit great then. Also had to grind out the sides of the feed ramps. I learned this from wyatt when I told him the cases were getting damaged when cycling. I decided the bed the action since I was this far in now. Finally I have everything done correctly. Bear season over i call to meet at the cerakote and have engraving done he said he was just there he will call me when he goes back there. I carried my gun for a week no call I text him about meeting. He now said that's not how it works. I need to bring it back to the shop. I said you told me I could meet you there and wait for the engraving and leave the bolt. I told him forget i will just pay to have it done im not driving 20min each way 4 trips about a hour and a half total. When I literally work 2 minutes from the cerakote shop. I then told him about all the other things I had to fix and sent pictures. He never responded. A simple sorry would have been the least he should have done. I did a lot of research before choosing oregon mountain rifle. Never did i expect this. Very disappointed! I hope this helps someone.
to start i dont think 90 deg bolt lift now a days is standard, i think its outdated( just my opinion as the 4 different rifles i have are 70 or less deg) i like how it has a detachable magazine. i dont understand how hinged floor plates are so popular
Anyone with a brain would have mentioned the weight of their rifle setup, right? 🤦♂😂The complete rifle setup right now is about 9lb 6oz. Without the bipod, it is 8lb 11oz. I have never weighed the rifle without the scope because I have not had the chance to, but it would be a hair over 7lb.
Looks like an awesome rifle. I'm looking at buying a 7mm prc soon. If you ever get the chance I would love to see you review the akek climax 5500 backpack to see how it compares to stone glacier and exo packs
Maine North Woods Hunter here. Very nice rifle. How do you like the 7PRC? In Maine, we do have a Moose season. We have to put our names into a lottery to get a chance to draw for one. I have gotten 2 moose so far in about 30 years. I want to build a gun specifically for moose. I am debating on the 7 PRC or the 300 Win Mag. My range for Moose could be 300-400 yards but more than likely it will be below 200 yards. I still can't decide on caliber but I do watch your videos and that 7 PRC does a great job on deer size game, just wondering about the bigger animals. My brother and I watch your videos and both of us have subscribed as well. You have a few fans here in Maine. God Bless and Good Hunting to you! Maine North Woods Hunter (Shane)
7 prc is gonna work just fine on moose. I hunt with 6.5x55 and I'd say no other cartridge has taken more moose that the 6.5x55. So I doubt 7prc is going to be disappointing on moose.
Plenty of 7mm rem moose kills - this is a modern 7 rem. Ammo/bullet selection with the 7PRC is limited (factory options) and you aren’t likely to see a negligible difference between 7PRC, 7 rem, 300wm, 30-06 at the distance you listed. Plenty of people kill moose with 6.5 Swede so you could even use 6.5 prc or 6.5 creed.
Hey Shane, thanks for the comment. Other than the difference in caliber itself, I think the 7 PRC and 300WM are similar in terms of performance. Both cartridges are plenty capable of ethically taking down a moose, especially within 400 yards. In my opinion, the biggest advantage to the 300WM over the 7 PRC is the availability and variety of bullets and loads that you can choose from. With the 7 PRC, you're limited to a couple of loads especially if you don't handload. Nonetheless, both are great options! I don't think a moose will be able to tell whether it got hit by a 7 PRC or a 300WM!
So far so good with the 7 PRC. Even with a season under my belt, I still think I need a bit more time to finalize my thoughts on it! It's been positive so far!
What I would have done different would be to use a Mauser style 98 action and then chamber for the old 7 mm Rem mag then other belted magnum brass can be converted to 7 mm Rem mag. The way these new Gimmick cartridges are coming and vanishing you don't want one of the new sales Gimmick cartridges that do nothing different than the old magnums based on the 300 H&H magnum cartridge. Those carbon fiber wrapped barrels are a nightmare for unreliable accuracy problems. When I build rifles to sell or my own rifles, I always use Pac Nor Barrels.
Rad rifle bud! Been watching your content for a while now ! I have my OMR in the mail now ! Mine is 6.5 PRC. Would love to get you on my podcast if you would like to come on!
I laugh at my buddy that refuses to walk with one in the chamber...that all started by some RUclipsr filling his head full of crap.. You do it with a shotgun. No game warden walks the woods with an empty chamber. The new-age hunters are so cringe it's not even funny!
Depending on the hunt, I will have one chambered from time to time. Ironically, I took this idea in from an old-timer who hunted long before the internet existed. The stories, conversation, and wisdom that this man shared at the campfire stuck with me ever since. "It's easy to be the one who says he is always on top of it, but all it takes is one time to have everything go wrong." I'm not opposed to anyone hunting with one chambered, but I simply advise anyone to be conscious of it. Like anything else, there is a time and place for it.
What a thing of beauty! I can feel the smoothness of that bolt just by lookin at it. 👍👍
I picked up a Seekins Havak Element in 7PRC last year. It’s been fantastic; accurate & lightweight. Plus it is locally made; if there ever were to be a problem with it, I can just drop into the shop.
i’ve never been a fan of colors on my riffles, but i really like the red/black pattern
Another awesome video, keep up the great work, God bless you and your family.
A video of you sighting in targets with this setup with a scope cam would be sick
Smart guy.
Watch a bunch of your videos,love the honesty in your commentary and how you edit your videos.
Beautiful rifle with the perfect setup
I did the same with the bubble built into the ring, however the flip up scope cover obscured my view. Ended up getting the wheeler flip out bubble, easier to see with minimal movement.
killer setup!!
A few years back me and my hunting buddy were hiking up a muddy hill on the Oregon coast during rifle elk season. I was walking behind him as we were following a game trail up the hill. I felt I could get up quicker if I forwent the game trail so I cut 10 yards to the right as he continued up the trail. About 10 seconds after I split off to the right I hear a LOUD gunshot. Ears ringing, I looked around in confusion wondering what had just happened and saw some smoke drifting off from my buddy's location. After checking ourselves and the nerves calmed down I figured out this is what happened: as my buddy was walking up the muddy game trail he slipped a little and his rifle (which he had slinged on his shoulder) fell off his shoulder and fell to the ground. Somewhere in this slipping process the rifle safety was disengaged. The fall is not what made the rifle discharge though. As he picked the rifle up (barrel facing to the rear of him) there was a twig/branch that managed to work it's way into the trigger guard and that is what caused the rifle to discharge while he lifted it back up. I was following closely behind him no more than 10-15 seconds before this happened. Even as a vet with extensive firearms training this was an excellent and scary reminder that accidents are called accidents for a reason. I used to always hunt with a round in the chamber and will still chamber a round if I anticipate a quick shot opportunity. However much of the time now my rifle does not have a round chambered. Handgun is a different story.
Just stop with this BS that someone in the military or was in the military is some kind of world-renowned firearms expert because they aren't!
Many people in the military or had been in the military never touched a firearm because of so many jobs that have nothing at all to do with combat soldiers' duties.
From 1989 to start of covid I was guiding in Alaska and many of my clients came from the military base in Anchorage, so I know perfectly well many jobs my clients had been assigned to never required them to even handle a firearm.
Some of my actual clients in the military on Fort Ricardson Anchorage AK no way in hell I would let them touch one of my guns in the boat you can tell they just have no clue about firearms, these soldiers and computer nerds.
The only reason anyone on RUclips comments would use I am in the military or was in the military is they have serious personal lacking in self-esteem and want attention and never in their life was in the military.
@@lurebenson7722FACTS
sad to say I would have to agree, but not all the military are duds. I helped a few master guides that didn't know squat a about hand loading. and gunsmith work.@@lurebenson7722
I appreciate your videos , with the information you give and the quality content. learned so much thank you.
Nice rifle. I just bought a 6.5-300 weatherby
My boss is selling his with a bunch of brass that he had a hard time finding. I’ve thought about the 257 also. Just for deer.
Kinda leaning on 25-06 also Impressive little forgotten round.
Gotta love how people can't keep their opinions on one in the chamber to themselves. You had a perfect response, Samong. There are situations where one in the chamber is perfectly fine and other situations that it is an unnecessary risk. But hey, what do i know. I'm just another guy on the internet.
sweet rifle!
Wow that rocks!!!
That's a killer setup!
Loowit precision rifles are also a great option for a custom rifle made in Washington State
Looks good got two custom 7prc. Guns both shootunder half inch
I have four custom 7PRCs, well, sold one and I pick up the 4th one tomorrow. Red my favorite color also
Current 2 rifles I have in possession:
1. LH LonePeakArms Razor Ti action
2. 24" #5 Benchmark barrel 8T threaded muzzle
3. AG Composite stock
4. Hawkins Precision Hunter DBM
5. TT Diamond trigger set to 1 pound or just under
#2:
LH Defiance Tenacity
25" Brux fluted 8T #5 barrel
McMillan Edge stock
RHR hinged floor plate
TT Diamond trigger set to 1 pound or just under
Optics: Nightforce on one, Zeiss on the other
Killer setups! Are you handloading for your two rifles?
Yes but only for the Brux rifle so far. Just a time thing. I’ll be testing handloads the next few months. But I killed deer with both this season using factory ammo that shot subMOA. Hornady 180 match from the benchmark rifle and federal brand ELDX ammo in the Brux rifle. And for what it’s worth this was my first time using either bullet and they performed the same
Brux rifle:
180 BVLD
LRT powder (retumbo a close second)
ADG brass
Federal 215 match primers
Can’t remember seating depth off top of my head
Beautiful rifle. Why do you not hunt with one in the chamber? Just asking because I always have one in the chamber, But I always have it on Safty.
Depending on the hunt, I will have one chambered from time to time. Most of the time, I don't find it necessary for how I hunt with filming first. With this particular rifle, I don't hunt with one chambered because the trigger is much lighter than other triggers. In the cases of self-defense, I resort to my handgun.
@SamongOutdoors that makes sense. I just always have one chambered in case I see an animal, I do carry a pistol as well but it is just a 9mm. and of course I do not have all the camera gear. Lol
Amazing tool to have in the field. Would love to have a custom build. Hope to see the Lost Footage soon and amazing work Sir. Have alot of respect for your ethics and keeping it real. What are your thoughts on 600 yrd. or longer shots?
Long-range hunting ethics are a deep rabbit hole, but this is my general idea of it. There are always two sides to the argument, and it's wise to understand both sides of it. I am all for practicing at the range regardless of distance. I think any practice is good.
It's different when it comes to an animal though. I personally don't shoot any animal beyond 500 yards because I don't believe it is "objectively" ethical. Some would argue that my 500-yard limit itself is unethical and I get that. Ultimately, every hunter needs to be real with themselves about what they can actually do. I would argue that in most situations if not all, the biggest hindrance to being accurate at any distance is the shooter - not the equipment. Any rifle can be objectively accurate at long ranges, but the operator is often incapable of being consistently accurate at said ranges. I simply wish hunters would be honest about themselves when it comes to what they can and cannot do. I am always evaluating this exact topic itself and measuring myself to it. I am not perfect either so I have made my fair share of mistakes and will continue to do so. I mean, I try my best to get better, but human error is something that will always be present. I have made mistakes at longer shots as well as mistakes at point-blank shots which brings me to my point: distance itself is never the only factor.
I know a few people who can shoot more accurately at 500 yards than many folks at 100 yards - I'm not even kidding. With the bit of time that I spend at the local ranges, the most common group sizes that I see a "normal" hunter getting at 100 yards is about 2-3 inches. For hunting, that will absolutely get the job done, but I certainly would not go past 300 yards with that. On the flip side, I have seen experienced people shoot the same or even tighter groups at 500 yards.
Although I cap myself at 500 yards, that does not mean that I will always take a 500-yard shot (or any shot) if presented with an opportunity. Wind, visibility, time to set up for a shot, shot angle, rifle setup, and the cartridge itself all have to be checked off as well before even thinking about going for a shot. The main reason why I bring up Distance as the "cap factor" is because it is a black-and-white subject and always the first factor in the decision-making process for a shot.
Here is the scenario that I always resort to when thinking about this topic. Take this story example with a grain of salt because this would be in a "fixed" or "perfect" world. Focus on the point of the story rather than the what-ifs.
You have an experienced shooter and hunter who shoots 1" groups at 700 yards throughout the year and another man who never practices shooting his rifle other than the two shots before the season opens. The experienced person is taking 700-yard shots at animals but is consistently killing animals with one single shot to the vitals. The other person who never practices is constantly missing, gut-shotting, and wounding animals at sub-200 yards. Who is more ethical?
I often resort to this example, because it opens up the conversation. Ultimately, it is nothing more than food for thought. As stated previously, this is a big rabbit hole but I guess my stance is: Know yourself. Know your equipment. Be honest with yourself and act accordingly.
The vertical grip has caused me problems, on 2 builds... 375 Ruger and 300 RUM. The grips keep your knuckles close to the trigger guard. With heavy recoil, the trigger guard smashes into your fingers! I do not use muzzle brakes. Too loud. There are times when one won't have time to put on hearing protection! Others one will. I'm not sure what you do for that, but I think my solution will be a can, which will reduce noise and some recoil. I may restock to a hybrid style grip angle.
I just received my Boyde's stock I designed from the Parrie hunter model choice of stocks that works great on the custom Mauser 98 in 300 Weatherby mag.
I chose the deer scale checkering patter that is so cool with Elk - Deer hoof prints lasered into the scale checkering pattern.
I am a smaller man, so I chose the 13 - 1/2 pull measurement to fit me perfect.
It is so sweat you can design your own stock from Boyde's.
Cost was $325
Maybe a Boyde's sock is for you ?
Great Stuff , Luv 7mm PRC 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
how about a video from the range would love to see how it shoots.
Definitely plan to have more range time videos this year!
@SamongOutdoors are you looking to sell your Savage 110 ultralite 6.5 PRC?
It's a Remington 700 Footprint that accepts Rem 700 aftermarket triggers!
Starting a collection of hunting rifles Samong. I see you taking after your cousin Dan. Next will see you reloading. Video idea. Show the rifles that you use to hunt with, and what your next purchase that you want will be.
Beware!! I had a gun built by oregon mountain rifle and had to completely rebuild the gun. I know a few other ppl with the same experience. I would recommend looking elsewhere.
Seekins Slam....and have money left to buy a few boxes of ammo!
Interesting! May I ask what went wrong?
Your comment peaked my interest. Not much out there about this company but what I did find was good and bad. I dont believe his claim of making his own actions, barrels and stocks.
Beware of comments that say they had a problem with something but leave zero info on what actually was wrong....
I had oregon mountain rifle build me a 300 prc. Here is the run down. I had high hopes for this company. It started out great! Then I was called saying my gun was ready. I went and picked it up looked great. I noticed the bolt that I had cerakoted had a chip in the back that had been colored in with a sharpie trying to hide it. Lee said after season he would meet me at the cerakote shop to drop it off and have the barrel engraving done. The engraving should have been done before i was told it was done. I got the gun home started looking it over and found the chamber extremely dirty with metal and media from cerakote. The bolt was really tight. Lee said just cycle it to wear the cerakote down it will smooth out. While doing that the bolt stuck closed. I called him and he immediately got defensive saying i did something. I took the gun back. Had to take the gun apart to get the bolt free. He then said its a old bolt probably need a different one. I know that gun didn't have many rounds through it. So I asked about taking it apart to clean it because it felt like grit in it. He didn't know how to take a Remington 700 bolt apart i had to show him and help. Any gun builder should know this. Bolt was full of media from cerakote. Put everything back together bolt worked great. Asked him about the barrel being off to one side. He loosened the action screws forced it over tightened it down. It was still off but not as bad. Didn't torque the screws. I was really shocked. I know to torque everything and I'm not a custom shop. Got it home again and try to cycle some cartridges. It wouldn't cycle out of the mag. He never shortened the bolt catch so that the bolt comes back farther with the wyatt mag box. I found this out by calling wyatt. I decided to fix the rest of the gun myself after the last experience taking it back earlier that day. I planned to talk to him after everything was finished being engraved and cerakote repair. Also show him the pics. I then took the gun apart to shorten the bolt catch. I then found where the barrel nut was contacting the stock. That's what was pushing the barrel off to one side. I clearanced that area fit great then. Also had to grind out the sides of the feed ramps. I learned this from wyatt when I told him the cases were getting damaged when cycling. I decided the bed the action since I was this far in now. Finally I have everything done correctly. Bear season over i call to meet at the cerakote and have engraving done he said he was just there he will call me when he goes back there. I carried my gun for a week no call I text him about meeting. He now said that's not how it works. I need to bring it back to the shop. I said you told me I could meet you there and wait for the engraving and leave the bolt. I told him forget i will just pay to have it done im not driving 20min each way 4 trips about a hour and a half total. When I literally work 2 minutes from the cerakote shop. I then told him about all the other things I had to fix and sent pictures. He never responded. A simple sorry would have been the least he should have done. I did a lot of research before choosing oregon mountain rifle. Never did i expect this. Very disappointed! I hope this helps someone.
to start i dont think 90 deg bolt lift now a days is standard, i think its outdated( just my opinion as the 4 different rifles i have are 70 or less deg) i like how it has a detachable magazine. i dont understand how hinged floor plates are so popular
very nice rifle set up men, congrats. wha is the weight of it?
What is the overall weight of the setup?
Anyone with a brain would have mentioned the weight of their rifle setup, right? 🤦♂😂The complete rifle setup right now is about 9lb 6oz. Without the bipod, it is 8lb 11oz. I have never weighed the rifle without the scope because I have not had the chance to, but it would be a hair over 7lb.
@@SamongOutdoors all good man. Appreciate the reply and the content. Always look forward to the next SY video
Don’t ever worry about raw rifle wt. only weight that matters is the full set up scope and all with ammo
Hello Samong. How you carry your rifle looks pretty comfortable. Where did you get that setup? Thank you Arturo Varela
@@ArturoVarela-n4v hey Arturo, that is the Kifaru Gun Bearer that you can purchase online. Google will take you right to it!
Looks like an awesome rifle. I'm looking at buying a 7mm prc soon. If you ever get the chance I would love to see you review the akek climax 5500 backpack to see how it compares to stone glacier and exo packs
Mong check out the Javelin Pro Hunt Bipod.
Whats your all in weight of that rifle? Awesome looking rifle dude.
As a Oregonian, it is strange to me that they called themselves Oregon Mountain Rifle Co., yet they're Montanan. Not confusing at all 😂
Haha, they were based in Oregon when they started but relocated to MT.
@@SamongOutdoors ah, I suspected as much but wasn't sure. That makes sense!
Maine North Woods Hunter here. Very nice rifle. How do you like the 7PRC? In Maine, we do have a Moose season. We have to put our names into a lottery to get a chance to draw for one. I have gotten 2 moose so far in about 30 years. I want to build a gun specifically for moose. I am debating on the 7 PRC or the 300 Win Mag. My range for Moose could be 300-400 yards but more than likely it will be below 200 yards. I still can't decide on caliber but I do watch your videos and that 7 PRC does a great job on deer size game, just wondering about the bigger animals. My brother and I watch your videos and both of us have subscribed as well. You have a few fans here in Maine. God Bless and Good Hunting to you! Maine North Woods Hunter (Shane)
7 prc is gonna work just fine on moose. I hunt with 6.5x55 and I'd say no other cartridge has taken more moose that the 6.5x55.
So I doubt 7prc is going to be disappointing on moose.
Plenty of 7mm rem moose kills - this is a modern 7 rem. Ammo/bullet selection with the 7PRC is limited (factory options) and you aren’t likely to see a negligible difference between 7PRC, 7 rem, 300wm, 30-06 at the distance you listed. Plenty of people kill moose with 6.5 Swede so you could even use 6.5 prc or 6.5 creed.
Hey Shane, thanks for the comment. Other than the difference in caliber itself, I think the 7 PRC and 300WM are similar in terms of performance. Both cartridges are plenty capable of ethically taking down a moose, especially within 400 yards. In my opinion, the biggest advantage to the 300WM over the 7 PRC is the availability and variety of bullets and loads that you can choose from. With the 7 PRC, you're limited to a couple of loads especially if you don't handload. Nonetheless, both are great options! I don't think a moose will be able to tell whether it got hit by a 7 PRC or a 300WM!
This thing straight outta cod
I might've took inspiration from COD haha
I see a samong drop and i just click...lets go....
Nice rig. What is the package weight excluding the bipod? Thank you for producing such great content.
The rifle weight without the bipod is right around 8lb 11oz!
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"My favorite color is red" = I used to 360 quickscope MW2
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have you ever considered adding a suppressor?
What was the total cost of your custom Mountain rifle?
backlandz arca bipod
I would go with Night Force scope with that caliber. 7PRC same as a 7WSM
Everyone say thanks to Lee from OMR
Hold up... Oregon mountain rifle is located somewhere other than Oregon? 🤔
Bro any winter trout fishing?
Seen that gun at walmart
That’s a sweet rig! By chance what is the total build weight of the setup?
The total weight of the setup is 9lb 6oz!
What magazine are you running? Hawkins precision?
All in all, what's the complete package weigh?
One thng is fir sure, Oregon Mt Rifle DID NOT make that stock in-houise .It is an AG composites Alpine Hunter.
how much does this whole package weigh?
Nice setup! How you liking the 7prc so far?
So far so good with the 7 PRC. Even with a season under my belt, I still think I need a bit more time to finalize my thoughts on it! It's been positive so far!
What I would have done different would be to use a Mauser style 98 action and then chamber for the old 7 mm Rem mag then other belted magnum brass can be converted to 7 mm Rem mag.
The way these new Gimmick cartridges are coming and vanishing you don't want one of the new sales Gimmick cartridges that do nothing different than the old magnums based on the 300 H&H magnum cartridge.
Those carbon fiber wrapped barrels are a nightmare for unreliable accuracy problems.
When I build rifles to sell or my own rifles, I always use Pac Nor Barrels.
Rad rifle bud! Been watching your content for a while now ! I have my OMR in the mail now ! Mine is 6.5 PRC.
Would love to get you on my podcast if you would like to come on!
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great Video, do you have any video of it grouping for accuracy?
Hey Samong.
What’s the bipod on your setup?
Atlas V8, he discusses the bipod at 10:30 mins in the video
I have been using the Atlas V8 BT10 bipod for the past two seasons.
Bro is starting to do commercials! Lol
Treat yourself to some better glass
I laugh at my buddy that refuses to walk with one in the chamber...that all started by some RUclipsr filling his head full of crap.. You do it with a shotgun. No game warden walks the woods with an empty chamber. The new-age hunters are so cringe it's not even funny!
Depending on the hunt, I will have one chambered from time to time. Ironically, I took this idea in from an old-timer who hunted long before the internet existed. The stories, conversation, and wisdom that this man shared at the campfire stuck with me ever since.
"It's easy to be the one who says he is always on top of it, but all it takes is one time to have everything go wrong."
I'm not opposed to anyone hunting with one chambered, but I simply advise anyone to be conscious of it. Like anything else, there is a time and place for it.
@@SamongOutdoors Oh I know...my cousin lost his foot to a shotgun mishap. Things happen!