Spartan Precision Rifles

Gave birth to another 7 SAUM today. The longer one looks at this Manners NS stock the more little subtle details are discovered. Tom Manners continues to innovate and impress in both design and manufacturing quality. The action is a 3 lug from , a very crispy .tech trigger and barrel. I used a short freebore reamer on this one to allow a seating depth with very little jump and still fit in the confines of a short action magazine box.

Just finished up a small batch of nice hunting rifles for an outfitter client. It’s a mix of Manners stocks, MDT chassis, Defiance Machine and Lone Peak actions. They all had benchmark barrels and Bix’N Andy Tac Sport triggers. This was the first time I’ve seen the MDT bottom metal with a release tab lock and I was impressed. Their lightweight bipod design was also very nice. Cartridge chamberings were a mix of 6.5 PRC, 7 PRC, 300 PRC, 22 Creedmoor and 6 GT. They’re heading off to Mexico and Alaska.

Two more going out today. Each one has a Bartlein barrel, Defiance Machine action, Triggertech Diamond and a Muzzle Brakes & More brake which are some of our favorite brands to use. Top is a 308 in an MDT, folding, carbon HNT26 and bottom is a 6.5 PRC in a Manners Pro Hunter which is an awesome hunting stock and a Hawkins Precision Hunter DBM with low profile, flush fit magazine. That’s the best way to go with the short magnums.



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Another one that took longer than it should have but will be worth the wait. 24” .308.

receiver
U-1 stocktech Diamond

Muzzle Brakes & More 1 piece 3 port brake

This is Marc and I’m down with the worst flu I can remember. This has to happen at a time when I’m already behind. Great. I think I’m on 4 or 5 now. Please be patient with me.

The .375 Cheytac Victrix build we posted earlier is out in the wild. Initial load work up is amazing with Berger 410’s at 2,950. Weight with loaded magazine is 31 lbs.

I’ve cut quite a few Cheytac barrels but never for this action before. It’s from an Italian company named Victrix Armaments and I was impressed by it. I put a short action Defiance and 6.5 CM cartridge next to it for comparison. The last picture is a quick barrel tenon sketch I free handed for my files but I thought others might find it useful. Obviously your barrel shop will be responsible for confirming measurements. The barreled action is 4’ long and weighs 19 lbs.

Headed to range 37 first thing tomorrow. .tech

Switching personal parts around once again! I mixed up some from my hunting rifle and some from my NEL comp gun. I think I’ll settle on this for my elk hunt without anymore changes. It’ll be the first time I’ve ever hunted with a chassis. After competing with KRG’s for a few years they’ve become very comfortable for me. They’re all I want to shoot right now.

Defiance Rebel
24” Bartlein #4 barrel 300 WSM
KRG Whiskey 3 Pro
Silencerco ScytheTi
Geisselle Super 700 two stage trigger
S&B 4-16 PMII in Seekins rings

It shoots Berger 185 VLD hunters at 3,010 fps with sub half moa average. This barreled action has been in more different stocks and chassis than I can remember and it’s been loaned out to a half dozen friends and customers over the years. I’ve personally used it to kill two moose in AK, some deer, multiple pigs, an Oryx in NM, maybe 3 elk, just about everything. The load I’m running in it right now performs better than anything else I’ve ever fed it. Season opens 10/1 so I’m getting fired up.