I know I posted this in the Medium Bore section, but I guess I wanted to show off here too, so please forgive me . This weekend my dad and I picked up our two new .338 Win Mag's from the gunsmith, Mike Scherz of Gila River Custom Guns (928.580.0976) in Yuma, AZ.


The top is my dad's and the bottom one is mine.

His is built on a FN-Mauser action with a 25inch tube. The laminate stock is from Boyd with an ebony tip, cross-bolt and a Timinny trigger.

Mine is a 1903 Springfield with a 23 inch tube. The stock is from Wenig.

Both wear Burris Fullfield II 3x-9x scopes with BallisticPlex reticles on custom scope bases.


And from the left.


A close-up of dad's. (Sorry for the fuzziness )


And of mine

Now where is my elk tag?!?!?!!?

Wow!!!

Beautiful rifles.

I like the wood on the springfield!

Bakes

ditto on the springfield stock, what a beautiful piece of wood; I'm jealous.......

Well I like the look of the Laminate stock and the ebony cap is nice. Looks really good with the stainless work. Did your Dad get the Boyds stock lightened? Can't wait to hear how they shoot and other impressions. I've been toying with the idea of a .338WM and/or.416 Rem Mag. built on a Mauser X action with a Boyds stock. May have to consider the end cap now too.

Nicely done, have you loads in mind or are you a factory fodder guy?

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

I believe the Boyd stock looks lighter because of the camera flash.

John Frazer - My dad's experience to date is that early FN import box/floorplate that he used is approx. 1/4inch shorter in front of the front screw than the military and did require filling in. He's also used a FN Muskeeter action who's box/floorplate was shorter than military in front of the front screw. This wasn't a problem with a laminate stock, but would be with the standard inleting on nice a wood stock.

fredj338 - I'm hoping to move here in the next few months so I'm not sure I'd be able to do any reloading anytime soon. So I'm thinking of setting it up for Winchester 230grn. Failsafes.

You might also give the Federal Premiums a try. Very good shooting in (2) of my friend's .338wm.