Jaden Bales
WKR
Hey all. I'm getting ready to start an upgrade to the basic Tikka rifle build I put together a few years back. Round one of the rifle was intended as a 400-yard rifle for western hunting and around 20 big game animals later, I'd say she's done the trick.
Here's that piece:
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Today I'm sending her off to get a facelift, new barrel, etc. with Mike at Hells Canyon Armory. When it gets back, I'll top it with the Maven RS1.2. Thanks to @sndmn11 for drop testing it for the rest of us. Haha.
I'm doing a little guiding nowadays, so I'm hoping to put together a rifle for a wide array of shooters (and be fun to shoot for myself) while still having some mustard when the bullet leaves the gun. No, I'm not gonna do the tiny calibers that have been trending on here, but am thinking 6.5 PRC would do the trick.
Look, I don't spend as much time sending rounds downrange as the top dudes on here, so the gun I put together will be more capable than the shooter in this case. Heck, half the animals I shot this year were with a bow or in an archery range, so take that for what you will.
But for someone wanting a rifle between DIY upgrades, like @Dioni A did an article on here, and a full custom rig, this will land somewhere in between.
At the end of the day, this gun is meant to be an easy-shooting modern mid-ish range hunting weight rifle. I'm excited to share more about it with everyone when it's done.
What would be most helpful to cover in the review?
Here's that piece:
A Rok Solid Western Hunting Rifle
A Rok Solid Western Hunting Rifle could mean many things. Jaden explains how he built his western hunting rifle for big game.
www.rokslide.com
Today I'm sending her off to get a facelift, new barrel, etc. with Mike at Hells Canyon Armory. When it gets back, I'll top it with the Maven RS1.2. Thanks to @sndmn11 for drop testing it for the rest of us. Haha.
I'm doing a little guiding nowadays, so I'm hoping to put together a rifle for a wide array of shooters (and be fun to shoot for myself) while still having some mustard when the bullet leaves the gun. No, I'm not gonna do the tiny calibers that have been trending on here, but am thinking 6.5 PRC would do the trick.
Look, I don't spend as much time sending rounds downrange as the top dudes on here, so the gun I put together will be more capable than the shooter in this case. Heck, half the animals I shot this year were with a bow or in an archery range, so take that for what you will.
But for someone wanting a rifle between DIY upgrades, like @Dioni A did an article on here, and a full custom rig, this will land somewhere in between.
At the end of the day, this gun is meant to be an easy-shooting modern mid-ish range hunting weight rifle. I'm excited to share more about it with everyone when it's done.
What would be most helpful to cover in the review?
