Thought this might be a fun post. A before and after. This is the before -
Project - .280 Ackley Improved weighing in under 6lbs without rings/bases and scope - Primary diet will be copper bullets (Hammers)
Titanium Action - Lone Peak Razor Ti (long action - standard bolt face) 21.5 oz
Trigger - Jewell 2 lb Bench Rest - 2.7 oz
Barrel - Proof Research 24" 1-8" twist Sendero 44 oz (after thread and chamber)
Brake - MBM Titanium 4 port Beast 2.2 oz
Bottom Metal - Hawkins Obendorf BDL 2.6 oz
Wyatt's Spring, Follower and Box 2.9 oz
Action Screws - Stainless Steel 1/2 oz
Stock - Proof Research Light Weight Mountain Hunter 19 oz (this is a Bob Culbertson designed stock better known as a Summit)
Rings - Hawkins Hybrid 25 MOA 3.6 oz
Scope will likely be a Vortex Razor HD LHT 19.1 oz.
Ancilllary items to make this happen:
Manson Reamer in .280AI Nosler (SAAMI) (Nosler's version of .280AI)
Cerakote H-146 Graphite Black
Devcon 10110 puddy to skim the stock (action bedding)
Dies - Redding Master Hunters w/carbide button & VLD seating stem
Brass - Peterson
Bullets - Hammer 169 hunters

Project - .280 Ackley Improved weighing in under 6lbs without rings/bases and scope - Primary diet will be copper bullets (Hammers)
Titanium Action - Lone Peak Razor Ti (long action - standard bolt face) 21.5 oz
Trigger - Jewell 2 lb Bench Rest - 2.7 oz
Barrel - Proof Research 24" 1-8" twist Sendero 44 oz (after thread and chamber)
Brake - MBM Titanium 4 port Beast 2.2 oz
Bottom Metal - Hawkins Obendorf BDL 2.6 oz
Wyatt's Spring, Follower and Box 2.9 oz
Action Screws - Stainless Steel 1/2 oz
Stock - Proof Research Light Weight Mountain Hunter 19 oz (this is a Bob Culbertson designed stock better known as a Summit)
Rings - Hawkins Hybrid 25 MOA 3.6 oz
Scope will likely be a Vortex Razor HD LHT 19.1 oz.
Ancilllary items to make this happen:
Manson Reamer in .280AI Nosler (SAAMI) (Nosler's version of .280AI)
Cerakote H-146 Graphite Black
Devcon 10110 puddy to skim the stock (action bedding)
Dies - Redding Master Hunters w/carbide button & VLD seating stem
Brass - Peterson
Bullets - Hammer 169 hunters
