Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this ONE-OF-A-KIND big game bolt-action rifle today for a penny start auction, this is a Custom 1903/A3 made by Lex Webernick at Rifles, Inc.!
Rifles, Inc. founder Lex Webernick personally builds each rifle to optimize your hunting and shooting experience. They claim "Our's are the lightest and most accurate rifles available. Custom lightweight rifles - built the right way - one at a time."
Rifles, Inc. founder Lex Webernick personally builds each rifle to optimize your hunting and shooting experience. They claim "Our's are the lightest and most accurate rifles available. Custom lightweight rifles - built the right way - one at a time."
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Rifles, Inc.
Model: Custom 1903/A3
Serial: 4817416
Caliber: .375-06 (375 Whelen)
Finish: Black Teflon Coated
Barrel Length: 23" Shilen Match Grade Semi-Heavy Fluted Barrel
Optics/Sights: Hooded Blade with Bead Front and Adjustable Folding Leaf Rear
Stock/Grips: Brown Precision Fiberglass, Bedded by Brown Precision in USMC Green
Action: Bolt
Markings: Serial number stamped on the right front of the receiver.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
This is a true, one-of-a-kind full custom rifle for hunting big game. It is chambered for the very effective 375 Whelen also known as the .375-06. It is a .30-06 case expanded to .375 caliber. As an example, a 235 grain bullet leaves the muzzle at 2630 fps generating 3610 foot pounds of energy (the 300 Win Mag generates 3548 ft lbs). This rifle took over two years to make. Many people tried to make an accurate 375 Whelen and were challenged. Using a very specific approach, and with the help of a mechanical engineer who also loved this cartridge, you can see in the target photo (pictured above) that it is extremely accurate: that's a 0.385" 100 yard 3-shot group. While a rifle of this caliber and with this horsepower, typically does not need to be that accurate, the confidence it gives the hunter when the chips are down is priceless.
Specific custom features of this big game bolt action hunting rifle by gunsmith Lex Webernick, Shilen and others include:
Contents:
This example will ship with a Neil Jones tool & die set and brass pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Custom 1903/A3
Serial: 4817416
Caliber: .375-06 (375 Whelen)
Finish: Black Teflon Coated
Barrel Length: 23" Shilen Match Grade Semi-Heavy Fluted Barrel
Optics/Sights: Hooded Blade with Bead Front and Adjustable Folding Leaf Rear
Stock/Grips: Brown Precision Fiberglass, Bedded by Brown Precision in USMC Green
Action: Bolt
Markings: Serial number stamped on the right front of the receiver.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
This is a true, one-of-a-kind full custom rifle for hunting big game. It is chambered for the very effective 375 Whelen also known as the .375-06. It is a .30-06 case expanded to .375 caliber. As an example, a 235 grain bullet leaves the muzzle at 2630 fps generating 3610 foot pounds of energy (the 300 Win Mag generates 3548 ft lbs). This rifle took over two years to make. Many people tried to make an accurate 375 Whelen and were challenged. Using a very specific approach, and with the help of a mechanical engineer who also loved this cartridge, you can see in the target photo (pictured above) that it is extremely accurate: that's a 0.385" 100 yard 3-shot group. While a rifle of this caliber and with this horsepower, typically does not need to be that accurate, the confidence it gives the hunter when the chips are down is priceless.
Specific custom features of this big game bolt action hunting rifle by gunsmith Lex Webernick, Shilen and others include:
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1903/A3 action
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Caliber: .375-06 aka 375 Whelen
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Shilen 23" match grade, semi-heavy, fluted barrel (barrel fitted by Shilen when they still did that work)
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Brown Precision fiberglass stock, bedded by Brown Precision in USMC Green
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Three position safety
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Barrel band front sight (New England Custom Guns)
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Rear standing and 1 leaf express sight (NECG).
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Barrel tab front sling swivel (NECG)
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Timney trigger
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Decelerator pad, black
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Warne bases and 1" rings, QD. Bases by by Warne.
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Teflon coat on gun in black.
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Neil Jones micrometer match dies with second set by RCBS. The dies were custom made to precisely match the fired brass from this gun.
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Shoots 0.385" 3-shot group at 100 yds (see target).
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Shoots any bullet up to 300 grain but optimized is 235g Barnes X at 2630 fps with SD of 8FPS. Load is 58g of H4895. This load has no pressure issues at all as is normal with very accurate loads. Ballistically it is 75% the energy of a 375 H&H at 66% of the recoil.
All metalwork done, except as above, done by gunsmith Lex Webernick of Rifles, Inc.
According to information from the owner, this rifle and dies costs $6030 circa 1991 and took over two years to make. One hunting guide said "It just knocks a golf-ball sized hole in everything you shoot with it but you can eat the meat right up to the hole."
According to information from the owner, this rifle and dies costs $6030 circa 1991 and took over two years to make. One hunting guide said "It just knocks a golf-ball sized hole in everything you shoot with it but you can eat the meat right up to the hole."
Contents:
This example will ship with a Neil Jones tool & die set and brass pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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