RIFLES by Nesika Chad

[nesikachad]

I chum around in this forum more and more it seems. It kills time and it's sorta' fun too.

I build rifles for a living. A few folks have taken interest and pegged me for more information. So, I'm putting a thread out there with some photo samples of what I do.

So that we are all on the same page. At this point its not realistic for me to talk about taking any orders. I've worked in the firearms business as a gun maker for almost ten years. 16 months ago I took a break to come to Iraq and work as a Security Contractor.

The rifles are built using CNC 4 axis machine tool centers. Lots of companies build gun parts using CNC machinery. None to my knowledge use it in the actual rifle manufacturing process though. I don't claim that mine are any better or any more accurate than anyone else's. I will say though that they are distinctive in how they are made and how they look and feel when completed.

Talk is cheap so it matters little to me when I hear that brand X out shoots brand Y. The proof is in record books and I can say that I've been fortunate at all levels of formal competition. Olympic, World, International, and National events have been won with rifles I've built in a variety of disciplines.

Feel free to comment, snicker, or offer suggestions. Someday (hopefully soon) I'll be back home for good doing what I do and kicking a dog (Ralf) around the shop in the Black Hills area of S. Dakota.

Enjoy and thanks for the interest from all who've contacted me.

Keep em centered.

Chad D.
Gun maker/Marksmanship Training Instructor
Baghdad Embassy Security Force
US Embassy, Baghdad Iraq


Click on the photo and you'll be directed to a slide show.

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List of Manufacturers:

Special "one off" parts:

Myself.

Actions:

Nesika Bay Precision
Remington
Winchester

Barrels:

Mark Chanlynn
Boots Obermeyer
Dan Lilja
Krieger
Pac-Nor
Tru-Flight

Stocks:

Wood stocks are my own design
Robertson Composites
Warner Tool Company
McMillan Fiberglass Stocks

Triggers:

Jewel HVRTS Single stage
Anschutz 5018, 5022 Two stage
Grunig and Elmiger FT300 CISM Two stage

Floor metals

Sunny Hill Enterprises
H/S Precision Detachable magazine
My own design, detachable magazine

Optics:

NightForce
Schmidt & Bender
US Optic
Leupold


Paint and finish:

Myself (wood)
Werlinger Auto body and Custom Paint, Sturgis SD
Fiberglass Custom Products, Rapid City SD

[Joe Momma]

I like the one in your sig.

[JUSTIN]

I wish I had your job.

[speeddemon]

damnnnnnnn
build me a hunting K98 or Nagant...oh wait that would be to easy for you :)

[2K6 GTO]

Man, nice guns! Sure like that 22-250 heavy varmint rifle... They are all nice though.
Nice work!

[schufflerbot]

which one is the one in your sig?

[nesikachad]

which one is the one in your sig?

If you look at the photos and see the wooden one that is listed as a Palma rifle, the blue gun is the same thing, only in a synthetic stock. The blue is 2001 Suzuki GSX-R gas tank paint.

I built this for a member of the 2003 US Palma Team. He's been a good friend for a long time now.

For the curious.

Palma is an international shooting event held every four years, much like the Olympics, although there is no affiliation between the two.

It's long range shooting. 800, 900, and 1000 yards. Rifles are only allowed to be chambered in 308 Winchester and must use a 155 grain bullet. For the individual portion of the event, any 155 grain target bullet in a hand loaded cartridge is authorized. For the team matches, the country hosting the event must supply the ammunition. This makes it interesting when building rifles because one is never sure what will be issued out during worlds.

The guns cannot exceed 6.5kg (about 14lbs) and the trigger must weigh a minimum of 1.5kg (about 4lbs). The rifles must be capable of firing a bullet a minimum of 2875 feet per second. This is to ensure the bullet makes it to the target back at the big 1k.

Typically, you load the ammo to run at about 3000 feet per second.

Now, the really hard part. No optical sights. The sights are strictly metallic with no magnification allowed. Shooters may use a spotting scope to read wind and verify the score on the last round fired (the spotter) but again, no optics are allowed on the rifle itself.

You fire 15 rounds in the prone position. Two hands, one shoulder, and a rifle sling are all that is allowed. No bags, bi pods, or shooting rests of any kind.

The total possible score is 450 with 45 X's. X's are used to decide tie scores. The highest X count wins in this case.

This particular rifle is capable of shot groups that measure around three inches at a thousand yards. This is under ideal conditions too. No wind and more importantly, no mirage to blemish the target's appearance.

Palma is a neat event. Very tough and very rewarding for those who get into it. To build another blue gun like this would run between six and seven thousand dollars. It's allot of work.

For those interested, the 2003 World individual champion was a 19 year old girl from Arizona named Sherri Gallagher. She beat 42 different countries that day.

She now shoots for the US Army Marksmanship Unit in Ft Benning GA. Neat gal with a great attitude and a great family.

Thanks for the interest.

C

[GMMillwright]

Pretty cool stuff. I shot the nationals @ Camp Perry when I was 12 with a DCM M-14. Had a great time. Finished in the top 1/2 of all of the juniors (up to age 16, IIRC). Did some other "fun" shoots with the M-16, too.