308Win Custom Rifle Build || MDT HNT26, Carbon Six, Defiance Machine & TriggerTech

I've been meaning to get around to this video for a few months, basically a walk through of my new custom build 308 Winchester bolt action rifle.
It's not a review at all, just the parts and reasons why for a few common questions that seem to arise.
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Tags:
Custom Rifle
308Win
Custom Rifle Build
MDT HNT26
Carbon Six
Defiance Machine
TriggerTech
Precision Rifle
Pig Hunting
Pig Shooting
Pest Control
Professional Hunting

[@Franz9955]

Watched this bloke for a few years now. Safe and sensible shooter IMO. Good role model for others!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thank you 👌

[@dodgyass11]

Petition to call our hobby "the shooting arts"

[@chrisyeager1042]

Thanks for sharing your equipment with us. Most thermal hunts just show the kills and act like their equipment. Is some kind of trade secret. Love your set up, you can tell you've been doing this for a while and know what you're talking about.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Appreciate it mate 👌

[@Drmcclung]

Stateside fan of the channel here. Very neatly made rifle for .308, quite nice compared to off the shelf options available for the application, I WILL say that! - I'm curious about semi auto licensing in NSW/AU.. Wasn't too sure if Aussies were even allowed them, licensing or not. But absolutely nothing wrong with bolt action in fact a lot of shooters in my region go after our feral pig problem with bolt action rifles if for no other reason they're just easier to maintain.. and a LOT cheaper to run. It's not all AR style rifles as popular lore would suggest 😂

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Owning a semi auto in Australia is a hugely restricted thing. Even as a professional pest controller the hoops to jump through are immense.

[@Drmcclung]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Sucks, I'm real sorry to hear that! It's alright though, bolt action rifles put a little more sport into it anyways 😜

[@clarenceslaubaugh4707]

As a fellow lover of .308 I find the shown cartridges interesting.

[@craigmandall9420]

Shoutout to the guys at Huntsman. Great guys who'll go out of their way to help and they're also my local gun shop

[@greatdane3343]

Huntsman in Townsville?

[@craigmandall9420]

@greatdane3343 that's them all right

[@1GameKeeper]

Very nice toolkit and really good informative description. Love it

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Glad you liked it!

[@jackboot5321]

Awesome equipment. Love the channel. Can't wait for more "pest control" content.😁

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

More to come!

[@ericconner9971]

You’ll never get a semi that will hold together in a package that light. Carrying a 308 gas gun all day (or night) gets heavy. You’re fast enough on the bolt. Always enjoy the content. Cheers.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@adamkrajc6247]

Thanks for the gear rundown. Much appreciated.

[@aljeeper3292]

Beautiful Rig ❤ I have an addiction problem, I'm hanging out for your videos but this one is very special, I love how you've had this rifle built/set-up and understand why you are a successful contractor. Mate keep up the great work and awesome video's ❤👍💯

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheers

[@jayjudd6518]

😊😊 Love this guys life style. To hunt often then do KZbin on top of everything else. Think the KFC over there is charging the boy up, Ha. Guess the 6BR is to much work not many contract or hunters here in the USA would consider it. I have the 6 BR but I set and shoot can’t get the bullet weight that 308 has. Looking forward to see that new rifle in action. 😊😊

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yeah the BR I still run a lot, but the 308Win is better to loose brass with on pigs. Gets too expensive with the BR 😞

[@conservativesniperhunter7439]

Nice rifle build legend. Love them Defiance actions 👍.

[@darylstorer3369]

As usual cobber, well put together and delivered.🤠

[@nickstoic2944]

Awesome rifle Nathan, good on you champ.

[@jbjacobs87]

I had problems years and years ago with PPU brass in my Tikka 22-250. Some wouldn’t chamber properly without a bit of ‘get in there’ and others wouldn’t extract so now I simply stick with Winchester brass and never had a problem for 10 years. Funny how rifles like certain things and then absolutely hates the next

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Agreed mate, Winchester, Federal or Fiocchi and this thing is 100% flawless

[@JohnSmith-jh1iy]

$30k rifle using ppu ammo 🤷‍♂️

[@Mizone505]

That's a very nice rig. Close to how I would set one up, I like it !

[@damienmilas8337]

Thanks for the rundown mate I was curious and now you've given me the answers in my opinion awesome rigs both of them anyway mate safe shooting stay well 👍🦘🇦🇺

[@donvieau6625]

Beautiful piece of kit if I do say so myself!

[@googies12a]

Great piece of gear. Looks the part as well as doing the job ( with a little help behind the trigger 😉). Working on a Howa 1500 .223 build, devcon pillar and epoxy bedding into a laminated stock, Element 6-24 x50mm Scope, Over barrel Wildcat suppressor. Keep up the work! All the best from Ireland.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

That'll be a mint build 👌

[@DoWoZ]

Nice informative video Nathan, Well Done, Keep them coming Mate.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks, will do!

[@chucknorris2938]

If I were to show somebody about gun safety/knowledge I’d chuck on a video of you. Very knowledgeable and responsible shooter 👍 Oh and god that’s a beautiful rifle!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

That's very nice of you to say that 👌

[@chrisgilbert2152]

my fricken GAWD.. what a work of art! 1.5 lbs go button.. love it!

[@eoinwestman6222]

That’s a very nice piece of kit. Great video.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks 👍

[@michael-fb7ps]

That’s a very well oiled machine mate cheers

[@aussiepestshooting7531]

Very informative mate! Well done 👍

[@MrRebar15]

*EDGS of the OUTBACK* Bravo beautiful rig, thank-you sir for taking the time to show us. GOD Bless.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks 👍

[@user-zp1tw1gt2s]

Great review of a very nice rifle 👍🇦🇺

[@Jason-cx1gi]

Great looking piece of equipment. You sir are a role model for the sport and for the contract shooter/ hunters for NSW and broader Australia.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Very nice rifle ❤❤👍 great review on it.

[@paulpurchase3058]

Very nice piece of kit

[@JohnWilliams-iw6oq]

My favourite 30, I had a smelly number 4 Mk 2 converted to .308W and loved it.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Nice one!

[@petershoobridge6476]

Fanbloodytastic mate ! A great presentation, I like it

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peterlattimore6013]

Love this channel... makes me want to live back in Oz... 2:41 check the burr/chamfered edge of the sheety PP? Brass pills... might find the edge is slightly less rounded... (tool making past experience with die moulds)

[@williammaw7396]

Something I've found with PPU brass is that the inside of the recess where the extractor will grab it that its a more radiused edge than the likes of federal, hornady ect. and find my remington 700 jumps over and gets stuck. No dramas at all with my tikka or old mauser 98 bolt action and no issues in several lever actions. Very subtle difference but it's the only variable I could find opposed to FLS, trimmed and chamfered brass of several brands

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I think rim thickness is the main issue. Potentially yes it's rounded but I'm normally swearing to much as I peg it away to look 🤦‍♂️

[@williammaw7396]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK I definitely won't be buying more and have absolutely blown my lid when I'm trying to give a fox a long nap and need a 5 ton excavator to open the bolt. I stick with my hornady and fiocchi now and have no dramas

[@ggeorges5135]

308 is the gentleman's calibre

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Dunno about gentleman, but the pigs hate it 😎

[@user-rm6ou4ol5y]

Awesome build..

[@kinarrakid5036]

Thanks for sharing. Very informative!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

My pleasure!

[@ColKorn1965]

Very nice setup.🙂

[@NHGJordanAbbott]

Beautiful bit of kit! Just upgraded to a zero tech on my carbon fibre keen to get some rounds out of it!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Have fun!

[@cupajoe60]

Nice stick! Can't wait to see it smash some invasives.

[@sjohnson1776]

Sweet setup Nathan. Just the ticket for paddocks full of vermin.

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

Pretty sweet setup man. I've got a defiance tenacity action and I got a 243ai barrel on it atm such a sweet action... enjoy it mate

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Very nice indeed

[@kevsmu]

That’s a beautiful thing mate. Very very nice and must be a pleasure to shoot.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It's really nice to use, thanks for watching mate 👌

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day wow what a rifle mate 👍

[@nevillebriggs1002]

Had the same problem with PPU 308win brass a few years ago. Bought some once fired at a gun show and they wouldn't extract after firing even with very mild loads in my Browning BLR. Apparently the problem is soft brass allowing the brass to expand but not shrink back like normal brass does immediately after firing. Have even come across loaded factory PPU rounds that do the same. Bin job.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Absolutely a bin job 😞

[@johnsheehan4184]

Nice rig👍

[@vizsla101]

Awesome video thanks for following through. Look forward to one about your subsonic loads and their effective range and accuracy.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Pretty sure there's a fair few displays of that already in the video's 😎

[@vizsla101]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK watched it again to see if I missed anything but I’m still curious as to the powder you landed on for you sub loads. Maybe more than you want to share. No worries if such is the case. Getting the Sub-X pills will be a challenge here being there is a shortage of anything popular. I see data suggesting pistol powders and some data showing small rifle powders, and such powders can also be hard to come by. Enjoyed your recent rabbit hunt by the way.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry I meant hunting content with ranges and information in the descriptions of my subsonics rounds. I'm using 190gr Hornady Sub-X projectiles and trailboss powder 🤏

[@vizsla101]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK oh boy, Trail Boss is like fairy dust here in the states. It’s generally considered “discontinued” here despite its popularity. If it’s still available there, you got a good thing. I’m pretty sure I’m in for a lot of load development with sub-par components for at least another year and a half at least. Thanks a ton for the info. I was hoping against all odds your loads would have been something other than Trail Boss.

[@payres48]

Nice bang stick Nathan.

[@justme.9711]

What a beautiful piece of art, but what's the all up cost including suppressor, but not scopes?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm not sure as prices have changed on most of this to the current costs. Some of the components I waited 6-9 months for (so purchased mid 2022)

[@justme.9711]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Guesstimate, you know it one of the first questioned that come to mind.

[@karengould9382]

Nice kit😊

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thank you 🤗

[@daneisenmenger4615]

Cracking rifle mate. Been thinking hard about buying one of these stocks and dropping my tikka ctr in.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I really like the stock, was a great move 👌

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Awesome

[@jameswelldon5782]

Awesome 👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnhannonHanno]

Thank you. I don't understand my 'Christmas Tree' in the scope yet.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Me neither 😂

[@MKChase-uj9vx]

Bloody hell lad... you been out robbing banks again!

[@hardy9429]

great video, I watched it twice even

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Wow, thanks

[@hardy9429]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK you obviously spent a lot of time preparing for this video and it was really well done

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

@@hardy9429 definitely had some notes I wanted to cover over.

[@johnhannonHanno]

Can you do a video on how to set up a scope, best way to achieve a good group. I am new to scopes and believe less pigs will get away. Thank you.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'll see how I go mate, but zero'ing a scope is something that's probably covered on many other KZbin channels already.

[@isaacbrascoupe]

Great job!!! Can you get a magazine attachment to bond 2 or clips together? I've seen you go through ammo 🎉 electric tape works 🤔

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Maybe, but it's pretty quick to straight drop a mag and reload 👌

[@derekedgley5074]

Excellent review of a well thought out 308 rifle shooting system. Really looks the part. Can’t wait to see it in action. Are you using the ballistics app in your Thermion?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

With subs, yes 👌

[@joshhuntde]

Your videos are awesome, loving to see new content from you! That's a nice build 👌🏽 will watch the whole video, but what could be the price range? Also looking forward to build a Howa 1500 with Oryx Chassis, almost sure to make it in 6,5 Creedmoor, until I find a better suiting caliber for longer shots

[@joshhuntde]

Also want to buy the Roedale Ti55, heard of it as one of the best suppressors

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry I'm not sure what that suppressor is, we are limited to Australian made only in that space.

[@jaydenritchie1992]

im jealous, i want one

[@404nitro]

Excellent as always bro. Do you ever mess with that pump rifle you had on here a year or two back?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

No mate, that was just to play with before sending it on.

[@paulreid2223]

Great set-up mate !!!!! I can see your reasoning behind the 1:8 twist for those chunky 190 gn subsonic pills !! How many rounds is that carbon fibre -wrapped barrel good for ??

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Dunno TBH. Be similar to a SS barrel I guess.

[@AusHunts]

Hey Nathan any particular reason you swapped to the wedgetail suppressor? you used to run shawmac if im correct?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

All my other suppressors are Shawmac, and Dan's a great guy. I only have one Wedgetail aquired via a friend. Both brands work well, just depends on the role 👌

[@edvidson7]

Awesome video. I've only been subscribed for a few days and, I'm working my working threw your video's. But, the biggest question I had was the semi-auto question. Hopefully, Australia will pull their head out of their "censored"?... LOL😂

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Owning a semi auto in Australia is a hugely restricted thing. Even as a professional pest controller the hoops to jump through are immense.

[@alanhow3575]

Yeah its not bad Nathan. Ill swap you for my Ruger M77 mk2 30-06 mate.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sure 😃

[@johnpearce7661]

What bullet head did you chamber for ? And what variation will that tolerate….i.e. extremes of one bullet profile versus another, or heaviest versus lightest etc Thanks.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It's just a standard chamber mate, nothing flash or specific.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

nice gun love the .308 well done = i would like one just the same . thanks.

[@MRxr400]

hmmm, was given ppu 223, but i reload ADI and was going to use the ppu if i ran out, but not reload brass. think i'll just give it a miss. tikka action unlikely to accept it. accidently mixed up hornady brass with my reloading, and it completely gave me poor groups.

[@wishbone5785]

I use a 50 pack of PPU 223 brass and not a problem in T3X 223. Also use Winchester and Starline and no probs with them either. Lee RGB dies set to 1-2 thou shoulder bump resizing.

[@michaelevans1499]

Jack out the back has the same problem with the ppu rounds.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I've seen that, not sure if that's rifle related with the old 308Win he's running though too.

[@michaelevans1499]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK it is a new one he just got

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Ah right, if it's PPU, that's possible from my experience.

[@alleycat8483]

Nathan i bet your missus has some unreal bling, how else could you get away with buying some of the gear you have without a bit of square up, and you do have sone unreal gear. And great review as usual..

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

They are all tools mate 👌 😎

[@darrinevans6858]

Do your scopes hold zero when swapping them for day and night? Just bought a thermal but due to its height the rifle won’t fit into the gun safe when fitted.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yes, with good quality mounts 👌

[@brettellis1837]

Unreal. Lucky bugger.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Luck isn't all that involved, but there's a lot of hard work to create things I can assure you.

[@brettellis1837]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK yep I bet it would be.

[@jaydenritchie1992]

its a damn shame its not a free country anymore, i think we all would like to go back in time and keep our semis

[@TheMP5guy]

Curious as to what your subsonic load data is? I know it's a Hornady Subx 190 projectile but what powder and how much? How much drop are you seeing past 100 meters?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I run trailboss powder, sorry I don't share specific load data. They shoot like a banana is the short answer 😁

[@greatdane3343]

Nice rundown mate. I'll be looking into those Porter mounts. This is not a new build though, you've been running this for a while now, correct?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Since about April I think 👌

[@seatroutking7555]

Nice 👌 are ya planing to stock the shirts on your merchandise items their nice, all the best and happy x mass from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Hey mate, maybe down the track, but ATM they are only branded up for my work shirts on contract.

[@leadingseamanphilbillingto100]

What powder do you use for subsonic loads?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Trailboss

[@wherebluemeetsgreenoutdoors]

What tripod are you running are you running at the moment Nathan and where can you get one ?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm testing one currently, watch this space.

[@wherebluemeetsgreenoutdoors]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Thankyou.

[@paulcoote3094]

I use a standard franchi 308win. Wonder how much difference between results.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I ran a $800 ruger before this, end result is no different. But there's a notable difference as the user 😁

[@wishbone5785]

Triggertech - OMG just fantastic, I have one on my Rem78 243, love it. Is the bolt fitted with duo firing pin springs a la David Tubb?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry I don't know what that firing pin is, so no 😂

[@wishbone5785]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIukkKeIoJmKoM0

[@wishbone5785]

I have the duo springs in all my 3 Rem 700 bolts, very smooth.

[@jeffclement8588]

very nice outfit nathan.

[@nelsonted1]

What isnt legal as far as changing your rifle? When are you required to have a ginsmith? Can you swap stocks? Replace triggers? Can you bed stocks?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry, legality isn't an angle I cover on the channel at all.

[@SonnyHoood]

You can get a car for that money lol. 30k+ without scopes? But boy that will shoot good. I like the high vis tape on the mag, so you don't lose one at night

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Holy Fk, where'd you get 30k from 😂. She's not a gold plated gun 😳

[@SonnyHoood]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK come on, gotta be getting close

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Not even 😂, unless I had the InfiRay thing on

[@paulreid2223]

​@@EDGEoftheOUTBACKthat 23K one you were trialling those months ago ?? 😂😂😂

[@user-ir9kv8ez6o]

You may have already covered this but could you please do a video on the effects of switching between subsonic and supersonic ammo? Thanks

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I rotate ammo all the time in my regular hunting content 👌

[@user-ir9kv8ez6o]

Thanks for your reply, does it affect point of zero much was more what i was asking? I just asumed you would have to be sighted in with one or the other i didnt relise you could just shoot both. Thanks

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

These digital scopes have electronic profiles you can rotate between.

[@jeffrogonzalo5067]

Forgot to mention how much it’s worth. Would love to see wedgetail build you a custom bolt action rifle.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I didn't think WT built anything bolt action?

[@jeffrogonzalo5067]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK yea I don’t think so either only pump action. But am sure they could if they wanted to.

[@davidquirk9711]

Sweeeeeeeet rig..

[@larrylong6268]

Wow, with that honey you can shoot a cricket between the eyes at 100 meters.

[@troyparfitt8451]

I thought your brain was buffering at 8:00min lol

[@nicholaswirth1011]

That’s super sexy mate!

[@johnsmith-ub7vr]

Mate what sort of tripod are you running and why?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm testing a new one ATM. Why, well that's a whole topic in itself. This particular video is the Vipertek tripod I reviewed recently.

[@johnsmith-ub7vr]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Thanks.

[@MaxMagoo]

How much energy does the hollow nose subsonic 308 deliver?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

100 yards, 415ft/lbs

[@MaxMagoo]

Being somewhat slow…what would that be in kilo joules?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

No idea, Google will tell you

[@MaxMagoo]

Ok, I will search. I am not sure it delivers effect within the law for pigs where I live, that is why I asked.

[@lemmography]

Can you share your sub-x load? Struggling to find something fittig

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

They are 190gr Sub-X projectiles with trailboss powder. Sorry I don't share specific load data.

[@lemmography]

Thanks mate! That was all the information I need :) trail boss is impossible to find in the eu and I am looking for an alternative.

[@jonbeecroft4912]

i struggle upstand the reason for the no semi auto in your line of trade its blatantly obvious that you are in pest destruction and they still restrict you . what type of person can get a semi in NSW ? no one needs one other that pest destruction. Crims? this is where we have gone a bit mad here i feel. My thoughts only keep up the great clips love to watch them

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate, I can't change the laws, Owning a semi auto in Australia is a hugely restricted thing. Even as a professional pest controller the hoops to jump through are immense.

[@bonestomp]

I'm here for the competition to "Win" the Custom Rifle.. how do I apply? If I Win, can I swap it for the runner up prize? A month of KFC!

[@MsJon52]

lovely kit, and what I have seen you do with it it seems to be just the job, that said, if your gov sorts out the BS, and semi auto becomes an option , you know as well as I do the benefits of not taking your eye off the game and send them continuous rounds down range, one drawback or is it two? Is your going to need two extra item's, one of which is a face covering to stop the bugs getting in your teeth while your smiling, and a larger bank account for the extra ammo, lol

[@Forexfox99]

That’s a lotta firearm for a wedding band….

[@168amax]

WGAF what rifle you have nath a rem 700 or a howa would do same job mate seen you when first started of you had basic gear now you have gear like million eaaaaar mate good vidie but gee

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate 👌 I've still got my $800 ruger 308Win. Dunno if I'll sell it, was a great tool.

[@mikegregory5620]

Hi Nath, Can we please see how this 308win build does against the feral rat or mouse with thermal verification of hit 🤣.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I believe that's a confident confirmed as per video's in the last few months 😎

[@Edgunsuk]

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yeah there's all sorts of weird rules for sure. I struggle with ours let alone OS.