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The Seekins Precision HAVAK ELEMENT uses cutting edge technology and design to shave weight without compromising accuracy, safety, or reliability. This review is of my own personal HAVAK ELEMENT chambered in 28 Nosler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The barrels on all HAVAK rifles<\/a> are cut and contoured in house at Seekins Precision using Rock Creek stainless steel blanks. Most ultralight rifles use insanely small whippy profiles and deep flutes to cut weight out of the barrel. The ELEMENT has a beefy solid profile and the barrel is anything but skinny. The spiral flutes aren\u2019t overly deep and the muzzle tapers down to a \u215d-24 thread with a shoulder. Mine came with a Seekins Precision brake installed. The barrel on mine is 22 inches long, which is what I wanted because it\u2019s a good compromise between velocity and manageable length with a suppressor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The barrel is a 5R 1:8.6 twist barrel which allows me to shoot 180gr 7mm\/.284 bullets without having to worry about whether they\u2019ll stabilize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire rifle with integrated scope base, bottom metal, magazine, muzzle brake, and steel QD mounts weighs just 6.1 lbs. Remove the muzzle brake and I’d be under 6lbs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The barrel plugs into the action via a stainless steel sleeve that is pressed into the action much like the barrel extension on an AR-15<\/a>. In essence, you have the barrel, the sleeve, and the action all creating a rigid, stiff, and safe platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bolt has removable bolt heads that feature four locking lugs and a 90 degree bolt throw. The extractor is an M16 style extractor, something you used to only see in custom builds. The bolt body is fluted and the bolt handle is knurled and slightly longer than what you\u2019d normally see from a factory gun. The bolt body and handle are also aluminum, which saves a ton of weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The action itself is all aluminum and features an integrated 20MOA scope mount rail. This means that there are no screws and no holes in the top of the action. The scope mount rail is literally part of the action. It also has a bubble level in the back of the rail that can be seen while behind the rifle and which is nice for shooting and mounting scopes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also integrated is the precision machined recoil lug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The finish on the action is a black anodization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the \u201cbarrel sleeve\u201d and the steel bolt, everything that contains pressure or that locks or rubs is steel on steel. Everything else is aluminum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aluminum is substantially lighter than titanium and allows for an ultralight rifle without sacrificing the barrel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trigger that ships standard is a Timney Elite Hunter that is pre-set at 2.5 lbs. I adjusted mine down to just under two pounds and did a series of tests that included dropping the rifle on its butt to test for safety with no issues. The trigger is crisp and easy to shoot. I prefer slightly flatter triggers but that\u2019s just a personal preference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stock is made and designed by Seekins Precision and is an ultralight carbon fiber stock. It is extremely stiff and even with a bipod, I noticed no flex in the forearm. There is a generous amount of space around the barrel so even if you torqued the stock hard it would likely be impossible to get it to touch the barrel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shape of the stock is comfortable prone or standing. The stock features a sling swivel stud in the forearm. All of the stocks have inlets for QD studs in the forearm and buttstock. I ordered mine with them already installed and then still added one on the side of the forearm because I like my rifle to lay flat on my back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The camo paint on the stock looks fantastic and it\u2019s my understanding that the custom shop has other colors that they can do if requested. So far it\u2019s held up well.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grip and forearm of the stock feature a \u201cwaffle iron\u201d texture and do their job adding some grip to the gun. This is the one stylistic feature that I personally don\u2019t like. Nothing wrong with it, I just don\u2019t like how it looks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The buttpad is soft and helps reduce felt recoil, which is surprising in an ultralight rifle. Usually, ultralights have nothing but a thin piece of rubber to save weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every HAVAK is hand bedded before leaving the factory and features aluminum pillars butted up to the aluminum action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bottom metal\/trigger guard and magazine are also Seekins proprietary. The trigger guard and bottom metal are all one piece of anodized aluminum. They look sleek and stylish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The magazine release is textured, sits in the front of the trigger guard, and is out of the way and unlikely to snag anything and drop your magazine. This happens with other designs and magazines are accidentally lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The magazine is one of my favorite features of the gun. It\u2019s another Seekins proprietary design and it\u2019s made completely of carbon fiber. It looks amazing, is light as a feather, and has the ability to house ammo with an OAL that you\u2019ll likely never need. I measured the magazine to see how long my ammo could be in my 28 Nosler and it would allow an overall (OAL) length of 3.9 inches. Even seated out my loads are only 3.55 OAL. For reference, maximum SAAMI OAL is 3.340\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All that stuff is fine and dandy but does it shoot? You better believe it does. Might be the most accurate magnum rifle I\u2019ve ever owned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ammo, as all of you know, is pretty hard to come by. Luckily, I handload. I used brand new Peterson brass which I can\u2019t speak highly enough of. (I\u2019ll do a full review on the brass soon.) My load is under the Nosler MAX load so I\u2019ll share it. ***Remember to always start with the minimum and work up as every rifle is different. Never exceed the maximum load***  I used a CCI magnum primer, 81 Grains of Retumbo, and both Hornady 180gr ELD-M and Nosler 175gr LR Accubonds. The bullets were seated to be .02 off the lands. Both loads shot amazing and I carry both loads with me for different shots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is my personal hunting rifle so I shoot it for sight in and groups the same way I would shoot it in the field, which is prone off of my super light SnipePod bipod that I\u2019ve been hunting with for years. The bipod weighs less than my cell phone and can be used prone, sitting, or kneeling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I shoot it with my SilencerCo Omega and a lightweight rear bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I chronograph with a Labaradar sonar chrono. Here\u2019s the results: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This six shot group, shot prone off of a flimsy bipod, was with Hornady 180gr ELD-M bullets. I took about 45 seconds between each shot. This six shot group measures right at 0.449 which is under half moa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The rifle took this nice public land, over the counter, general season, DIY Mule deer buck at 450 yards with one shot in the rain. You can see the video of the shot through the spotting scope on my Instagram account @true1911. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The author with his 2020 over the counter, public land, DIY mule deer and Seekins HAVAK ELEMENT in 28 Nosler. The optic is a Leupold Mark 5<\/a> 3.6-18 with TMR FFP reticle. The Suppressor<\/a> is a SilencerCo Omega<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The author dialing for a 450 yard shot on a mule deer. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Honestly, I like the idea of building my own lightweight (under 6lb) rifle rather than buying one. Picking the components and paying to have it put together. Here\u2019s how that looks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Custom Action (Might be Titanium) – $1000-$1400<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Custom Barrel – $500-$900<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gunsmith Barrel Install (Chamber, crown, thread for muzzle brake) -$500-$700<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trigger – $150-$250<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carbon Fiber Stock (inletted, slingswivels, QD\u2019s) – $500-$900<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottom Metal – $150-$300<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magazine – $40-$90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bedding $75-$150<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scope Base $40-$100<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Totals – $2955-$4790<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no guarantee that all my components will work together. If it doesn’t shoot well then I\u2019m on the hook for a new barrel, etc. I might be able to spend a little less and I certainly could spend more but the numbers are a good estimate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seekins Precision HAVAK ELEMENT weighs 5.5 lbs for the short action and 6lbs for the long action. Everything is custom designed and built to fit together using some of the most precise machinery in the industry. Price is $2884 and includes the Seekins Precision Accuracy Guarantee: if you aren\u2019t satisfied with the accuracy you can send it back and they\u2019ll fix it or else they’ll refund your money. If you\u2019re going to shoot it, you can\u2019t beat that guarantee, and if you\u2019re going to build it, you can\u2019t beat that price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I were to lose this rifle, I\u2019d probably cry for a week and then put another one on the credit card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Seekins Precision for more information. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Author hunting in a snowstorm with the Seekins HAVAK ELEMENT. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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