Nature Boy
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With the start of a new year comes new ideas, and with some bonus money burning a hole in my pocket I've started contemplating a custom rifle.
So starting with a budget of ~$5k including optics.
Caliber: 308
Purpose: range toy, 100-500 yards. Maybe an F T/R competition in the future
I have an FN SPR in .308 that I've really enjoyed shooting and learning to reload with. It has 6k rounds down the pipe and will need a new barrel eventually. That action could be a donor for this project but I'm thinking about keeping it intact for now, with a future re-barrel to .260 rem
When looking at custom actions I really have no idea what separates one from the other. Most seemed to be based on a Remington 700 design. I have nothing against that, but I have developed an affinity for the Mauser/Winchester design. That said, my mind is open to ideas.
There's a good thread started on barrels and I've read up on some of the options.
As far as the builder, again, I don't have enough knowledge to make an educated decision. I'm looking for experience and feedback there too.
Bottom line: My goal is accuracy. The most I can get for my budget
Hopefully that's enough to start the discussion.
So starting with a budget of ~$5k including optics.
Caliber: 308
Purpose: range toy, 100-500 yards. Maybe an F T/R competition in the future
I have an FN SPR in .308 that I've really enjoyed shooting and learning to reload with. It has 6k rounds down the pipe and will need a new barrel eventually. That action could be a donor for this project but I'm thinking about keeping it intact for now, with a future re-barrel to .260 rem
When looking at custom actions I really have no idea what separates one from the other. Most seemed to be based on a Remington 700 design. I have nothing against that, but I have developed an affinity for the Mauser/Winchester design. That said, my mind is open to ideas.
There's a good thread started on barrels and I've read up on some of the options.
As far as the builder, again, I don't have enough knowledge to make an educated decision. I'm looking for experience and feedback there too.
Bottom line: My goal is accuracy. The most I can get for my budget
Hopefully that's enough to start the discussion.