So the backstory is that my buddy moved away from Michigan to Southern Ohio. We get together a couple of times throughout the year. This year we built our first AR's together. It was a pretty good time so we thought we should do something similar. I suggested we do a budget build rifle build and take them out to 500 yards. The tentative rules we agreed to and will firm up when I see him next week:
- Value of the entire build is $700
-The $700 includes gun, rings, bases, anything that enhances the performance or looks and scope.
- The $700 does not include consumables (sand paper,tape..etc), tools and tax.
- The value of a part is what counts toward the $700. Meaning if I have a $100 gift card and buy a gun for $350 - $100; the value of gun is $350. If he does side work or barters for a part it's the fair market value of the part.
- Thinking best 40 rounds at a distance we can find a range for. I have access 200 yard range worst case and there is a place called Thunder Valley near Columbus, Ohio we are emailing.
- Loser has to buy the other couple dinner.
- Likely a 8month - year long build. It will have a end date
- you can build anything - AR or a pistol if your heart desired.
So I am thinking from countless hours of research:
- Ruger American Predator in 6.5 creedmor or .308. I don't reload either.
- I was thinking of pillar and bedding a Boyd's stock.
- roughly $200 left for scope rings and scope.
I've looked into the Savage Axis and Mossberg Patriot. I've shouldered the RAR predator and really like it. I don't believe the stocks are pillared but have a bedding system in them. I see a lot of videos with people putting silicones in the forend and stock to help balance/increase the weight.
Thoughts?
- Value of the entire build is $700
-The $700 includes gun, rings, bases, anything that enhances the performance or looks and scope.
- The $700 does not include consumables (sand paper,tape..etc), tools and tax.
- The value of a part is what counts toward the $700. Meaning if I have a $100 gift card and buy a gun for $350 - $100; the value of gun is $350. If he does side work or barters for a part it's the fair market value of the part.
- Thinking best 40 rounds at a distance we can find a range for. I have access 200 yard range worst case and there is a place called Thunder Valley near Columbus, Ohio we are emailing.
- Loser has to buy the other couple dinner.
- Likely a 8month - year long build. It will have a end date
- you can build anything - AR or a pistol if your heart desired.
So I am thinking from countless hours of research:
- Ruger American Predator in 6.5 creedmor or .308. I don't reload either.
- I was thinking of pillar and bedding a Boyd's stock.
- roughly $200 left for scope rings and scope.
I've looked into the Savage Axis and Mossberg Patriot. I've shouldered the RAR predator and really like it. I don't believe the stocks are pillared but have a bedding system in them. I see a lot of videos with people putting silicones in the forend and stock to help balance/increase the weight.
Thoughts?
