Bobson
Member
I haven't seen many custom rifles, but those I have seen looked to be outstanding, both aesthetically and in performance. I was reading another thread in this subforum, and clicked a link to the Howa 1500 thread. To make a long story short, I liked what I saw.
So I got to thinking of the possibility of assembling my own custom rifle. I see that I can buy a Howa 1500 barreled action, and I know a variety of options for a stock are available online. The question is, what else would one need, as far as knowledge, tools, or rifle materials?
Is there anything that is placed between the action/barrel and the rifle stock? Is this sort of thing something I could likely do in my home, or does it require formal education and/or specialized tools?
For the sake of this thread, suppose I bought a Howa M1500 barreled action in .30-06, and bought a Manners MCS-T stock to match it.
What else would I need? Or is this sort of task something only a gunsmith should be doing?
Thanks. Apologies if this is a dumb question - never really considered this as an option before.
So I got to thinking of the possibility of assembling my own custom rifle. I see that I can buy a Howa 1500 barreled action, and I know a variety of options for a stock are available online. The question is, what else would one need, as far as knowledge, tools, or rifle materials?
Is there anything that is placed between the action/barrel and the rifle stock? Is this sort of thing something I could likely do in my home, or does it require formal education and/or specialized tools?
For the sake of this thread, suppose I bought a Howa M1500 barreled action in .30-06, and bought a Manners MCS-T stock to match it.
What else would I need? Or is this sort of task something only a gunsmith should be doing?
Thanks. Apologies if this is a dumb question - never really considered this as an option before.