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<blockquote data-quote="CBH Australia" data-source="post: 2066583" data-attributes="member: 116486"><p>I just built one on a budget. I also noted 6 months ago a large retailer had good prices on Christensen Arms but they have taken a big increase when I went back on the site .</p><p></p><p>Build vs Buy, I think I found you had a Christensen Arms or other you might find it's will hold its value or may be easier to sell than a custom. Known quantity and readily referenced for pricing comparison. Just my view from looking at various used guns sites. How often do we see a Custom that someone spent "xyz" and Advertising at a reduced price.</p><p></p><p>My build in Aussie dollars and round figures came in just over $3000 vs CA at $4500</p><p>Precision Defence Industries or Bolly Carbon Fibre stock $1000</p><p>Tikka clearance new rifle for action donor $950</p><p>iBI CArbon Fibre barrel $900</p><p>Gunsmith $250</p><p></p><p>I got some deals this would be closer to $4000 otherwise. Buying the Christensen when the price was right ($3500?) would have been a good move </p><p></p><p>Otherwise this worked out OK for me as Proof Research CF barrels run at $1500 here. </p><p></p><p>As for the .280ai, I like my 7mm-08 and used a 7mmRm in Africa and spoke with many shooters on mother forum and then researched the .280ai, so many good reports that the general consensus had to be true.</p><p></p><p>I've only loaded 20 and fired 17 in testing . I have it on paper but need to put it over the bench with a decent rest.</p><p></p><p>I purchased Nosler Brass online it was available, I later found a really good forum review of Petersen brass and the consistency and pricing were shown to be better.</p><p></p><p>I built because off the way things fell and the deals that available but what is the rifle worth if I wanted to sell it? Would people wonder why if I offered it for sale? Anyway I'm keeping it as a light weight hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>26" was the available length in Carbon Fibre, I could have had a little taken from the rear before chambering i guess.</p><p></p><p>So the rifle is light but the CF barrel being long and perhaps heavier than a pencil thin barrel does put the weight forward but it feels like handling a heavier rifle. So light to carry but stable with that forward weight when shouldering it standing. This may be an advantage. I don't hunt as hard and high as some but I did intend it Tom be a lightweight build.</p><p></p><p>It has an atlas works bottom metal as the stock makers recommend this. </p><p></p><p>I want to test the rifle, test myself, test the IBI barrel and test my Ginsmith, I'm happy it's not a 5kK plus experiment.</p><p></p><p>I'm happy with the cartridge and component availability, I also ordered dies when I got started. A retailer found them in Wholesalers inventory and got them for me so everything was available in Australia just a couple of months back.</p><p></p><p>A member of another forum sent me a case and dummy round to check it out or we talk my appetite, like I needed encouragement. I fondled them fondly. He also offered the loan of a reamer but as luck would have it my smith had one on order with some others.</p><p></p><p>My smith does a lot of F Class rifles and showed me the 7mm SAUM, as a hunter it was not a consideration, just my preference. </p><p></p><p>I think the .280 ai is a good choice for a lightweight, mountain rifle, sheep rifle or just a hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>Also, the barrel etc works ok as I have A Limbsaver recoil pad standard on the Bolly stock and the forward weight of the barrel I don't experience a lot of muzzle jump and I never even considered a brake anyway and probably won't.</p><p></p><p>Also consider PSE composites stocks from Ireland, I almost went down that line and export orders do not attract the VAT so they will send you an export price list.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CBH Australia, post: 2066583, member: 116486"] I just built one on a budget. I also noted 6 months ago a large retailer had good prices on Christensen Arms but they have taken a big increase when I went back on the site . Build vs Buy, I think I found you had a Christensen Arms or other you might find it’s will hold its value or may be easier to sell than a custom. Known quantity and readily referenced for pricing comparison. Just my view from looking at various used guns sites. How often do we see a Custom that someone spent “xyz” and Advertising at a reduced price. My build in Aussie dollars and round figures came in just over $3000 vs CA at $4500 Precision Defence Industries or Bolly Carbon Fibre stock $1000 Tikka clearance new rifle for action donor $950 iBI CArbon Fibre barrel $900 Gunsmith $250 I got some deals this would be closer to $4000 otherwise. Buying the Christensen when the price was right ($3500?) would have been a good move Otherwise this worked out OK for me as Proof Research CF barrels run at $1500 here. As for the .280ai, I like my 7mm-08 and used a 7mmRm in Africa and spoke with many shooters on mother forum and then researched the .280ai, so many good reports that the general consensus had to be true. I’ve only loaded 20 and fired 17 in testing . I have it on paper but need to put it over the bench with a decent rest. I purchased Nosler Brass online it was available, I later found a really good forum review of Petersen brass and the consistency and pricing were shown to be better. I built because off the way things fell and the deals that available but what is the rifle worth if I wanted to sell it? Would people wonder why if I offered it for sale? Anyway I’m keeping it as a light weight hunting rifle. 26” was the available length in Carbon Fibre, I could have had a little taken from the rear before chambering i guess. So the rifle is light but the CF barrel being long and perhaps heavier than a pencil thin barrel does put the weight forward but it feels like handling a heavier rifle. So light to carry but stable with that forward weight when shouldering it standing. This may be an advantage. I don’t hunt as hard and high as some but I did intend it Tom be a lightweight build. It has an atlas works bottom metal as the stock makers recommend this. I want to test the rifle, test myself, test the IBI barrel and test my Ginsmith, I’m happy it’s not a 5kK plus experiment. I’m happy with the cartridge and component availability, I also ordered dies when I got started. A retailer found them in Wholesalers inventory and got them for me so everything was available in Australia just a couple of months back. A member of another forum sent me a case and dummy round to check it out or we talk my appetite, like I needed encouragement. I fondled them fondly. He also offered the loan of a reamer but as luck would have it my smith had one on order with some others. My smith does a lot of F Class rifles and showed me the 7mm SAUM, as a hunter it was not a consideration, just my preference. I think the .280 ai is a good choice for a lightweight, mountain rifle, sheep rifle or just a hunting rifle. Also, the barrel etc works ok as I have A Limbsaver recoil pad standard on the Bolly stock and the forward weight of the barrel I don’t experience a lot of muzzle jump and I never even considered a brake anyway and probably won’t. Also consider PSE composites stocks from Ireland, I almost went down that line and export orders do not attract the VAT so they will send you an export price list. [/QUOTE]
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