Weatherby Fan
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That's awesome to hear Rich and yes Gary&Ebony Eakin of Bighorn Sales are first class to deal with, customer service 2nd to none, great people.
7ss vs 280 sherman?
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That's awesome to hear Rich and yes Gary&Ebony Eakin of Bighorn Sales are first class to deal with, customer service 2nd to none, great people.
stirner
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Let's get back to the OP. I think if you're going to have a custom build - have a true custom build. Half the fun in doing a custom build is the research for parts, and the expectation of how sweet the end product will be. You state that you are left handed, then buy a left handed bolt action. Kelbly was mentioned, I have one, and can verify that they are smooth and strong.
If weight is an issue, why go with a #5 bbl? Especially if it's 26" long. If you've never carried a rifle with a 26" bbl, there 's a big conveience difference between that and a 22" bbl.
I have two suggestions for you. First, make a list of what you want for an end product. A left hand bolt in some form of 7mm Sherman (if you are dead set on that cal, altho the 338 sounds like a good idea to me), and its use, are the only specifics you need to list. After that, list a weight range for the rifle, an energy/velocity/BC range, approx cost, and anything else that is important to you. Then, instead of going to a forum that gets bogged down in petty BS, start calling acton manufacturrers and see what they have to offer, in both products and opinions. Most of these people will build a complete rifle for you and it will be a much better product than rebuilding an over-the-counter rifle.
The second option is to take your list and do the leg work yourself. Let Google be your friend. Just Google " bolt action receiver manufacturers" and be overwhelmed. lol This is a better option than you may think, because it will expose you to options that you never knew existed. It will also give you more options to give to your gunsmith.
If weight is an issue, why go with a #5 bbl? Especially if it's 26" long. If you've never carried a rifle with a 26" bbl, there 's a big conveience difference between that and a 22" bbl.
I have two suggestions for you. First, make a list of what you want for an end product. A left hand bolt in some form of 7mm Sherman (if you are dead set on that cal, altho the 338 sounds like a good idea to me), and its use, are the only specifics you need to list. After that, list a weight range for the rifle, an energy/velocity/BC range, approx cost, and anything else that is important to you. Then, instead of going to a forum that gets bogged down in petty BS, start calling acton manufacturrers and see what they have to offer, in both products and opinions. Most of these people will build a complete rifle for you and it will be a much better product than rebuilding an over-the-counter rifle.
The second option is to take your list and do the leg work yourself. Let Google be your friend. Just Google " bolt action receiver manufacturers" and be overwhelmed. lol This is a better option than you may think, because it will expose you to options that you never knew existed. It will also give you more options to give to your gunsmith.
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Save yourself headache and disappointment and get a Bighorn Origin action. Roughly $800 for an accurately machined actions on the Rem700 footprint for ease of accessories. Swappable bolt faces and pre-fit shouldered barrels (available in SS chamberings) make the life span of the action much better should you burn out your barrel or want to run a different caliber in the off-season. Much better product for less money than truing a Rem receiver. Available in left hand.
https://patriotvalleyarms.com/bighorn-arms-origin-barreled-action/
NOTE: PVA is running a bit behind usual due to the release of their "factory" rifle introduction but I can't say enough about the quality of my Bighorn TL3 from them.
Just ream it to the Sherman , won't that work. Less a couple threads
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That's a deal and a half.
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Patriot Valley offers pre-fit shouldered barrels for many popular, accurately made receivers as well as shoulderless barrels with nuts for popular recievers that have more variances. Tgey also do custom barrels for recievers that would need be individually sent in.
Just select the barrel for the action you have and select the barrel options from the drop down menues including caliber. If you have any questions, email them and Jeremy (or Josh the owner) will get back to you pretty fast.
https://patriotvalleyarms.com/barrels/
elkaholic
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Call Josh at Patriot Valley Arms
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PVA sale end today. $100 off an Origin barrel action is an awesome deal!
https://patriotvalleyarms.com/black...=Facebook&utm_medium=Web&utm_source=Springbot
MudRunner2005
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If that's just the deposit, what's the total amount for a basic Origin barreled action?
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1475.00
MudRunner2005
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That's not terrible, especially considering that includes the smithing fees.
I already have a 6.5 Sherman. Want to sell a couple guns and do a switch barrel rifle chambered in a few Sherman shorts.
Well that's awesome. And a very good idea. I re read through the thread and I'm
Now what I did to get confused. I have a bad habit of opening up a few pages on my iPad, each on a different topic. I got a different thread confused. My apologies
