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AR15/10 Rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="CBH Australia" data-source="post: 2054189" data-attributes="member: 116486"><p>I just completed my first build. For about $3000 Aussie so around $2000 US</p><p></p><p>I paid $950 for a Tikka on clearance </p><p>$990 for a carbon fibre stock Bolly, made by Precision Defence Industries. Australian made.p</p><p>$900 for an IBI Carbon Fibre. barrel</p><p></p><p>And I have to pay the gunsmith when I collect in a few days, he will be fair . He fitted and chambered the barrel to .280ai.</p><p></p><p>Uhh, 150 Norma .280ai cases and some Redding dies cost nearly $500, I can't count projectiles but I grabbed a heap of those in 7mm as I run a 7mm-08 too.</p><p></p><p>So I built a lightweight rifle for about $3000. Alternatives like a Christensen arms Ridgeline would be $4500.</p><p>A Proof research barrel would be near on $1500</p><p>A McMilan stock could be $1500</p><p>A Custom action would start at $1500</p><p>That easily takes me over 5k k in Australia.</p><p></p><p>Building on a Remington or a Tikka. Can be viable pending what you want. I'm settled on That in my price point. I can test the IBI barrel, the Bolly Stock my gunsmith and my skills. </p><p></p><p>I also bought a Sterk ultralight Bolt shroud $130, I will swap an MTN tactical ultralight bolt handle from another tikka. MTN a NewZealand brand . This is 3D printed from Titanium.</p><p></p><p>I could be into nearly $4000 when I finish but that's cheaper than any off the shelf custom I've found. It's maybe my one and only build. Sourcing the parts certainly helped getting a quick turn around from the gunsmith and I know him so that helped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CBH Australia, post: 2054189, member: 116486"] I just completed my first build. For about $3000 Aussie so around $2000 US I paid $950 for a Tikka on clearance $990 for a carbon fibre stock Bolly, made by Precision Defence Industries. Australian made.p $900 for an IBI Carbon Fibre. barrel And I have to pay the gunsmith when I collect in a few days, he will be fair . He fitted and chambered the barrel to .280ai. Uhh, 150 Norma .280ai cases and some Redding dies cost nearly $500, I can’t count projectiles but I grabbed a heap of those in 7mm as I run a 7mm-08 too. So I built a lightweight rifle for about $3000. Alternatives like a Christensen arms Ridgeline would be $4500. A Proof research barrel would be near on $1500 A McMilan stock could be $1500 A Custom action would start at $1500 That easily takes me over 5k k in Australia. Building on a Remington or a Tikka. Can be viable pending what you want. I’m settled on That in my price point. I can test the IBI barrel, the Bolly Stock my gunsmith and my skills. I also bought a Sterk ultralight Bolt shroud $130, I will swap an MTN tactical ultralight bolt handle from another tikka. MTN a NewZealand brand . This is 3D printed from Titanium. I could be into nearly $4000 when I finish but that’s cheaper than any off the shelf custom I’ve found. It’s maybe my one and only build. Sourcing the parts certainly helped getting a quick turn around from the gunsmith and I know him so that helped. [/QUOTE]
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