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<blockquote data-quote="BallisticsGuy" data-source="post: 1411085" data-attributes="member: 96226"><p>Kinda a money situation there. If you've got 1200-1500 bucks burning a hole in the pocket or that's just not that much money to you, definitely get yourself an aftermarket action and don't feel restricted to the R700 pattern. There's a whole world out there. For me, that's a lot of moolah and while I'm in a place with my shooting that an aftermarket action might be appropriate, I'm still able to get tack-driving performance from more pedestrian, if well vetted, components.</p><p></p><p>Since you're wanting a budget 6x47 I'd suggest this (and have actually done it a number of times) as an option:</p><p></p><p>Grab a Savage short action (because of the floating bolt head, no need to have it trued) with an Accutrigger. Call up Columbia River Arms and ask them to cut you a 26" MTU contour pipe in 6x47 (I'm pretty sure they have a match reamer on hand). Grab a Choate tactical stock for Savage SA. Assemble barrel and action to zero headspace. Skim epoxy bed the action bottom, full epoxy the recoil lug, assemble and enjoy. That set of parts will easily provide a one-hole shooter and won't cost much and you don't need a gunsmith at all. Any idiot with a piece of virgin brass on hand and a bench vise can do it. You're looking at under a grand all in on the rifle itself from parts. Add glass & mounts and you're match ready.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BallisticsGuy, post: 1411085, member: 96226"] Kinda a money situation there. If you've got 1200-1500 bucks burning a hole in the pocket or that's just not that much money to you, definitely get yourself an aftermarket action and don't feel restricted to the R700 pattern. There's a whole world out there. For me, that's a lot of moolah and while I'm in a place with my shooting that an aftermarket action might be appropriate, I'm still able to get tack-driving performance from more pedestrian, if well vetted, components. Since you're wanting a budget 6x47 I'd suggest this (and have actually done it a number of times) as an option: Grab a Savage short action (because of the floating bolt head, no need to have it trued) with an Accutrigger. Call up Columbia River Arms and ask them to cut you a 26" MTU contour pipe in 6x47 (I'm pretty sure they have a match reamer on hand). Grab a Choate tactical stock for Savage SA. Assemble barrel and action to zero headspace. Skim epoxy bed the action bottom, full epoxy the recoil lug, assemble and enjoy. That set of parts will easily provide a one-hole shooter and won't cost much and you don't need a gunsmith at all. Any idiot with a piece of virgin brass on hand and a bench vise can do it. You're looking at under a grand all in on the rifle itself from parts. Add glass & mounts and you're match ready. [/QUOTE]
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