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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 159093" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>I My target budget will be about $1500 for the rifle itself.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It looks like you can get these things for around $800-900, then I'd give it to a smith to true, glass bed, etc. with the remainder of my rifle budget.</p><p></p><p>Am I on the right rack here? I've read one pretty positive review on the PBR (albeit in .308). I know their SPR is probably a better gun, but it's also 12+ lbs, and would leave me less money to give the smithy. Once concern I do have about the PBR is that the twist rate is 1 in 12" -- will that be enough to stabilize say a 180gr bullet at longer ranges with the 24" barrel?</p><p></p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Welcome aboard. First thing is sooner or later youll have to forget the "target budget" unless you have a very stong willed comptroller. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p><p></p><p>Re more money for the smithy. I'd get the rifle and wring it out well to see how it does "out of the box" before even thinking about truing etc. Hey, it may not need it. However, pillar, skim bedding and floating the barrel may be a good initial thing to do.</p><p></p><p>If it doesn't then don't start the smithy work until that barrel is shot out. That will allow more money to be put into glass and stuff.</p><p></p><p>I know nothing about the 12 twist and 180s. There are those that do hangin' around here someplace.</p><p></p><p>I'd say you are headed in a decent direction.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 159093, member: 2011"] [ QUOTE ] I My target budget will be about $1500 for the rifle itself. It looks like you can get these things for around $800-900, then I'd give it to a smith to true, glass bed, etc. with the remainder of my rifle budget. Am I on the right rack here? I've read one pretty positive review on the PBR (albeit in .308). I know their SPR is probably a better gun, but it's also 12+ lbs, and would leave me less money to give the smithy. Once concern I do have about the PBR is that the twist rate is 1 in 12" -- will that be enough to stabilize say a 180gr bullet at longer ranges with the 24" barrel? [/ QUOTE ] Welcome aboard. First thing is sooner or later youll have to forget the "target budget" unless you have a very stong willed comptroller. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Re more money for the smithy. I'd get the rifle and wring it out well to see how it does "out of the box" before even thinking about truing etc. Hey, it may not need it. However, pillar, skim bedding and floating the barrel may be a good initial thing to do. If it doesn't then don't start the smithy work until that barrel is shot out. That will allow more money to be put into glass and stuff. I know nothing about the 12 twist and 180s. There are those that do hangin' around here someplace. I'd say you are headed in a decent direction. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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