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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 483786" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Kirby and Darrin, thanks for education on the bolt thrust, which is new info for me. I am still having trouble understanding how a 375 Ruger will have exactly the same bolt thrust as a 375 RUM just because they have the same bolt face. But for now, I'll take your word on it.</p><p></p><p>On the 700 vs the Howa, my approach to doing a budget build is getting a good action/stock combination like a Sub MOA Vangurd, Sendero, or Mark V Accumark, etc., and just doing the basic accuraization of trueing the action, lapping the bolts, skim bedding and good to go. If I start replacing bolt's and triggers, etc, I might as well just get the custom. so from this angle, i think the Howa is a better choice with it's one piece bolt, integral recoil lug, ported blot sleeve, m16 style extractor, etc (some will probably debate those features.. oh well) the trigger on my Howa is much easier to tune also. And both my 770's and Howa are tuned very nicely for my purposes and my Senderos are good .5 MOA rifles to 500 yds and last I shot the Howa 7RM it was .3 @ 100. So as where some of the other upgrades might be nice, I am more than happy with the basics, especially in the Howa.</p><p></p><p>Interesting insight on a smith's perspective of the Howa.</p><p></p><p>Thanks, Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 483786, member: 11717"] Kirby and Darrin, thanks for education on the bolt thrust, which is new info for me. I am still having trouble understanding how a 375 Ruger will have exactly the same bolt thrust as a 375 RUM just because they have the same bolt face. But for now, I'll take your word on it. On the 700 vs the Howa, my approach to doing a budget build is getting a good action/stock combination like a Sub MOA Vangurd, Sendero, or Mark V Accumark, etc., and just doing the basic accuraization of trueing the action, lapping the bolts, skim bedding and good to go. If I start replacing bolt's and triggers, etc, I might as well just get the custom. so from this angle, i think the Howa is a better choice with it's one piece bolt, integral recoil lug, ported blot sleeve, m16 style extractor, etc (some will probably debate those features.. oh well) the trigger on my Howa is much easier to tune also. And both my 770's and Howa are tuned very nicely for my purposes and my Senderos are good .5 MOA rifles to 500 yds and last I shot the Howa 7RM it was .3 @ 100. So as where some of the other upgrades might be nice, I am more than happy with the basics, especially in the Howa. Interesting insight on a smith's perspective of the Howa. Thanks, Mark [/QUOTE]
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