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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff In TX" data-source="post: 145366" data-attributes="member: 1522"><p>Coues7,</p><p></p><p>Lots of great info here. If you doubt going custom, you're basically down with that idea. Usually one knows or has a specific reason for wanting a custom rig, will talk with their smith about shooting/hunting requirements and work from there. It doesn't sound like you're at those cross roads yet.</p><p></p><p>Here's my $0.02 worth.</p><p></p><p>If you like your gun the way it is, but you want it to shoot better this is the best advice I can give and what I did with my .300 WSM Model 70 featherweight. I loved the warmth, look and feel of the featherweight wood stock. I wanted to see if I could get it to shoot before going radical. Out of the box the first two shots were around 1 moa but the 3rd shot was 2 to 3" left. I wanted better and more consistency so here's what I did.</p><p></p><p>Have the action +1" of barrel epoxy bedded to your current stock, free float the rest of the barrel. Bedding job around $50.00 to $75.00.</p><p></p><p>2.5 pound crisp trigger job $50.00</p><p></p><p>Have the barrel hand lapped, around $50.00 or buy Tubb's final finish and give that a try.</p><p></p><p>Now see how it shoots. For about $150 to $175.00 you might have solved your problem.</p><p></p><p>This is what I did with my .300 WSM featherweight and it shoots .6 to .75 moa. Which for a big game hunting rifle is superb, I don't care what anyone says. </p><p></p><p>With your savings invest in good glass, and a good laser range finder. Now if that doesn't work for you, try a new stock first and work your way up from there.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff In TX, post: 145366, member: 1522"] Coues7, Lots of great info here. If you doubt going custom, you're basically down with that idea. Usually one knows or has a specific reason for wanting a custom rig, will talk with their smith about shooting/hunting requirements and work from there. It doesn’t sound like you’re at those cross roads yet. Here's my $0.02 worth. If you like your gun the way it is, but you want it to shoot better this is the best advice I can give and what I did with my .300 WSM Model 70 featherweight. I loved the warmth, look and feel of the featherweight wood stock. I wanted to see if I could get it to shoot before going radical. Out of the box the first two shots were around 1 moa but the 3rd shot was 2 to 3” left. I wanted better and more consistency so here’s what I did. Have the action +1” of barrel epoxy bedded to your current stock, free float the rest of the barrel. Bedding job around $50.00 to $75.00. 2.5 pound crisp trigger job $50.00 Have the barrel hand lapped, around $50.00 or buy Tubb's final finish and give that a try. Now see how it shoots. For about $150 to $175.00 you might have solved your problem. This is what I did with my .300 WSM featherweight and it shoots .6 to .75 moa. Which for a big game hunting rifle is superb, I don’t care what anyone says. With your savings invest in good glass, and a good laser range finder. Now if that doesn't work for you, try a new stock first and work your way up from there. Best of luck [/QUOTE]
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