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<blockquote data-quote="6point5x284" data-source="post: 1124103" data-attributes="member: 66669"><p>Lots of competent smiths out there. I've never seen a GW rifle, so I can't speak to them. I have no doubt they build a great rifle however. I had specific requirements in mind when I had a rifle built. I had to have a Defiance action (including the many re-branded Defiance actions used by smiths), and I had to have a Manners EH-1 stock for example. I found some smiths built awesome rifles, but some specialized more with action X, and stock Y. If you have no preference on componenents, there are a ton of awesome smiths. If you want certain components, maybe see if there are any smiths that are really good at those components, or use them frequently and start calling them and getting information on lead times, cost, referrals, etc... The barrel I was not picky about in my case for example, so I went with what my smith does the most of and liked the best, kept in stock, and had a short lead time on the barrel. Most smiths can make a gun with whatever components you want, I just chose to go a route that made sense to me, and to go with a smith who primarily used the components I was looking for in my build. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the names thrown out thus far. With GW (again, I have ZERO experience), I would research their possible stock choices. I only ever see them with the same one pictured. I would have to research their stock and try to get time behind a few before I pulled the trigger on an order. They may let you build it with any stock you want however. But I would be hesitant to buy a gun with a stock I had not at least got to lay behind, and see how I liked the fit. My .02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6point5x284, post: 1124103, member: 66669"] Lots of competent smiths out there. I've never seen a GW rifle, so I can't speak to them. I have no doubt they build a great rifle however. I had specific requirements in mind when I had a rifle built. I had to have a Defiance action (including the many re-branded Defiance actions used by smiths), and I had to have a Manners EH-1 stock for example. I found some smiths built awesome rifles, but some specialized more with action X, and stock Y. If you have no preference on componenents, there are a ton of awesome smiths. If you want certain components, maybe see if there are any smiths that are really good at those components, or use them frequently and start calling them and getting information on lead times, cost, referrals, etc... The barrel I was not picky about in my case for example, so I went with what my smith does the most of and liked the best, kept in stock, and had a short lead time on the barrel. Most smiths can make a gun with whatever components you want, I just chose to go a route that made sense to me, and to go with a smith who primarily used the components I was looking for in my build. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the names thrown out thus far. With GW (again, I have ZERO experience), I would research their possible stock choices. I only ever see them with the same one pictured. I would have to research their stock and try to get time behind a few before I pulled the trigger on an order. They may let you build it with any stock you want however. But I would be hesitant to buy a gun with a stock I had not at least got to lay behind, and see how I liked the fit. My .02 [/QUOTE]
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