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<blockquote data-quote="bookworm" data-source="post: 572497" data-attributes="member: 13840"><p>Looking at options for a "low end" custom build. I say low end because it would be built on a remington donor action and I'm looking to keep the price as low as possible but still get good custom components assembled around that action. </p><p> </p><p>Something like:</p><p> </p><p>- Remington 700 donor action & trigger (trued & tuned)</p><p>- Krieger barrel w/fluting</p><p>- Manners T-stock</p><p>- Pillar/glass bedding</p><p> </p><p>Although I can't find exact apples to apples it appears that reputable smiths range roughly from $2500 - $3000 for a finished rifle like this.</p><p> </p><p>I see there is an alternative option by using Krieger to do the final assembly of the components. If I'm reading their site correctly it appears that I could send the action and stock to Krieger and they could do this work in house. Assuming around $900 for stock and action, the total would be around $2000 for the finished product.</p><p> </p><p>Has anyone gone this route vs using a gunsmith for finished rifle? What are the pros/cons? The obvious pro is saving roughly $500 - $1000...but there are usually trade-offs with savings this big.</p><p> </p><p>Experiences and opinions welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bookworm, post: 572497, member: 13840"] Looking at options for a "low end" custom build. I say low end because it would be built on a remington donor action and I'm looking to keep the price as low as possible but still get good custom components assembled around that action. Something like: - Remington 700 donor action & trigger (trued & tuned) - Krieger barrel w/fluting - Manners T-stock - Pillar/glass bedding Although I can't find exact apples to apples it appears that reputable smiths range roughly from $2500 - $3000 for a finished rifle like this. I see there is an alternative option by using Krieger to do the final assembly of the components. If I'm reading their site correctly it appears that I could send the action and stock to Krieger and they could do this work in house. Assuming around $900 for stock and action, the total would be around $2000 for the finished product. Has anyone gone this route vs using a gunsmith for finished rifle? What are the pros/cons? The obvious pro is saving roughly $500 - $1000...but there are usually trade-offs with savings this big. Experiences and opinions welcome. [/QUOTE]
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