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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 838231" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>6mm - 284</p><p></p><p>S&W m1500 Donor from Gun Show........ $350</p><p>Jewel Trigger........................................... $240</p><p>B&C Medalist Stock..................................$275</p><p>Broughton 5C Barrel................................$400</p><p>SSG Muzzle Brake......................................$90</p><p>Total Components................................. $1355</p><p></p><p>Total Smithing including........................ $1070</p><p>Inlet and bedding</p><p>Tactical Bolt Knob</p><p>Thread, Crown, Brake Install</p><p>Action Blue Print</p><p></p><p></p><p>Total Rifle Cost......................................$2415</p><p></p><p>Optics</p><p>EGW HD 240 MOA Rail..............................$50</p><p></p><p>Not sure what scope I will put on this right now, but eventually it will probably wear a NF.</p><p></p><p>Additional Costs</p><p>Nitriding Action and Barrel......................$85</p><p>Disassemble and Reassemble................$40</p><p></p><p>Reamer ................................................$220</p><p>This was a custom reamer that my smith was not sure he would use for any other projects.</p><p></p><p>Stayed with the factory trigger which I tuned to break crisply @ 1.5 lbs.</p><p></p><p>I may replace it with a 3 position Timney in the future.</p><p></p><p>Note in the pics that the action and barrel do not have a final finish, that will come with nitriding. It will be Matte Black as will the 300 Ultra</p><p></p><p> Alsonote there is no Brake. While breaking it in, I decided I would need a brake to stay on target and as this Rifle will be used a lot for gophers and PD's that's important. It was actually installed yesterday. Now for the nitriding.</p><p></p><p>Last note... You will notice this rifle is almost $500 less than the 700 300 Ultra. The action needed a lot less work, i.e., It came with a one piece bolt, integral recoil lug and M-16 style extractor, which reduced component and smithing costs. That said, the Howa actions are too short to build the longer chamberings on. The Howas are about 1/4" shorter than the 700 LA. The largest/longest chambering I would do in a Howa would the 300 Dakota. For chamberings of that size and smaller it is an excellent platform for a budget build.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 838231, member: 11717"] 6mm - 284 S&W m1500 Donor from Gun Show........ $350 Jewel Trigger........................................... $240 B&C Medalist Stock..................................$275 Broughton 5C Barrel................................$400 SSG Muzzle Brake......................................$90 Total Components................................. $1355 Total Smithing including........................ $1070 Inlet and bedding Tactical Bolt Knob Thread, Crown, Brake Install Action Blue Print Total Rifle Cost......................................$2415 Optics EGW HD 240 MOA Rail..............................$50 Not sure what scope I will put on this right now, but eventually it will probably wear a NF. Additional Costs Nitriding Action and Barrel......................$85 Disassemble and Reassemble................$40 Reamer ................................................$220 This was a custom reamer that my smith was not sure he would use for any other projects. Stayed with the factory trigger which I tuned to break crisply @ 1.5 lbs. I may replace it with a 3 position Timney in the future. Note in the pics that the action and barrel do not have a final finish, that will come with nitriding. It will be Matte Black as will the 300 Ultra Alsonote there is no Brake. While breaking it in, I decided I would need a brake to stay on target and as this Rifle will be used a lot for gophers and PD's that's important. It was actually installed yesterday. Now for the nitriding. Last note... You will notice this rifle is almost $500 less than the 700 300 Ultra. The action needed a lot less work, i.e., It came with a one piece bolt, integral recoil lug and M-16 style extractor, which reduced component and smithing costs. That said, the Howa actions are too short to build the longer chamberings on. The Howas are about 1/4" shorter than the 700 LA. The largest/longest chambering I would do in a Howa would the 300 Dakota. For chamberings of that size and smaller it is an excellent platform for a budget build. [/QUOTE]
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