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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 324514" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>Hey, if the tube gun works go for it but it is not as quite as simple as you are thinking. </p><p> </p><p>Add to your costs the action wrench and barrel vise for the receiver and barrel. Got to have those for any switch barrel. Pipe strap is not going to cut it here.</p><p> </p><p>Plus you should not be taking the action out of the stock for cleaning! You have to reset the torque on action screws and rezero. Buy a $45 Lucas Bore guide and that is all you need along with a good coated one piece dewey rod.</p><p> </p><p>However, you may not have to bed the stock, but you will have to bed the action to the sleeve. So no cost savings and $851 for LA kit, you can get a hell of a custom stock made by Joel Russo with custom grip. </p><p> </p><p>Looks like the Edge and the 338 Norma are the shortest case ways to go. Both will fit comfortably in Rem LA and are extremely accurate.</p><p> </p><p>as for the Lapua, brass is right at $2 in most places if you look and lasts for 3-6x minimum reloads compared to others so I see it as cost savings not a higher cost. We have seen them loaded 54 times and shoot a world record group and same brass last 80 reloadings. That makes it pretty dang cheap to shoot IMO compared to any other brass!!</p><p> </p><p>I know I have loaded my 338 lapua AI brass over 20 times and still going strong on my first rifle. </p><p> </p><p>People often think cheaper initially is less expensive, when often it is not.</p><p> </p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 324514, member: 12"] Hey, if the tube gun works go for it but it is not as quite as simple as you are thinking. Add to your costs the action wrench and barrel vise for the receiver and barrel. Got to have those for any switch barrel. Pipe strap is not going to cut it here. Plus you should not be taking the action out of the stock for cleaning! You have to reset the torque on action screws and rezero. Buy a $45 Lucas Bore guide and that is all you need along with a good coated one piece dewey rod. However, you may not have to bed the stock, but you will have to bed the action to the sleeve. So no cost savings and $851 for LA kit, you can get a hell of a custom stock made by Joel Russo with custom grip. Looks like the Edge and the 338 Norma are the shortest case ways to go. Both will fit comfortably in Rem LA and are extremely accurate. as for the Lapua, brass is right at $2 in most places if you look and lasts for 3-6x minimum reloads compared to others so I see it as cost savings not a higher cost. We have seen them loaded 54 times and shoot a world record group and same brass last 80 reloadings. That makes it pretty dang cheap to shoot IMO compared to any other brass!! I know I have loaded my 338 lapua AI brass over 20 times and still going strong on my first rifle. People often think cheaper initially is less expensive, when often it is not. BH [/QUOTE]
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