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<blockquote data-quote="gusd" data-source="post: 1152312" data-attributes="member: 90071"><p>My thoughts.</p><p>A year ago I would say I was asking those same questions.</p><p>So here is what I did.</p><p>I decided to sell all my extra guns that I didn't ever shoot to fund a custom build.</p><p>My thoughts were that I wanted 1 very good gun that I would use all the time and get good at using it.</p><p>Here are some of the pros and cons that I found with doing what I did.</p><p>Cons </p><p>Having a custom built is addictive and very expensive! [ having another built already ]</p><p>I didn't have any idea what I was getting till I got it. [ example ] you don't get to hold your new manners stock with your new custom barreled action and dry fire you new timney trigger until you spend the $</p><p> So it is really hard to know what stock to pick out.</p><p>What barrel contour?</p><p>What barrel length ?</p><p>How heavy are all the new parts going to be when they are in rifle form?</p><p>Do you like a detachable box mag that hangs out the bottom of gun?</p><p>Or is a plain old hinged floor plate what you want?</p><p>I guess my point is it is hard to know exactly what you want without a little trial and error which in custom gun terms means spending lots more money.</p><p>Pros </p><p>A custom gun is awesome!</p><p>If the right parts are used and the person who builds it is good at their job you will have a very very accurate rifle.</p><p>Enough said!!</p><p>A factory rifle is a great choice with a little luck you could buy a new one that shoots great already. If not rebarreling and some other small dollar mods you should be able to get a great shooting rifle for way less money.</p><p>Its a tough choice!!</p><p>I really think it comes to what you want to spend and what you are going to expect out of the finished product.</p><p>If you have the money and want the best there is go full custom.</p><p>If you want to save some money do a factory rifle you might end up sticking a lot into it over time with upgrades to get exactly what you want.</p><p>I don't see you going wrong either way though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gusd, post: 1152312, member: 90071"] My thoughts. A year ago I would say I was asking those same questions. So here is what I did. I decided to sell all my extra guns that I didn't ever shoot to fund a custom build. My thoughts were that I wanted 1 very good gun that I would use all the time and get good at using it. Here are some of the pros and cons that I found with doing what I did. Cons Having a custom built is addictive and very expensive! [ having another built already ] I didn't have any idea what I was getting till I got it. [ example ] you don't get to hold your new manners stock with your new custom barreled action and dry fire you new timney trigger until you spend the $ So it is really hard to know what stock to pick out. What barrel contour? What barrel length ? How heavy are all the new parts going to be when they are in rifle form? Do you like a detachable box mag that hangs out the bottom of gun? Or is a plain old hinged floor plate what you want? I guess my point is it is hard to know exactly what you want without a little trial and error which in custom gun terms means spending lots more money. Pros A custom gun is awesome! If the right parts are used and the person who builds it is good at their job you will have a very very accurate rifle. Enough said!! A factory rifle is a great choice with a little luck you could buy a new one that shoots great already. If not rebarreling and some other small dollar mods you should be able to get a great shooting rifle for way less money. Its a tough choice!! I really think it comes to what you want to spend and what you are going to expect out of the finished product. If you have the money and want the best there is go full custom. If you want to save some money do a factory rifle you might end up sticking a lot into it over time with upgrades to get exactly what you want. I don't see you going wrong either way though. [/QUOTE]
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