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<blockquote data-quote="The Oregonian" data-source="post: 1152324" data-attributes="member: 51405"><p>I had a similar experience but I was less hesitant than it sounds like you may have been regarding touching and feeling it before I bought.</p><p></p><p>I wanted something similar, but maybe 500 and in with deer the primary target with an occasional elk. I spent time to find the right builder with a trusted track record and put the rest in his hands. I gave him a target weight and my intended use, then we discussed options. I wanted a 10lb gun with scope. We went with a 30-06, 24" barrel, and McMillan stock...barrel contour was whatever would put me at about 10 lbs.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't be happier. I caught the bug to have anoth custom built, but after using it this season for the first time, I realized I don't remotely need another gun. I had considered a short action in maybe 260 but it really won't do anything that my current gun won't other than recoil a little less. And I will get to know this gun better if I shoot it exclusively.</p><p></p><p>If this is something you will keep for a long time then I wouldn't worry too much about cost - what I mean by that is that if the difference is small enough (amounts vary by person) then I would get a custom exactly how you want it and keep it forever. I have heard nothing but exceptional things about LPR and Dallas was on my short list of builders, along with Kirby Allen and Darrell Holland.</p><p></p><p>There is something special (for me at least) about having a gun EXACTLY the way you want it with no guesswork as to whether it will shoot lights out. That doesn't come cheap, but for me it was worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Oregonian, post: 1152324, member: 51405"] I had a similar experience but I was less hesitant than it sounds like you may have been regarding touching and feeling it before I bought. I wanted something similar, but maybe 500 and in with deer the primary target with an occasional elk. I spent time to find the right builder with a trusted track record and put the rest in his hands. I gave him a target weight and my intended use, then we discussed options. I wanted a 10lb gun with scope. We went with a 30-06, 24" barrel, and McMillan stock...barrel contour was whatever would put me at about 10 lbs. I couldn't be happier. I caught the bug to have anoth custom built, but after using it this season for the first time, I realized I don't remotely need another gun. I had considered a short action in maybe 260 but it really won't do anything that my current gun won't other than recoil a little less. And I will get to know this gun better if I shoot it exclusively. If this is something you will keep for a long time then I wouldn't worry too much about cost - what I mean by that is that if the difference is small enough (amounts vary by person) then I would get a custom exactly how you want it and keep it forever. I have heard nothing but exceptional things about LPR and Dallas was on my short list of builders, along with Kirby Allen and Darrell Holland. There is something special (for me at least) about having a gun EXACTLY the way you want it with no guesswork as to whether it will shoot lights out. That doesn't come cheap, but for me it was worth it. [/QUOTE]
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