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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 291980" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There is a fine line between a full blown custom and a customized factory rifle as far as accuracy</p><p>goes. The Money however is a different story.</p><p></p><p>A "good" smith can take most factory actions and make them shoot as well as the custom action</p><p>but the end cost can be almost as much depending on the custom action purchased.</p><p></p><p>So if you take the Savage or any other factory rifle and replace the barrel with a top quality</p><p>barrel and do all of the truing to the action that normally does not have to be done to the</p><p>custom action and do a proper chambering job and place it in a good stock if the factory</p><p>stock is not very good they should shoot equally well.</p><p></p><p>The main advantage of using a factory rifle as a donor is that if you have a rifle that will not</p><p> shoot or has a shot out barrel with a little work and a good barrel you can turn a safe queen</p><p>into your favorite hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>The reason a lot of people opt for the full blown custom is accuracy and some bragging rights.</p><p>because you can have one of a kind and most custom actions are a thing of beauty.</p><p></p><p>I would think that most of the smiths on this site could take a factory action and make it shoot</p><p>sub 1/2 MOA groups all day long if given the right parts .</p><p></p><p>Once you replace the barrel or even the stock on a factory rifle it could be called a custom </p><p>because you changed it to suit your needs or to improve it's accuracy. But a custom rifle normally infers that all nessary steps have been taken to assure accuracy to the point the</p><p>customer demands.</p><p></p><p>So if your looking for a rifle that will shoot .6 to .7 groups you don't need to spend the money</p><p>on a full blown custom. But if it's 1/4 MOA groups then a total rebuild of a factory rifle or a total</p><p>custom rifle is in order.</p><p></p><p>A few factory rifles guarantee an accuracy max but they are on the high end of cost. Most smiths </p><p>will guarantee 1/2 MOA or less at about the same cost unless it is based on a custom action.</p><p></p><p>So I guess my answer would be = When the owner reaches the point that he is satisfied with</p><p>the total performance of the rifle for the money spent there is no need to go any further.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 291980, member: 2736"] There is a fine line between a full blown custom and a customized factory rifle as far as accuracy goes. The Money however is a different story. A "good" smith can take most factory actions and make them shoot as well as the custom action but the end cost can be almost as much depending on the custom action purchased. So if you take the Savage or any other factory rifle and replace the barrel with a top quality barrel and do all of the truing to the action that normally does not have to be done to the custom action and do a proper chambering job and place it in a good stock if the factory stock is not very good they should shoot equally well. The main advantage of using a factory rifle as a donor is that if you have a rifle that will not shoot or has a shot out barrel with a little work and a good barrel you can turn a safe queen into your favorite hunting rifle. The reason a lot of people opt for the full blown custom is accuracy and some bragging rights. because you can have one of a kind and most custom actions are a thing of beauty. I would think that most of the smiths on this site could take a factory action and make it shoot sub 1/2 MOA groups all day long if given the right parts . Once you replace the barrel or even the stock on a factory rifle it could be called a custom because you changed it to suit your needs or to improve it's accuracy. But a custom rifle normally infers that all nessary steps have been taken to assure accuracy to the point the customer demands. So if your looking for a rifle that will shoot .6 to .7 groups you don't need to spend the money on a full blown custom. But if it's 1/4 MOA groups then a total rebuild of a factory rifle or a total custom rifle is in order. A few factory rifles guarantee an accuracy max but they are on the high end of cost. Most smiths will guarantee 1/2 MOA or less at about the same cost unless it is based on a custom action. So I guess my answer would be = When the owner reaches the point that he is satisfied with the total performance of the rifle for the money spent there is no need to go any further. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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