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Some advice for my first custom build
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 255343" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>The rifle you have does what needs to be done. If you just want a custom rifle that is fine.</p><p></p><p>Being as you have at least two rifles to practice with you do not need to worry about burning out the barrel of your custom rifle and can get as exotic as you wish of as normal as you wish. </p><p></p><p>You have two choices at this time: 1. get a custom action or 2. Rebuild off of your Sendero action. It is a little late in the year to be sure to get a rifle built for next hunting season so you would need to check with the gunsmith on his ability to build it before the next hunting season if you use your existing action. One option would be to spend this year gathering up funds and parts and to start the build immediately after the 2009 hunting season is over. Usually a custom rifle is easier to develop a good load for than a factory rifle but it is not always the case. So load development will probably not take a lot of time once the rifle is delivered and if you get an Edge then the recipes are pretty well known</p><p></p><p>A persons style of hunting pretty well dictates, stock design, barrel length and scope choice. If it is a carry gun then you have to keep the weight down to some reasonable amount. If you plan to hike up to some ridge line and set up and wait, then you can have it be pretty heavy.</p><p></p><p>As far as stocks go I have a MacM A5 which is well designed and a pleasure to shoot and I have a Joel Russo laminate thumbhole which is wonderful to shoot and really beautiful. I doubt I will ever get another synthetic stock being as the wood is just so much more appealing as far as looks and feel. A lot of people speak highly of the Manner stocks but I have no personal knowledge of them.</p><p></p><p>There are a lot of good barrel makers. Most of them make barrels that are better than I can shoot. For a person like me it really makes not much difference which barrel as long as it is right for the cartridge of choice.</p><p></p><p>Triggers is about the same thing. Most of the after market triggers are good enough for me. The one rifle I shoot in competition has a factory Rem trigger that is worked over. It feels as good as any of the aftermarket triggers that cost $200 to me.</p><p></p><p>Optics is a place to spend a lot of money. This is the one place where I really know the difference between good and bad hardware. I hunt hard and I do not take it well if an animal walks away because of a bad piece of optical gear. If I choose not to take a shoot because of bad angle or bad wind that is my choice but I detest bad optical equipment that lets an animal walk. </p><p></p><p>Gunsmiths is a critical choice. Chose one that has a reputation for building long range hunting rifles and has a history of happy customers. While you did not mention Shawn as the gunsmith you did mention his gear. I have one of his brakes and two of his cheekpieces and he is a nice guy to deal with and certainly knows how to build long range rifles.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I will just say one more time. Put a lot of money into the optics. Its important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 255343, member: 8"] The rifle you have does what needs to be done. If you just want a custom rifle that is fine. Being as you have at least two rifles to practice with you do not need to worry about burning out the barrel of your custom rifle and can get as exotic as you wish of as normal as you wish. You have two choices at this time: 1. get a custom action or 2. Rebuild off of your Sendero action. It is a little late in the year to be sure to get a rifle built for next hunting season so you would need to check with the gunsmith on his ability to build it before the next hunting season if you use your existing action. One option would be to spend this year gathering up funds and parts and to start the build immediately after the 2009 hunting season is over. Usually a custom rifle is easier to develop a good load for than a factory rifle but it is not always the case. So load development will probably not take a lot of time once the rifle is delivered and if you get an Edge then the recipes are pretty well known A persons style of hunting pretty well dictates, stock design, barrel length and scope choice. If it is a carry gun then you have to keep the weight down to some reasonable amount. If you plan to hike up to some ridge line and set up and wait, then you can have it be pretty heavy. As far as stocks go I have a MacM A5 which is well designed and a pleasure to shoot and I have a Joel Russo laminate thumbhole which is wonderful to shoot and really beautiful. I doubt I will ever get another synthetic stock being as the wood is just so much more appealing as far as looks and feel. A lot of people speak highly of the Manner stocks but I have no personal knowledge of them. There are a lot of good barrel makers. Most of them make barrels that are better than I can shoot. For a person like me it really makes not much difference which barrel as long as it is right for the cartridge of choice. Triggers is about the same thing. Most of the after market triggers are good enough for me. The one rifle I shoot in competition has a factory Rem trigger that is worked over. It feels as good as any of the aftermarket triggers that cost $200 to me. Optics is a place to spend a lot of money. This is the one place where I really know the difference between good and bad hardware. I hunt hard and I do not take it well if an animal walks away because of a bad piece of optical gear. If I choose not to take a shoot because of bad angle or bad wind that is my choice but I detest bad optical equipment that lets an animal walk. Gunsmiths is a critical choice. Chose one that has a reputation for building long range hunting rifles and has a history of happy customers. While you did not mention Shawn as the gunsmith you did mention his gear. I have one of his brakes and two of his cheekpieces and he is a nice guy to deal with and certainly knows how to build long range rifles. I will just say one more time. Put a lot of money into the optics. Its important. [/QUOTE]
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