Buying a Gunwerks LR-1000 a good choice?

[uncle_creepy]

I have owned many 'custom' guns and accurized factory guns etc. I have a little experience with the LR 1000. It is a Stiller Predator Action and a douglas barrel. The HS precision stock is nice.

4500 for this rifle is BS! plain and simple.

I have an Ed brown savanna that is full house custom and is much better than the LR 1000.
The EB is the best full custom I have owned or been around. I am awaiting my first surgeon GAP so we will see if it lasts. The GAP is a Tactical rifle though. MY ED Brown 300 WM will shoot lights out at 1K and is chaper than the GW LR1000.

I am a fan of the show and I think the guys are pretty good at what they do but I think they are getting a premium for a TV show eye candy.

I do not however have any experience with the HUskemaw scope. the turrets seem pretty slick. I might have to get a set for my scope.

As many have said before there are OPTIONS out there. Do your research and figureout what ou want and get r done!

 

[trueblue]

Most of the fun I derive from shooting is learning about everything involved in the process.
I don't think you would enjoy your $6000.00 setup as much as if you took the time to learn about what caliber you want to shoot, build components such as the action, barrel, stock, ect. and find a smith to put it together for you.
Learning to reload is also part of the process.

You could setup a Remington Sendero rifle with a good scope for a hell of alot less than $6000 and have a very good setup to start with.

 

[elkaholic]

I'm looking at buying my first hunting rifle that will be set up fully for long range. Does anyone know anything about this rifle?

Gunwerks - Gunwerks LR-1000 Shooting System

The total price will be something like $6,500.00

Is this basically just a Remington 700 with a nice scope? Would it be the same if I were to just buy the Remington 700 XCR and put on that nice scope that they have? That would save a bit of money and be the same gun, right? If not what are the differences?

I know I'm new to all this but I'm excited to get into it. I hope I can get some good help with this and I can contribute to this forum in the future.

Thanks all!

I'm sure it's a good rifle but I honestly believe you could build a rifle that shot equally well and finance a guided hunt besides. You decide...Rich

 

[locotrician]

NO!!! Terribly priced for what you get. Build one yourself the way you want it and save a few thousand in the process.

 

[hound_hunter]

Alright now for the truth

My buddy (like a lot of people I'm sure) saw the TV show and was sold on this setup. I told him about this site I like to look at now and then (LRH.com) and told him I would make a post. He's read everyone's response and still just wants one of these. I gave him my piece, which like most other people is that it's a great setup but overpriced. I guess when you got your mind set on something there's no stopping... I'm definitely not too disturbed by it though because I'll get to shoot it now and then. I'll be sure and report how he likes it and how I like it once that day comes around. There've been some good comments on here though and I'm glad about that. I'm saving up to buy myself my first long range setup for a special day coming up in a couple years (EAS from the Marine Corps) so it's nice to hear about building custom rifles. I've got the "science" to taking long range shots down pretty well but I don't know the first thing about how to customize a rifle and the quality of every different producer out there.

Now that I made an account and everything I'm sure I'll make some comments here and there, but I wont have much to contribute to the site for the next couple years until I'm able to get back into the swing of hunting and shooting full time again. Thanks again.

 

[hound_hunter]

Feel free to help me out in my new thread

"Very basics about customizing a rifle"
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f26/very-basic-about-customizing-rifle-54300/

And I hope you all don't feel like your comments here were wasted. It was great and useful to read everyones response and take everything into consideration. Thanks again for all the replies, I never thought I'd get that many!

 

[elkaholic]

Alright now for the truth

My buddy (like a lot of people I'm sure) saw the TV show and was sold on this setup. I told him about this site I like to look at now and then (LRH.com) and told him I would make a post. He's read everyone's response and still just wants one of these. I gave him my piece, which like most other people is that it's a great setup but overpriced. I guess when you got your mind set on something there's no stopping... I'm definitely not too disturbed by it though because I'll get to shoot it now and then. I'll be sure and report how he likes it and how I like it once that day comes around. There've been some good comments on here though and I'm glad about that. I'm saving up to buy myself my first long range setup for a special day coming up in a couple years (EAS from the Marine Corps) so it's nice to hear about building custom rifles. I've got the "science" to taking long range shots down pretty well but I don't know the first thing about how to customize a rifle and the quality of every different producer out there.

Now that I made an account and everything I'm sure I'll make some comments here and there, but I wont have much to contribute to the site for the next couple years until I'm able to get back into the swing of hunting and shooting full time again. Thanks again.

Thank you SO much for your service and feel free to check in whenever......Rich

 

[AaronSkipDavidson]

I have owned many 'custom' guns and accurized factory guns etc. I have a little experience with the LR 1000. It is a Stiller Predator Action and a douglas barrel. The HS precision stock is nice.

4500 for this rifle is BS! plain and simple.

I have an Ed brown savanna that is full house custom and is much better than the LR 1000.
The EB is the best full custom I have owned or been around. I am awaiting my first surgeon GAP so we will see if it lasts. The GAP is a Tactical rifle though. MY ED Brown 300 WM will shoot lights out at 1K and is chaper than the GW LR1000.

I am a fan of the show and I think the guys are pretty good at what they do but I think they are getting a premium for a TV show eye candy.

I do not however have any experience with the HUskemaw scope. the turrets seem pretty slick. I might have to get a set for my scope.

As many have said before there are OPTIONS out there. Do your research and figureout what ou want and get r done!

I think you are confusing our budget model and the LR-1000. The budget rifle uses Shilen barrel and HS Precision stock priced at $4000 with the scope package. The LR-1000 uses a Broughton 5C and our stock (similar to McMillan construction). The system price is $6500.

Also, I'm a little confused about the advice to send a beginner to gun shop to DIY. Many people have better things to do. If a customer buys a system that is ready to go, he can spend his time learning to shoot it, instead of chasing his tail on one of the many small issues that need addressed to get his system up and running. Buying a package is expensive, and not for everyone, but it is a little naive to believe that the value of the set up is not there.

Some people love the setup, and don't mind sorting through factory guns to find a shooter, or figuring out a custom build, others may just want to go shooting. With a system from a reputable mfg, they will have the confidence that they are starting with a solid foundation.

Also, we handload ammunition at $60/box for 7mm Rem Mag.

 

[Tikkamike]

Aaron is that 60 dollars for 20 rounds? Does that include load development using my rifle? or can I just come in and buy a box and go shoot?

 

[308 holes]

6500 Dollars is a lot of money why not save the extra cheddar and got for the 416 barrett or the .50 barrett and quit worrying bout 1000 yard kills you could start planning mile and a half kills but just my .02 cents worth I have never held or for that matter seen on of the gunwerks systems so i cant say either way about them

 

[Autorotate]

What I think is best i buying a good factory rifle like a Sendaro or PSS in 300 win or 7mm rem mag and shooting it until you have reached a point where you have learned a bit about reloding and shooting and what you want from your rifle in general. At that point you look at your rifle its a Rem long action with a magnum bolt face and an HS precsion stock thats alot to work with and the skys the limit at that point as far as customizing it to suit your needs.

Jon

This is awesome advice!

 

[greener280]

Something also to consider if you do want a custom rifle is getting that parts yourself and having a smith put it together.
I am having a gun built right now and here is how it adds up

Stiller Predator Action $850
Kreiger 5.5 Contour Fluted barrel $500
McMillan Rem Sporter Stock $500
Jewell trigger $225
Pacific Tool and Gauge Bottom metal SS $200
Magazine components $65
Talley Base and rings $50
Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 4.5-14X40 with target turrets $750
Rough Gunsmith charge $600

Total $3740

It is still a fair amount of money but it is surely not $6500

And the best part is you get to have developing a load and learning a lot about shooting along the way.

 

[Just a guy who likes guns]

I recently purchased one of these systems. I see a lot of back and forth about if it is worth the price tag or not. I concur that the smart money says it depends... who you are and what you want. They are what they are, a high quality rifle that works as advertised, and you pay a premium for the setup work that goes into it.

For me, it was money well spent. I love to shoot but I would be a fool to think I know what many of you have spent years figuring out what goes into a good LR rifle and set it up myself. If I had the time it would be a labor of love, but I simply dont. This gets me out in the field doing what I love to do with a limited time resource.

My LRH 1000 came with Night force optics, and accepting the limitations of air density and angle as it applies to the turret you are packing at the time, it is a beautiful gun to shoot with minimal effort on my part to figure out trajectory and drift...... now holding the cross hairs still on them coyotes parked out at 950 yards..... thats my problem and i love working it out.

I believe an angle/ air density/ range optic is either out or coming soon that will take some of the pain out of the variance related to specific turret criteria.

 

[Hicks]

If you've got the dough, might as well get one of these:

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and one of these:

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Hicks