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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1364197" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>You can have all the benefits of a custom rifle without paying for a custom rifle. Pick the action of your choice, Remington or Savage are the easiest to find barrels. Get a Savage prefit or a Remage barrel, which is the same thing with Remington threads and a matching barrel nut. Get a GO gauge and scope scotch tape to headspace the barrel. Either build a vice with 2X6s or buy one. Buy a barrel wrench, install yourself. </p><p></p><p>Bed the rifle with Devcon or the agent of your choice in the stock of your choice. Congratulations, you now have a high quality rifle without all the smith costs.</p><p></p><p>I've built 7-8 rifles this way and can't tell the accuracy difference from custom, if your accuracy needs are 1/3-1/2 MOA.</p><p></p><p>The critical factor to meet your budget if you go this semi-custom route will be your choice of stock. I am partial to McMillan but that would blow your budget. I have also used Boyds laminate with good success but you will need to install pillars yourself.</p><p></p><p>I find Remingtons easier to bed than Savages, and aftermarket triggers are better. After my first Remage I'm now going with another Remage over a Savage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1364197, member: 1656"] You can have all the benefits of a custom rifle without paying for a custom rifle. Pick the action of your choice, Remington or Savage are the easiest to find barrels. Get a Savage prefit or a Remage barrel, which is the same thing with Remington threads and a matching barrel nut. Get a GO gauge and scope scotch tape to headspace the barrel. Either build a vice with 2X6s or buy one. Buy a barrel wrench, install yourself. Bed the rifle with Devcon or the agent of your choice in the stock of your choice. Congratulations, you now have a high quality rifle without all the smith costs. I've built 7-8 rifles this way and can't tell the accuracy difference from custom, if your accuracy needs are 1/3-1/2 MOA. The critical factor to meet your budget if you go this semi-custom route will be your choice of stock. I am partial to McMillan but that would blow your budget. I have also used Boyds laminate with good success but you will need to install pillars yourself. I find Remingtons easier to bed than Savages, and aftermarket triggers are better. After my first Remage I'm now going with another Remage over a Savage. [/QUOTE]
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