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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 948068" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Nothing wrong with the Tikkas, but if you are wanting to really customize the rifle, the 2 options that have the most aftermarket support are Remington and Savage.</p><p> </p><p>The cheaper Remingtons are not what I would buy for an "out of the box" gun. The only reason I would buy an ADL is to immediately rip it apart and use JUST the action. Everything else (trigger, barrel, stock, ADL mag setup, etc...) would all be thrown in the junk pile. Literally all I want is the bolt and receiver housing with the serial number on it. Then I'll proceed to build a custom rifle off of it, once everything is trued, slicked, and worked-over.</p><p> </p><p>If you get an upper-end model like a Sendero, or 5R MilSpec, they should be shooters right out of the box. All of mine were. I have been told the new 700 Long Range is a shooter. I mean, if anything to justify the price, the rifle comes with a $300 B&C Medalist stock already on it, and a 26" heavy barrel. So, it has potential right out of the gate. I plan on getting one in .25-06, and opening it up to .25-06 AI (You can never have too many <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ), or 7mm RemMag and using it for LR hunting on powerlines and hill-top to hill-top shooting. Spend $70 on an EGW 20MOA base, $120 on some Seekins rings, and $629 on a Vortex HS-T 6-24x50 on top and it should be ready to rock. I just got a few things I got to sell first.</p><p> </p><p>My local store has a couple of the new 700 LR on order, so I got to have money put aside for when it does come in. They're supposed to call me when their first one arrives.</p><p> </p><p>My smith charges me such a good price, that I'll take a chance on a $699 rifle. Because I know that even if it doesn't shoot 100% out of the box, I will have it worked over and still be in a custom rifle for under $1000. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 948068, member: 12995"] Nothing wrong with the Tikkas, but if you are wanting to really customize the rifle, the 2 options that have the most aftermarket support are Remington and Savage. The cheaper Remingtons are not what I would buy for an "out of the box" gun. The only reason I would buy an ADL is to immediately rip it apart and use JUST the action. Everything else (trigger, barrel, stock, ADL mag setup, etc...) would all be thrown in the junk pile. Literally all I want is the bolt and receiver housing with the serial number on it. Then I'll proceed to build a custom rifle off of it, once everything is trued, slicked, and worked-over. If you get an upper-end model like a Sendero, or 5R MilSpec, they should be shooters right out of the box. All of mine were. I have been told the new 700 Long Range is a shooter. I mean, if anything to justify the price, the rifle comes with a $300 B&C Medalist stock already on it, and a 26" heavy barrel. So, it has potential right out of the gate. I plan on getting one in .25-06, and opening it up to .25-06 AI (You can never have too many :D ), or 7mm RemMag and using it for LR hunting on powerlines and hill-top to hill-top shooting. Spend $70 on an EGW 20MOA base, $120 on some Seekins rings, and $629 on a Vortex HS-T 6-24x50 on top and it should be ready to rock. I just got a few things I got to sell first. My local store has a couple of the new 700 LR on order, so I got to have money put aside for when it does come in. They're supposed to call me when their first one arrives. My smith charges me such a good price, that I'll take a chance on a $699 rifle. Because I know that even if it doesn't shoot 100% out of the box, I will have it worked over and still be in a custom rifle for under $1000. :D [/QUOTE]
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