Build or Buy 260 Rem

[farpiece]

I'm looking to start shooting 260 rem, and leaning towards a savage 12 lrp. I've found a NIB for 1k. It has 26 inch barrel, twist 1:8, and comes in at 11 lbs. my question is, can I build a better gun for the same money?

 

[Sully2]

I'm looking to start shooting 260 rem, and leaning towards a savage 12 lrp. I've found a NIB for 1k. It has 26 inch barrel, twist 1:8, and comes in at 11 lbs. my question is, can I build a better gun for the same money?

Shooting AT what? Deer....milk jugs.....targets??

I had Bugholes put mine together for me. A cleaned up 700 action....Brux barrel...stuffed it into a factory VLS stock I got from E-Bay...and slapped a big Zeiss scope on it. Im proud as hell at it and it shoots GOOD too.

Oh! The answer to your question is NO! But you can build a hell of a lot BETTER rifle for a small amount more

 

[MudRunner2005]

If you have the means, money, and time to wait for the smith to build it.....I say go build anyday of the week.

Some factory bought rifles shoot 1-hole (I happen to have quite a few of them). But as far as smoothness, flawless, and custom touches, nothing beats a custom built rifle, done by a very knowledgeable smith.

 

[farpiece]

I don't have a donor 700 receiver, my 700's are a long action 7mm and a 243 I bought for my daughter to shoot. A trued up rem looks like $300 for the smith, and probably that much again for the action. Don't really like Remington's trigger, so there's $200, barrel, what $300-400. Stock, hmmm I really need adjustable cheek piece as I like 50 mm scopes, figure $200. Then the smith another 300-400, right? I'm I far off? Wish I had 5k laying around, I'd get Kirby Allen to build me one.

Mostly a range gun, but I get bored not shooting at something that moves.Ha, and we have a lot of pigs in Texas.

 

[MudRunner2005]

If you can find a 700 action for $300....But 2. LOL I can barely find them for under $400 for used pull-offs. I can buy a complete 700 for $379.99 from Academy Sports and then scrap the barrel & stock, and have a brand new 700 donor action for under $400. I'm debating on doing that myself for my .280AI build.

 

[farpiece]

Yea Mudeunner, it's ridiculous. That 243 a bought for my daughter was 325 at Academy here in Texas. I've been hitting gun shows, pawn shops, everything. It's just crazy right now.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Yeah, they wanted to ban ARs and AKs, so everyone decided to magically start getting into bolt guns.......Friggin ****es me off.

 

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

As the others said before me NO. That said don't over look Tikka

 

[jakelly]

There are some very affordable options out there. Sent you a pm