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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1570115" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>I say buy unless you are very knowledgeable about rifle components and their manufacturers. Some rifle components "go together" better than others. Then there are the gunsmithing costs which may shock you.</p><p></p><p>I have a Browning A-Bolt in .300 WM and it is very accurate with several loads. </p><p>These days it's a Browning X-Bolt (no more A-Bolts) and they are even better with an even better trigger. Look at the Hell's Canyon Long Range rifles. Very good deal for the money. My more pricey 6.5 CM <em>X-Bolt Pro</em> (carbon fiber stock, etc.) is extremely accurate. </p><p>I wanted the lightest rifle with several other bells and whistles like barrel and bolt fluting and the Pro version ticked all the boxes. To get those features in a custom rifle would have doubled the price - but not the accuracy.</p><p></p><p>Also Bergara makes one of the best, most out-of-the-box accurate rifles available. And they are priced very competitively. Their barrels are top notch B/C that is where their business began, supplying good barrels to other rifle companies. Some Bergaras have US made triggers by Trigger Tech, one of the very best trigger designs ever.</p><p></p><p>If you look at Kimber remember they have a hit-and-miss record on accuracy. Lately it has been mostly hit.</p><p></p><p>Ruger American rifles are a great buy for the money<u> except</u> <em>their bolts do not lock</em>. I sold my very accurate 6.5 CM Ruger American Predator for this reason as I was tired of the bolt accidentally opening in the field and losing a cartridge. </p><p></p><p>Remington has a trigger I don't like and an extractor type that needs improving. Otherwise OK and there are a gazillion aftermarket parts for them.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, Eric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1570115, member: 54178"] I say buy unless you are very knowledgeable about rifle components and their manufacturers. Some rifle components "go together" better than others. Then there are the gunsmithing costs which may shock you. I have a Browning A-Bolt in .300 WM and it is very accurate with several loads. These days it's a Browning X-Bolt (no more A-Bolts) and they are even better with an even better trigger. Look at the Hell's Canyon Long Range rifles. Very good deal for the money. My more pricey 6.5 CM [I]X-Bolt Pro[/I] (carbon fiber stock, etc.) is extremely accurate. I wanted the lightest rifle with several other bells and whistles like barrel and bolt fluting and the Pro version ticked all the boxes. To get those features in a custom rifle would have doubled the price - but not the accuracy. Also Bergara makes one of the best, most out-of-the-box accurate rifles available. And they are priced very competitively. Their barrels are top notch B/C that is where their business began, supplying good barrels to other rifle companies. Some Bergaras have US made triggers by Trigger Tech, one of the very best trigger designs ever. If you look at Kimber remember they have a hit-and-miss record on accuracy. Lately it has been mostly hit. Ruger American rifles are a great buy for the money[U] except[/U] [I]their bolts do not lock[/I]. I sold my very accurate 6.5 CM Ruger American Predator for this reason as I was tired of the bolt accidentally opening in the field and losing a cartridge. Remington has a trigger I don't like and an extractor type that needs improving. Otherwise OK and there are a gazillion aftermarket parts for them. Good luck, Eric [/QUOTE]
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