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<blockquote data-quote="trappers son" data-source="post: 1798124" data-attributes="member: 48330"><p>It's not preferred by smiths because they make money making new barrels and it is more expensive.... As a shooter I would rather shoot 17-4 no matter the cost because if you are spending 4-7 k on a rig rings scope and ammo you want it to last more than 700 rounds. </p><p> With the new high pressure rounds that will be replacing the normal 65k psi you will need a barrel and action that will handle the 80 k psi....</p><p> A new level of firearm is on the horizon and to get the level of performance you are going to need the whole package... Stronger cases, stronger barrels, and stronger actions. Regular stainless steel is the norm, not because it is better, just because it's cheaper to produce and companies will continue to sale lower quality high priced items as long as better alternatives are not on the market.... </p><p> If I was going to have to spend 10 k on a rifle like some of these over priced outfits sale, I would spend it on a rifle that shot brass that was consistent, long lasting, ergo not made by hornady, with a case design built for long bullets at high pressure. The action would be strong like a weatherby, have a 45 degree pull and would not be a remake of the same 700 action two lug crap that handled high pressure thresholds with gas escape safety designs that would direct gas from a shooters face. It would have a super high quality barrel that was worth the cost and allowed a person to pass down the rig to the next generation and have a rifle worth actual and sentimental value.</p><p> Imagine that.... A gun actually worth 10k...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trappers son, post: 1798124, member: 48330"] It's not preferred by smiths because they make money making new barrels and it is more expensive.... As a shooter I would rather shoot 17-4 no matter the cost because if you are spending 4-7 k on a rig rings scope and ammo you want it to last more than 700 rounds. With the new high pressure rounds that will be replacing the normal 65k psi you will need a barrel and action that will handle the 80 k psi.... A new level of firearm is on the horizon and to get the level of performance you are going to need the whole package... Stronger cases, stronger barrels, and stronger actions. Regular stainless steel is the norm, not because it is better, just because it's cheaper to produce and companies will continue to sale lower quality high priced items as long as better alternatives are not on the market.... If I was going to have to spend 10 k on a rifle like some of these over priced outfits sale, I would spend it on a rifle that shot brass that was consistent, long lasting, ergo not made by hornady, with a case design built for long bullets at high pressure. The action would be strong like a weatherby, have a 45 degree pull and would not be a remake of the same 700 action two lug crap that handled high pressure thresholds with gas escape safety designs that would direct gas from a shooters face. It would have a super high quality barrel that was worth the cost and allowed a person to pass down the rig to the next generation and have a rifle worth actual and sentimental value. Imagine that.... A gun actually worth 10k... [/QUOTE]
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