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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 1059905" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>By the time you add in the cost of the action and the smithing, you are sitting pretty close $650 in your blueprinted action. It should then operate and be as accurate as many custom actions.</p><p> </p><p>However, one thing that I have noticed is that blueprinted Rem 700 actions don't seem to hold their resale value as well as custom actions - even those done by well-known smiths.</p><p> </p><p>If you watch the 'Group Buy' section on other forums, you will occasionally find a GB for a custom action. You generally have to be willing to wait awhile, but they can be a great buy. For example, I just received a custom action through a GB that was offered last May. I should have had the action by August, but problems arose (pretty typical with GB). The total cost for the action was $750 - about $100 more than your estimate. However, for that additional $100 I got the following: SS receiver, PTG bolt with oversized bolt knob, fluted bolt and 20 moa rail. Plus the action itself is a custom action made to tighter tolerances. Resale value should hold up better.</p><p> </p><p>In the end - either way you go will be fine. If you are looking to stretch your dollars, then you need to be patient and watch for the good deals to come along. Sometimes buying a gently used rig is the better way to go for your first time out. You can pick up some quality parts already assembled for much less than building one yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 1059905, member: 4809"] By the time you add in the cost of the action and the smithing, you are sitting pretty close $650 in your blueprinted action. It should then operate and be as accurate as many custom actions. However, one thing that I have noticed is that blueprinted Rem 700 actions don't seem to hold their resale value as well as custom actions - even those done by well-known smiths. If you watch the 'Group Buy' section on other forums, you will occasionally find a GB for a custom action. You generally have to be willing to wait awhile, but they can be a great buy. For example, I just received a custom action through a GB that was offered last May. I should have had the action by August, but problems arose (pretty typical with GB). The total cost for the action was $750 - about $100 more than your estimate. However, for that additional $100 I got the following: SS receiver, PTG bolt with oversized bolt knob, fluted bolt and 20 moa rail. Plus the action itself is a custom action made to tighter tolerances. Resale value should hold up better. In the end - either way you go will be fine. If you are looking to stretch your dollars, then you need to be patient and watch for the good deals to come along. Sometimes buying a gently used rig is the better way to go for your first time out. You can pick up some quality parts already assembled for much less than building one yourself. [/QUOTE]
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