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Custom actions, are they worth it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tex_Hunter" data-source="post: 2994895" data-attributes="member: 31749"><p>This thread has already turned into a complete s*** show... so at the risk of throwing more fuel on the fire I will add, a good smith will usually (or at least should) save the tenon and headspace dimensions of your rifle and can chamber any barrel you would like (probably with the same reamer they cut your original one with) and send it to you to install the same way you would an off the shelf pre-fit for a custom action.</p><p></p><p>I own a mix of rifles built on custom actions (Impact 737R and 787R and a Stiller Tac 30) as well as 2 rifles where the smith just trued the front receiver ring and lapped the lugs. All are what I would call sub .5 MOA rifles (to meet that threshold, for me at least, I mean capable of repeatedly shooting consistent 3 to 5 shot groups at or below .5 MOA with quality factory ammo or handloads)</p><p></p><p>As others have noted, for a hunting rifle what I need it to be capable of is sending a cold bore shot to point of aim with 1 to 2 follow ups within the same group as the first shot at any distance I plan to use that particular rifle/cartridge combo at. Anything beyond that (unless you shoot benchrest competitively) is purely for bragging rights on the internet.</p><p></p><p>Gotta say though, it sure has been fun reading some of the comments in here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tex_Hunter, post: 2994895, member: 31749"] This thread has already turned into a complete s*** show... so at the risk of throwing more fuel on the fire I will add, a good smith will usually (or at least should) save the tenon and headspace dimensions of your rifle and can chamber any barrel you would like (probably with the same reamer they cut your original one with) and send it to you to install the same way you would an off the shelf pre-fit for a custom action. I own a mix of rifles built on custom actions (Impact 737R and 787R and a Stiller Tac 30) as well as 2 rifles where the smith just trued the front receiver ring and lapped the lugs. All are what I would call sub .5 MOA rifles (to meet that threshold, for me at least, I mean capable of repeatedly shooting consistent 3 to 5 shot groups at or below .5 MOA with quality factory ammo or handloads) As others have noted, for a hunting rifle what I need it to be capable of is sending a cold bore shot to point of aim with 1 to 2 follow ups within the same group as the first shot at any distance I plan to use that particular rifle/cartridge combo at. Anything beyond that (unless you shoot benchrest competitively) is purely for bragging rights on the internet. Gotta say though, it sure has been fun reading some of the comments in here. [/QUOTE]
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