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<blockquote data-quote="Bigeclipse" data-source="post: 868838" data-attributes="member: 52437"><p>Then I would find the cheapest 700 I could...like an SPS, buy an aftermarket barrel and stock (bell and carlson if you need a budget but good stock or macmillen if you have the cash). A macmillen stock fitted by a gun smith with some bedding if needed will run you from 700-1000 by itself. The barrel will cost 300-400, and whatever your smith charges you to put it on your rifle. Truing/squaring your action will cost probably 100 bucks. So for somewhere between 1500-2500 you will end up with a nice semi-custom rifle that will no doubt shoot 1000 yards with proper handloads. If it were me, since I dont have lots of money id opt for the bell and carlson...which would be like 300 then have it fitted and bedded professionally for an additional 150-200. So say 500 for the stock+bedding, 600 for remington SPS NEW (I have heard there are walmart remington 700s that come with crap stocks for like 400 but havent seen one yet), 400 for barrel and 100 for squaring action. Then whatever trigger I desire...so around 1600-1800 bucks and you have a kick-*** rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigeclipse, post: 868838, member: 52437"] Then I would find the cheapest 700 I could...like an SPS, buy an aftermarket barrel and stock (bell and carlson if you need a budget but good stock or macmillen if you have the cash). A macmillen stock fitted by a gun smith with some bedding if needed will run you from 700-1000 by itself. The barrel will cost 300-400, and whatever your smith charges you to put it on your rifle. Truing/squaring your action will cost probably 100 bucks. So for somewhere between 1500-2500 you will end up with a nice semi-custom rifle that will no doubt shoot 1000 yards with proper handloads. If it were me, since I dont have lots of money id opt for the bell and carlson...which would be like 300 then have it fitted and bedded professionally for an additional 150-200. So say 500 for the stock+bedding, 600 for remington SPS NEW (I have heard there are walmart remington 700s that come with crap stocks for like 400 but havent seen one yet), 400 for barrel and 100 for squaring action. Then whatever trigger I desire...so around 1600-1800 bucks and you have a kick-*** rifle. [/QUOTE]
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