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The Basics, Starting Out
How do you explain….custom rifles?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pointman" data-source="post: 2240938" data-attributes="member: 102254"><p>IMO, whatever fits your needs and desires and most importantly your budget is what you should get. Will a so-called cheap rig shoot "lights out"? Possibly. I no longer am able to field hunt, crappy knees and ankle curtesy of Uncle Sam. However, I do love an "accurate" rifle. I had a 25-06 factory Rem 700BDL that would consistently shoot MOA at 100 meters. At that time I was into "varmint" hunting. My friend had a ranch and was losing about 2 head a day of cattle due to broken legs. He had a severe ground squirrel prob so I had the "run" of the property to keep the "blighters" under control. When trying to stretch the shoots out further I found I wasn't as successful. I had a smith rebuild the rifle into a true custom rifle. New target barrel, thumbhole stock, and an action job. I was really pleased when my best reloads now were that "wonderful "5 under a dime" at 100 meters. Since I was shooting off a bag rest off of the hood of my Powerwagon, weight wasn't an issue 12pounds empty but dam it did the job. That was in the early '70s. Now I have succumbed to that impossible quest of the mythical .000" groups. Achievable, no but I can consistently shoot sub 1/2moa at 100 meters. My Dad told me that every guy needed a "rathole" for loose change." These days with synthetic stocks the only change I always do is to replace the triggers. I don't know why rifle makers can't or more likely won't put great triggers into their rifles. Do I, as a non-professional non-competition shooter need a rifle/scope combo that cost more than my '72 SS Chevelle did? No, but would I like one? Sure. Basically, it comes down to what rig meets your needs at the price you're willing to pay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pointman, post: 2240938, member: 102254"] IMO, whatever fits your needs and desires and most importantly your budget is what you should get. Will a so-called cheap rig shoot "lights out"? Possibly. I no longer am able to field hunt, crappy knees and ankle curtesy of Uncle Sam. However, I do love an "accurate" rifle. I had a 25-06 factory Rem 700BDL that would consistently shoot MOA at 100 meters. At that time I was into "varmint" hunting. My friend had a ranch and was losing about 2 head a day of cattle due to broken legs. He had a severe ground squirrel prob so I had the "run" of the property to keep the "blighters" under control. When trying to stretch the shoots out further I found I wasn't as successful. I had a smith rebuild the rifle into a true custom rifle. New target barrel, thumbhole stock, and an action job. I was really pleased when my best reloads now were that "wonderful "5 under a dime" at 100 meters. Since I was shooting off a bag rest off of the hood of my Powerwagon, weight wasn't an issue 12pounds empty but dam it did the job. That was in the early '70s. Now I have succumbed to that impossible quest of the mythical .000" groups. Achievable, no but I can consistently shoot sub 1/2moa at 100 meters. My Dad told me that every guy needed a "rathole" for loose change." These days with synthetic stocks the only change I always do is to replace the triggers. I don't know why rifle makers can't or more likely won't put great triggers into their rifles. Do I, as a non-professional non-competition shooter need a rifle/scope combo that cost more than my '72 SS Chevelle did? No, but would I like one? Sure. Basically, it comes down to what rig meets your needs at the price you're willing to pay. [/QUOTE]
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