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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
need real opinions on building a gun (the whole thing)
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 547667" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>Do you plan to have a gunbuilder get all the work done, or a gunsmith, or yourself?</p><p>There are huge differences..</p><p></p><p>As far as actual design, it all begins with a bullet.</p><p>You build a gun around it, to do what you can with it, given a balance of compromises that are known up front and acceptable to you.</p><p>Much like a racing engine, beginning with THE fuel.</p><p></p><p>Don't bother to consider actions, or stocks, or scopes yet.</p><p>Research a bullet. Determine the case capacity to get what you want from it. Choose a cartridge providing that capacity and put together a reloading plan for it. Consider how much the gun will need to weigh, and how you'll need to use it in the field. Throw in various actions, triggger, scope, stock combos, given the resources available to you.</p><p>And then start over again & again until you have a solid plan that will actually work.</p><p></p><p>This is what gunbuilders do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 547667, member: 1521"] Do you plan to have a gunbuilder get all the work done, or a gunsmith, or yourself? There are huge differences.. As far as actual design, it all begins with a bullet. You build a gun around it, to do what you can with it, given a balance of compromises that are known up front and acceptable to you. Much like a racing engine, beginning with THE fuel. Don't bother to consider actions, or stocks, or scopes yet. Research a bullet. Determine the case capacity to get what you want from it. Choose a cartridge providing that capacity and put together a reloading plan for it. Consider how much the gun will need to weigh, and how you'll need to use it in the field. Throw in various actions, triggger, scope, stock combos, given the resources available to you. And then start over again & again until you have a solid plan that will actually work. This is what gunbuilders do. [/QUOTE]
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