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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 340021" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>The Rem 700 is th most popular factory action to build on because it is a good solid action and it has the most after markets accessories and parts available. That doesn't mean the Winchester action isn't good. I'm not a gunsmith and have never fired a Winchester so I cant really comment on it's quality. But in the case of the Lapua you were bidding on, the work was already done to it, and appeared to be a very good performer. But there will always be another rifle.</p><p> </p><p>If you have a flexible budget, a build would be a good way to go. The only downside would be a fairly long wait for a good gunsmith. By the time you get all the parts together and to a smith, it willprobably be about a year or so until you see the rifle. The biggest decison for most is whether or not to build from a custom action or off of a factrory action. A custom action will be of higher quality and need less work but it will run a few hundred more.</p><p> </p><p>If I were to do a budget build off of a factory rifle, I would buy a new Howa in SS steel in a popular cal such as a 30.06. I would sell the stock and and barrel. This would get you a very good action (probably a little better than a Rem 700) with bottom metal for about $300-$400 net. B&C makes some very good aluminum block bedded stocks for these actions for about $250 give or take depending on style. A match grade custom barrel blank will run you about $250-$350 depending on who you get it from and how long and fluted or not. So for the basic rifle components you are to about $900-$1000 plus smithing (blue print, chamber, crown) which will probably run about $600-$700. Which gets you to $1500-$1700 for a basic rifle.</p><p> </p><p>Then there are the extras....</p><p> </p><p>Installed Brake, $200-$250</p><p>Installed aftermarket trigger, $150-$250</p><p>Bedding job, $150-$250</p><p>Tune or replace firing pin, $50-$150</p><p>Custom bottom metal and mag box installed $300-$400 ?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There's more you could do, but that gives you an idea.</p><p> </p><p>There are also some really fine rifles that show up in the classified section of this site for a very good price.</p><p> </p><p>Hope that helps,</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 340021, member: 11717"] The Rem 700 is th most popular factory action to build on because it is a good solid action and it has the most after markets accessories and parts available. That doesn't mean the Winchester action isn't good. I'm not a gunsmith and have never fired a Winchester so I cant really comment on it's quality. But in the case of the Lapua you were bidding on, the work was already done to it, and appeared to be a very good performer. But there will always be another rifle. If you have a flexible budget, a build would be a good way to go. The only downside would be a fairly long wait for a good gunsmith. By the time you get all the parts together and to a smith, it willprobably be about a year or so until you see the rifle. The biggest decison for most is whether or not to build from a custom action or off of a factrory action. A custom action will be of higher quality and need less work but it will run a few hundred more. If I were to do a budget build off of a factory rifle, I would buy a new Howa in SS steel in a popular cal such as a 30.06. I would sell the stock and and barrel. This would get you a very good action (probably a little better than a Rem 700) with bottom metal for about $300-$400 net. B&C makes some very good aluminum block bedded stocks for these actions for about $250 give or take depending on style. A match grade custom barrel blank will run you about $250-$350 depending on who you get it from and how long and fluted or not. So for the basic rifle components you are to about $900-$1000 plus smithing (blue print, chamber, crown) which will probably run about $600-$700. Which gets you to $1500-$1700 for a basic rifle. Then there are the extras.... Installed Brake, $200-$250 Installed aftermarket trigger, $150-$250 Bedding job, $150-$250 Tune or replace firing pin, $50-$150 Custom bottom metal and mag box installed $300-$400 ? There's more you could do, but that gives you an idea. There are also some really fine rifles that show up in the classified section of this site for a very good price. Hope that helps, Mark [/QUOTE]
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