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Possible to DIY build a precision rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Fever" data-source="post: 1942947" data-attributes="member: 113501"><p>It's definitely possible if you use parts that lend themselves to working without much fitting.</p><p></p><p>I have an ARC Nucleus action with a Barloc barrel tensioner and a Proof carbon wrapped Savage prefit barrel in an MPA chassis with a Bix-n-Andy trigger. It goes together with a few Allen wrenches and a punch to drive in the trigger pins. No barrel vise or receiver wrench required.</p><p></p><p>At first I was disappointed and thought my barrel might be a dud but when I changed the way I held the rifle, my groups started shrinking despite shooting the cheap ammo my other rifles don't like. Then I ran out of ammo so my next range trip I'm going to test it with good ammo and I'm expecting it to be 1/2 MOA or better. It was about MOA with my good ammo before I changed my hold, about 1.5 MOA with the cheap stuff and then about a 3/4" group with the cheap stuff after the change.</p><p></p><p>Another I'm working on is a Savage Axis 2 XP with an X-Caliber prefit and an ARC Barloc. It's in an MDT LSS chassis, epoxy bedded and with a spring swapped and shimmed trigger. I expect it to work well and shoot a mile, it is also dirt cheap by comparison. </p><p></p><p>My latest project is a Lothar Walther 338RUM shouldered prefit on an ARC Archimedes long action in an ARC Xylo chassis and a Triggertech Diamond. It's my DIY ELR build.</p><p></p><p>I like my Savage a lot but building it is a lot more limiting than a custom Remington 700 compatible rifle. There is also the Remage type of build using a Savage style prefit and barrel nut except with threads that fit a Remington.</p><p></p><p>There are lots of options out there but if you want a shouldered prefit, you need an action that controls the dimension from the front face to the bolt face and a barrel maker that can nail the chamber depth or else your headspace will probably be off.</p><p></p><p>Personally, looking at the cost of a trued up Remington action and the more limited Remage barrel options, I went for custom actions in my Remington 700 compatible customs. It also feels less DIY if you have to buy an action and then send it out for truing and refinishing.</p><p></p><p>On my Savage, I'm relying on my floating bolt head and Barloc to align everything despite my simple lathe cut receiver face, no gunsmith involved.</p><p></p><p>All of them are in aluminum chassis to eliminate the need for bedding (I bedded the Savage any way) and entirely free-float the barrels and all of them have suitably good triggers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Fever, post: 1942947, member: 113501"] It's definitely possible if you use parts that lend themselves to working without much fitting. I have an ARC Nucleus action with a Barloc barrel tensioner and a Proof carbon wrapped Savage prefit barrel in an MPA chassis with a Bix-n-Andy trigger. It goes together with a few Allen wrenches and a punch to drive in the trigger pins. No barrel vise or receiver wrench required. At first I was disappointed and thought my barrel might be a dud but when I changed the way I held the rifle, my groups started shrinking despite shooting the cheap ammo my other rifles don't like. Then I ran out of ammo so my next range trip I'm going to test it with good ammo and I'm expecting it to be 1/2 MOA or better. It was about MOA with my good ammo before I changed my hold, about 1.5 MOA with the cheap stuff and then about a 3/4" group with the cheap stuff after the change. Another I'm working on is a Savage Axis 2 XP with an X-Caliber prefit and an ARC Barloc. It's in an MDT LSS chassis, epoxy bedded and with a spring swapped and shimmed trigger. I expect it to work well and shoot a mile, it is also dirt cheap by comparison. My latest project is a Lothar Walther 338RUM shouldered prefit on an ARC Archimedes long action in an ARC Xylo chassis and a Triggertech Diamond. It's my DIY ELR build. I like my Savage a lot but building it is a lot more limiting than a custom Remington 700 compatible rifle. There is also the Remage type of build using a Savage style prefit and barrel nut except with threads that fit a Remington. There are lots of options out there but if you want a shouldered prefit, you need an action that controls the dimension from the front face to the bolt face and a barrel maker that can nail the chamber depth or else your headspace will probably be off. Personally, looking at the cost of a trued up Remington action and the more limited Remage barrel options, I went for custom actions in my Remington 700 compatible customs. It also feels less DIY if you have to buy an action and then send it out for truing and refinishing. On my Savage, I'm relying on my floating bolt head and Barloc to align everything despite my simple lathe cut receiver face, no gunsmith involved. All of them are in aluminum chassis to eliminate the need for bedding (I bedded the Savage any way) and entirely free-float the barrels and all of them have suitably good triggers. [/QUOTE]
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