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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Rifle selection for budget build
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1176385" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>I would think your choice would more or less depend on which rifle has aftermarket support. Not sure what parts you'll be needing but budget guns usually come with what can only be described as "bad stocks". I don't know if anyone is making stocks for Savage Axis. Boyds makes stocks for the Remington 783 and the Marlin. The Marlin X line is discontinued and that may have some bearing on your decision. A couple different vendors make pre-fit barrels for the Rem 783. I see Boyds makes stocks for the Ruger American but I don't know if Ruger uses a barrel nut or if anyone is making pre-fit barrels for them but that would also be a factor. Pacific Tool and Gage makes bottom metal that accommodates AI mags for the 783 and EGW makes a 20 MOA base. For building a budget gun, I'd lean towards the 783 for a donor action, decent trigger and aftermarket parts availability. Only problem is, you add the cost of all those "parts" together and you no longer have a "budget" rifle.</p><p></p><p>I put together a Remington 783 (308 to 6.5x47 L). I only have 25 shots down the barrel but it's looking like it'll outshoot anything else I have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1176385, member: 41338"] I would think your choice would more or less depend on which rifle has aftermarket support. Not sure what parts you'll be needing but budget guns usually come with what can only be described as "bad stocks". I don't know if anyone is making stocks for Savage Axis. Boyds makes stocks for the Remington 783 and the Marlin. The Marlin X line is discontinued and that may have some bearing on your decision. A couple different vendors make pre-fit barrels for the Rem 783. I see Boyds makes stocks for the Ruger American but I don't know if Ruger uses a barrel nut or if anyone is making pre-fit barrels for them but that would also be a factor. Pacific Tool and Gage makes bottom metal that accommodates AI mags for the 783 and EGW makes a 20 MOA base. For building a budget gun, I'd lean towards the 783 for a donor action, decent trigger and aftermarket parts availability. Only problem is, you add the cost of all those "parts" together and you no longer have a "budget" rifle. I put together a Remington 783 (308 to 6.5x47 L). I only have 25 shots down the barrel but it's looking like it'll outshoot anything else I have. [/QUOTE]
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