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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 486789" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Scott,</p><p></p><p>I am going to give you my straight up honest opinion. The XCR is not a good LR platform. The only thing worth keeping will be the 700 action. Don't expect sub MOA accuracy out of it, although, if you're lucky, you might get it. That will be a roll of the dice. If you accurize the action, you still have the factory synthetic stock and the factory barrel, neither of which will be conducive to a good, reliable, consistent LR precision platform. I would never consider using that stock in a heavy magnum for precision shooting. IMO, you would be better off buying a 700 action, good stock, and match grade barrel and giving it to a good smith to put it together.</p><p></p><p>This weekend I picked up an old Vanguard for $300 at the gun show - solid Howa action. A Timney trigger will cost about $100. I will be ordering a B&C Medalist full aluminum bedded stock from Stock'ys on sale for $205 plus shipping. A good Broughton 5C barrel will cost me $350 plus shipping. The smithing for barrel and action will probably cost me about $500 by a quality smith. For about $1500-$1600, I will have a rig that will be nipping at the heels of any full out custom LR rifle out there.</p><p></p><p>Just something to think about. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>BTW, My Senderos shoot factory loads just about as well as handloads which is about .5 MOA. Handloading does give you some advantages, in what you want to shoot, some improvement in accuracy and consistancy, but the platforn you're shooting on is the top priority. A really good rifle will shoot anything well.</p><p></p><p>-Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 486789, member: 11717"] Scott, I am going to give you my straight up honest opinion. The XCR is not a good LR platform. The only thing worth keeping will be the 700 action. Don't expect sub MOA accuracy out of it, although, if you're lucky, you might get it. That will be a roll of the dice. If you accurize the action, you still have the factory synthetic stock and the factory barrel, neither of which will be conducive to a good, reliable, consistent LR precision platform. I would never consider using that stock in a heavy magnum for precision shooting. IMO, you would be better off buying a 700 action, good stock, and match grade barrel and giving it to a good smith to put it together. This weekend I picked up an old Vanguard for $300 at the gun show - solid Howa action. A Timney trigger will cost about $100. I will be ordering a B&C Medalist full aluminum bedded stock from Stock'ys on sale for $205 plus shipping. A good Broughton 5C barrel will cost me $350 plus shipping. The smithing for barrel and action will probably cost me about $500 by a quality smith. For about $1500-$1600, I will have a rig that will be nipping at the heels of any full out custom LR rifle out there. Just something to think about. :) BTW, My Senderos shoot factory loads just about as well as handloads which is about .5 MOA. Handloading does give you some advantages, in what you want to shoot, some improvement in accuracy and consistancy, but the platforn you're shooting on is the top priority. A really good rifle will shoot anything well. -Mark [/QUOTE]
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