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<blockquote data-quote="nvschütze" data-source="post: 1824991" data-attributes="member: 110896"><p>People want a custom-built rifle because they want something that incorporates the very best of components, such that they can never say "The rifle let me down because it didn't come from the factory with Part X on it/in it" or some such lamentation. Yes we can add precision triggers, barrels or whatever but it's <em>in our mind</em> that the custom-built machine coming to us already equipped with these add-ons is the better mechanism than the one we modified in our garage. We also place a sort of "presupposed confidence" in the builder promising us one-minute groups when we use premium factory ammunition.</p><p></p><p>I have built two custom rifles. I made a few mistakes on the first one and so corrected those on a second, albeit in a different caliber. I gave those away and am now dreaming-up another one in the 6.5mm bore. I've been suffering a slew of medical problems that have kept me away from work for many months now, so the timeline to get this third one operational is open-ended.</p><p></p><p>The proposed action will be the stainless Zermatt Arms TL3 in left bolt & right ejection. Barrel will be a Hart in 416R in a heavy-ish varmint contour; at least 24" long. Chassis will be the Magpul Pro 700 in its fully-ambidextrous deliciousness. I'm a lefty; I was beyond excited when I discovered this chassis. At last: Something for we who are forgotten 90% of the time in just about everything made or sold in America. You just gotta love that free-market capitalism-- givin' the buyer what he wants at attractive prices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvschütze, post: 1824991, member: 110896"] People want a custom-built rifle because they want something that incorporates the very best of components, such that they can never say "The rifle let me down because it didn't come from the factory with Part X on it/in it" or some such lamentation. Yes we can add precision triggers, barrels or whatever but it's [I]in our mind[/I] that the custom-built machine coming to us already equipped with these add-ons is the better mechanism than the one we modified in our garage. We also place a sort of "presupposed confidence" in the builder promising us one-minute groups when we use premium factory ammunition. I have built two custom rifles. I made a few mistakes on the first one and so corrected those on a second, albeit in a different caliber. I gave those away and am now dreaming-up another one in the 6.5mm bore. I've been suffering a slew of medical problems that have kept me away from work for many months now, so the timeline to get this third one operational is open-ended. The proposed action will be the stainless Zermatt Arms TL3 in left bolt & right ejection. Barrel will be a Hart in 416R in a heavy-ish varmint contour; at least 24" long. Chassis will be the Magpul Pro 700 in its fully-ambidextrous deliciousness. I'm a lefty; I was beyond excited when I discovered this chassis. At last: Something for we who are forgotten 90% of the time in just about everything made or sold in America. You just gotta love that free-market capitalism-- givin' the buyer what he wants at attractive prices. [/QUOTE]
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