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Why are custom rifles so Pricey??
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 560893" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>First, Price a action, then a stock, trigger, floor metal,mag follower and spring,mag</p><p>box. </p><p></p><p>If you find the right don er this is what you have that is very usable. the only thing you</p><p>normally throw away is the factory barrel.</p><p></p><p>Add the price of a quality barrel and the machine cost and you have a very reasonable custom</p><p>rifle.</p><p></p><p>I look for a rifle with = low shot count, proper bolt face and mag length, A high end composite </p><p>stock or a laminate, all for under $600.00. (And occasionally find one for under $500.00).</p><p></p><p>I just a Mod 7 Rem laminate stock In 300 SAUM (Magnum bolt face) and after spending $350.00</p><p>for a premium 338 Barrel I had invested $900.00 in all the parts to build a 338 RCM.</p><p></p><p>Add the cost of the smith (I did it my self)to do the chambering and crowning + blueprinting </p><p>the action (You can price this work on line) and you have a very reasonable custom that should</p><p>shoot under 1/2 MOA.</p><p></p><p>I did a little pricing of some high end factory rifles and this is what I found.</p><p></p><p>Remington custom = $1999.00 to $2999.00.</p><p>Weatherby mark 5 = $1779.00 to $3044.00.</p><p>Dakota arms = $3350.00 to $7285.00.</p><p></p><p>So a custom rifle with quality everything for $1500.00 to $3000.00 doesent sound high to me </p><p>for what you get.</p><p></p><p>Just some more comments.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 560893, member: 2736"] First, Price a action, then a stock, trigger, floor metal,mag follower and spring,mag box. If you find the right don er this is what you have that is very usable. the only thing you normally throw away is the factory barrel. Add the price of a quality barrel and the machine cost and you have a very reasonable custom rifle. I look for a rifle with = low shot count, proper bolt face and mag length, A high end composite stock or a laminate, all for under $600.00. (And occasionally find one for under $500.00). I just a Mod 7 Rem laminate stock In 300 SAUM (Magnum bolt face) and after spending $350.00 for a premium 338 Barrel I had invested $900.00 in all the parts to build a 338 RCM. Add the cost of the smith (I did it my self)to do the chambering and crowning + blueprinting the action (You can price this work on line) and you have a very reasonable custom that should shoot under 1/2 MOA. I did a little pricing of some high end factory rifles and this is what I found. Remington custom = $1999.00 to $2999.00. Weatherby mark 5 = $1779.00 to $3044.00. Dakota arms = $3350.00 to $7285.00. So a custom rifle with quality everything for $1500.00 to $3000.00 doesent sound high to me for what you get. Just some more comments. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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