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Why go custom build?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1110577" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>My experiences are that it requires a lot more load development time to find an accurate load in plain-Jane factory rifles than in customs. Which is OK for many, because they're loading and shooting and learning and shooting and loading and shooting. Most like to shoot. </p><p></p><p>But having done that for a number of years with factory rifles, much time spent carefully chronographing MVs and recording data and results, I've come to much prefer a rifle that shoots most loads so well that I don't have to invest near as much time in load development. The customs will generally be much less finicky in what they'll shoot well. Now I should mention I don't shoot the Sendero weight barrels. Maybe factory rifles with bull barrels shoot better all in all than the lighter contour barrels I use. I use ~ #3 or #4 sporter contours on my customs. And most of my factory rifle experiences are the common factory sporter contour barrels. In addition, my rifles were all magnums. I could be wrong, but I think a .223 Rem can still shoot pretty accurately with some compromises in rifle quality, bedding, etc., compared to the heavier bullets and recoiling 7mm RM, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, .375 H&H. </p><p></p><p>I just finished a custom with a Krieger barrel and BAT HR action. Instant accuracy. No time at all invested searching for the golden load that delivers good accuracy. I may be able to improve the rifle's accuracy if I spend more time at it, but it's already more than enough accurate for 1000-1100 yard large game hunting. And I don't have the need to shoot further than that in the mountains where I hunt.</p><p></p><p>Just my $0.02 worth of experience and opinion. That's the biggest difference I've experienced in customs versus the sporter factory rifles in the magnum calibers I use in Alaska. Some factory rifles have failed to perform satisfactorily, even after lots of load and shoot time invested. The older one gets, the less time one has available to invest in dead ended efforts... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1110577, member: 4191"] My experiences are that it requires a lot more load development time to find an accurate load in plain-Jane factory rifles than in customs. Which is OK for many, because they're loading and shooting and learning and shooting and loading and shooting. Most like to shoot. But having done that for a number of years with factory rifles, much time spent carefully chronographing MVs and recording data and results, I've come to much prefer a rifle that shoots most loads so well that I don't have to invest near as much time in load development. The customs will generally be much less finicky in what they'll shoot well. Now I should mention I don't shoot the Sendero weight barrels. Maybe factory rifles with bull barrels shoot better all in all than the lighter contour barrels I use. I use ~ #3 or #4 sporter contours on my customs. And most of my factory rifle experiences are the common factory sporter contour barrels. In addition, my rifles were all magnums. I could be wrong, but I think a .223 Rem can still shoot pretty accurately with some compromises in rifle quality, bedding, etc., compared to the heavier bullets and recoiling 7mm RM, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, .375 H&H. I just finished a custom with a Krieger barrel and BAT HR action. Instant accuracy. No time at all invested searching for the golden load that delivers good accuracy. I may be able to improve the rifle's accuracy if I spend more time at it, but it's already more than enough accurate for 1000-1100 yard large game hunting. And I don't have the need to shoot further than that in the mountains where I hunt. Just my $0.02 worth of experience and opinion. That's the biggest difference I've experienced in customs versus the sporter factory rifles in the magnum calibers I use in Alaska. Some factory rifles have failed to perform satisfactorily, even after lots of load and shoot time invested. The older one gets, the less time one has available to invest in dead ended efforts... :) [/QUOTE]
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