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supertool73
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Dang that should be nice. I like what I read about the big horn actions.
Sgt, let us know what defiance says. I'm curious for sure. |
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Marine24
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I'm taking bets on which comes first, the action or stock. BigHorn anticipates start shipping in Jul and I expect I'm pretty far down on the pre-order list. My bet is the action.
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supertool73
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Looks like they made some neat improvements on the TL3. That should be nice.
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billyburl2
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I love my trued and blue-printed Remington. But I have thought of getting a true custom, but the one I want, is really expensive, and not available yet. The Mausingfield long-action from ARC, with a LRI chambered barrel in 300 win mag, all bedded into a Manners stock, probably. My fantasy hasn't quite decided on the stock yet.
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If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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Ghostman
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Most Remington 700 actions from the 90's on need more than just truing up the receiver. Many have bolt timing and lug engagement issues that also need work for accuracy potential.
When you add up the cost of all the gunsmith work needed for an average 700 action one would be better off getting a true custom action like a Borden, Stiller or Defiant that already has the work done and holds it value much better. |
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nralifer
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Mike,what did you wind up doing? Your idea about putting a Barlein barrel on a Savage action is a good one. Not hard at all to get a rig like that shooting 1/2 inch or better. I have a 308 and a 6.5 Lapua with Bartlein barrels on standard off the shelf actions that shoot 1/2 inch or better. The 6.5 has a, 8.5 to 7 gain twist barrel. You could talk to Savage and see if they would send you a factory blueprinted action or could buy a 10 BA Stealth rifle that already has a blueprinted action, a chassis stock, AICS magazine and Accutrigger for less than a custom action only and see how it shoots for about $1200. Adding a Bartlein barrel can only make things better and takes 15 minutes to put on and head space. Custom actions do hold their value better though, but the cost of what I have outlined with the Bartlein barrel is about $1800. A defiance action starts at about $1500, then the stock is about $800-1000 with bottom metal, magazine $60-85, barrel $600, and trigger $100-200. Bartlein could mount and headspace the barrel on the custom action for you for a gunsmith charge or you could get your action supplier to do that. One thing about many custom actions is that the recoil lug is integral to the action itself.
It's all a matter of what you budget will accommodate.
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Marine24
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Ended up going the custom route. I picked up a Big Horn Arms TL3 action and a Mark Chanlynn barrel in 6.5 Creed. Mark, from Rocky Mountain Rifle Works, is actually building the rifle with other components I purchased (Manners T3 stock with their mini-chassis and Jewell trigger).
Should be picking it up sometime next month. March 3-24X scope in Seekins rings and an Atlas PSR bipod will round out the build. Definitely a splurge. The gun safe has a few more slots open to help fund it, but it has been fun and looking forward to getting the rifle to the range. Will I do it again? Possibly but just as likely to rebarrel a Savage or Remington action like a recent Remington Model 7 in 260 Remington. Always been a fan of the 22 centerfire caliber and recently picked up a Remington 700 in 220 Swift to go along with my 22-250 and 223 Rem. One in 222 Remington might be next in line. It is all about the chase for me.
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nralifer
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Really sounds sweet. What twist on the barrel?
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nralifer
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Oh! When you get it post a picture of it.
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Marine24
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It is a 8.5 twist. Will do on the pics.
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cheaptrick
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Can't wait to see her, Mike.
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