i am looking for advice on a new hunting rifle for next season, either in 257 wby mag or 264 win mag, and am leaning toward using a rem 700 mag action, shilen or similar barrel and mcmillan stock or similar. I want a stainless action and barrel. i dont know where to best source these parts, new or used, and any recomendations would be appreciated.
need advice re building new project rifle
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Re: need advice re building new project rifle
If you dont already have a donor action, you are better off picking up a Surgeon RSR/RLR from the group buy because it doesnt make sense spending all that money on a barreled action just to scrap the barrel and still have to accurize the action. ?If you want a Shillen barrel, Brownells and Midway is where I would look.
If you dont already have a donor action, you are better off picking up a Surgeon RSR/RLR from the group buy because it doesnt make sense spending all that money on a barreled action just to scrap the barrel and still have to accurize the action. ?If you want a Shillen barrel, Brownells and Midway is where I would look.
Re: need advice re building new project rifle
okay thanks for that advice. i dont know much about building rifles and had just assumed a rem 700 would be inexpensive and easy to find. can you tell me more about these actions?
okay thanks for that advice. i dont know much about building rifles and had just assumed a rem 700 would be inexpensive and easy to find. can you tell me more about these actions?
Re: need advice re building new project rifle
The RSR or RLR (S for short action, L for long action) are Rem700 footrpint custom actions that require no trueing (accurizing) and come with a heap of features one woulf pay extra to have done on a regular 700 action.
list of features
Side bolt release
True 1 piece bolt
double pinned recoil lug
precision fit double pinned scope rail/base (optional, but highly recommended)
Threaded bolt handle with knob options.
by the time you buy a donor action and have half the things on that list done to it, you are already over the price of the Surgeon action.
The RSR or RLR (S for short action, L for long action) are Rem700 footrpint custom actions that require no trueing (accurizing) and come with a heap of features one woulf pay extra to have done on a regular 700 action.
list of features
Side bolt release
True 1 piece bolt
double pinned recoil lug
precision fit double pinned scope rail/base (optional, but highly recommended)
Threaded bolt handle with knob options.
by the time you buy a donor action and have half the things on that list done to it, you are already over the price of the Surgeon action.
Re: need advice re building new project rifle
i have a few hunting rifles chambered from 240 wby to 338 win mag and was thinking about something for deer or smaller that would reach out and touch on long range s texas shots. i dont reload so was also hoping to avoid true wildcat type rounds hard to find.i am open to suggestions though so please let me know what you are thinking.
i have a few hunting rifles chambered from 240 wby to 338 win mag and was thinking about something for deer or smaller that would reach out and touch on long range s texas shots. i dont reload so was also hoping to avoid true wildcat type rounds hard to find.i am open to suggestions though so please let me know what you are thinking.
Re: need advice re building new project rifle
are these surgeon features really important to accuracy. i know that sounds silly on a site like this, but i dont know the truly important things to spend money on when building a rifle for accuracy, besides a good barrel of course.
are these surgeon features really important to accuracy. i know that sounds silly on a site like this, but i dont know the truly important things to spend money on when building a rifle for accuracy, besides a good barrel of course.
