Greetings,
I haven’t posted on here in a LONG time. I’ve had a question in my head for a while now, and I’m really curious. Which of the following gunsmiths would be best for the 45-70 Marlin that I want custom made?
I understand that each gunsmith brings something a little different to the table than the others, so which fits the bill for me?
I want a custom 45-70 for hunting and predator defense, along with throwing lead on the range. I live in an area where we get a heavy amount of all the seasons, so a rifle that can weather the elements is a must(ie. synthetic or other weather resistant material). I also want the action to cycle very quickly and reliably be able to feed all kinds of ammunition.
I know that grizzly custom is known for reliability, weather resistance, and able to fire anything you put in it (according to Lew the 540 grain Garrett hog stompers), and for their through bolt retention stock (which I like a lot).
I know that Ranger Point Precision is known for their custom replacement parts and for being highly accurate.
Wild West Guns is known for their custom features yet lower price, nearly half of the others.
Everything else seems few, far and between.
The exact specs of the rifle I’d like built are as follows:
- 45-70 Marlin
- 20 inch threaded barrel
- 6 round capacity
- Weather resistant stock and fore end
- Capable of 1 inch or better groupings at 100 yards
- Action smooth like butter
- Replace any cheap plastic parts with metal ones (ie. the magazine follower)
- Quality sights (I shoot competetively with peep sights, but I’d like something that has quicker target acquisition yet is still very accurate)
Basically I care the most about the threaded barrel, 1 inch or better groupings, smooth action, and no cheap parts.
Everything else is icing on the cake!
So which of the custom gunsmiths (that I have or haven’t mentioned) would be best for this?
I really like grizzly custom, but the only thing stopping me is I don’t know how accurate his rifles are or if he replaces the cheap plastic parts?
Same with RPR, but I don’t know how well they cycle compared to a GC.
I will take any and all advice!
Thanks in advance!
P.S.
Price is not a factor here, so don’t worry about that. However, if money can be saved, I’d like to save money!
I haven’t posted on here in a LONG time. I’ve had a question in my head for a while now, and I’m really curious. Which of the following gunsmiths would be best for the 45-70 Marlin that I want custom made?
I understand that each gunsmith brings something a little different to the table than the others, so which fits the bill for me?
I want a custom 45-70 for hunting and predator defense, along with throwing lead on the range. I live in an area where we get a heavy amount of all the seasons, so a rifle that can weather the elements is a must(ie. synthetic or other weather resistant material). I also want the action to cycle very quickly and reliably be able to feed all kinds of ammunition.
I know that grizzly custom is known for reliability, weather resistance, and able to fire anything you put in it (according to Lew the 540 grain Garrett hog stompers), and for their through bolt retention stock (which I like a lot).
I know that Ranger Point Precision is known for their custom replacement parts and for being highly accurate.
Wild West Guns is known for their custom features yet lower price, nearly half of the others.
Everything else seems few, far and between.
The exact specs of the rifle I’d like built are as follows:
- 45-70 Marlin
- 20 inch threaded barrel
- 6 round capacity
- Weather resistant stock and fore end
- Capable of 1 inch or better groupings at 100 yards
- Action smooth like butter
- Replace any cheap plastic parts with metal ones (ie. the magazine follower)
- Quality sights (I shoot competetively with peep sights, but I’d like something that has quicker target acquisition yet is still very accurate)
Basically I care the most about the threaded barrel, 1 inch or better groupings, smooth action, and no cheap parts.
Everything else is icing on the cake!
So which of the custom gunsmiths (that I have or haven’t mentioned) would be best for this?
I really like grizzly custom, but the only thing stopping me is I don’t know how accurate his rifles are or if he replaces the cheap plastic parts?
Same with RPR, but I don’t know how well they cycle compared to a GC.
I will take any and all advice!
Thanks in advance!
P.S.
Price is not a factor here, so don’t worry about that. However, if money can be saved, I’d like to save money!