gamestalker
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I already sold or have buyers for a couple guns, and some gun & reloading stuff, optics, 2 Rem 700's good SS barrels, dies, press, and misc items that I won't miss. The only experience I have with a custom build was over 25 yrs. ago, M98 Douglas barrel 7 mag, and that was built by a friend that didn't gig me on labor, so I really don't know who to go to for this.
I have 1 complete 700 production rifle in each 7 mag and .270 win that I will be using the action for the custom build. So in the opinion of those knowledgeable in this endeavor, would it be less expensive to just buy the complete custom rig, or would I do better using my action to build off of? I have a buyer for the production barrel and stock from the existing rifle I'll being using, which will off set the build by $200 or so.
In other words, will I be spending more if I provide / purchase the stock, barrel, trigger, and have them shipped to them? Or do they pretty much charge the same for same Shilen barrel, Carlson stock, Timney trigger I can purchase?
Will it cost more to have the builder tear down the existing production rifle to use the action? I mean if the builder will give me something for my existing production parts, or ship back my old barrel and stock, I'll just send them the entire rifle. If I won't save any $ doing it that way, then I'll just have them using all their hardware & components.
GS
I have 1 complete 700 production rifle in each 7 mag and .270 win that I will be using the action for the custom build. So in the opinion of those knowledgeable in this endeavor, would it be less expensive to just buy the complete custom rig, or would I do better using my action to build off of? I have a buyer for the production barrel and stock from the existing rifle I'll being using, which will off set the build by $200 or so.
In other words, will I be spending more if I provide / purchase the stock, barrel, trigger, and have them shipped to them? Or do they pretty much charge the same for same Shilen barrel, Carlson stock, Timney trigger I can purchase?
Will it cost more to have the builder tear down the existing production rifle to use the action? I mean if the builder will give me something for my existing production parts, or ship back my old barrel and stock, I'll just send them the entire rifle. If I won't save any $ doing it that way, then I'll just have them using all their hardware & components.
GS