cayotehunter
New member
Hey guys,
Ive decided for my summer project that I would like to plunge into the world of building my own custom rifle and Im gunna need some serious help from you guys who have done this before.
I want to build a bolt action hunting rig in .358 Winchester. Now, I was going to have ER Shaw build me one in their mk VII rifle but the 14 month wait time with 50% up front and the stock options turned me off of that idea. I think I will still have ER Shaw provide the barrel and do the re-chambering because they have the best prices and Ive been happy with the shaw barrel on my 6.8spc. This will be a hunting rifle that will be hunted with so while I want a quality barrel I dont need a super match grade barrel. So anyway the caliber and the barrel are about the only two things Ive decided on.
I would like to hear from you guys how you get started on a new build project? What action do you prefer: savage/stevens, howa, remington, ruger, tikka? And do you try and find a donor rifle or just a used action for sale or buy a new action? What quality stocks should I consider?
The other thing I should mention is that I cant be spending $5,000 on a rifle
so if you guys have suggestions on quality parts that might be cheaper or the best deal I would love to hear those! My budget is about $1500 or so with optics. Any info or opinions offered are really appreciated! Thanks guys
Ive decided for my summer project that I would like to plunge into the world of building my own custom rifle and Im gunna need some serious help from you guys who have done this before.
I want to build a bolt action hunting rig in .358 Winchester. Now, I was going to have ER Shaw build me one in their mk VII rifle but the 14 month wait time with 50% up front and the stock options turned me off of that idea. I think I will still have ER Shaw provide the barrel and do the re-chambering because they have the best prices and Ive been happy with the shaw barrel on my 6.8spc. This will be a hunting rifle that will be hunted with so while I want a quality barrel I dont need a super match grade barrel. So anyway the caliber and the barrel are about the only two things Ive decided on.
I would like to hear from you guys how you get started on a new build project? What action do you prefer: savage/stevens, howa, remington, ruger, tikka? And do you try and find a donor rifle or just a used action for sale or buy a new action? What quality stocks should I consider?
The other thing I should mention is that I cant be spending $5,000 on a rifle
