Best Custom Bolt Action Gunsmiths

[PistolPete75]

it's my choice as well though, i have too much financial responsibility to go killing myself in another crash. i have four mortgages to pay for! you wouldn't want to know my monthly bills.

[ar15barrels]

it's my choice as well though, i have too much financial responsibility to go killing myself in another crash.

I have not killed myself in a crash yet.
Hell, I have not even crashed yet.

Some day, you might notice me go missing and never show up online again.
That might mean I finally did because I'm gonna keep riding until the day I die.

[PistolPete75]

no more sport bikes for me. if i get another bike it'll definitely be a ducati monster or a triumph triple speed for some light canyon runs.

[PistolPete75]

I have not killed myself in a crash yet.
Hell, I have not even crashed yet.

Some day, you might notice me go missing and never show up online again.
That might mean I finally did because I'm gonna keep riding until the day I die.

everyone crashes at least once if you run sport bikes. i do not know one yet that hasn't bit it. if your a harley cruiser then that's another story.

[Timberwolf]

Your specs look very familiar - lets see - Savannah II is a Rem 700 action; R&D bolt mod; R&D trigger job; AICS 1.5; Rock 5R 1:10 AMU contour barrel with Badger brake finished at 24"; Holland Lug; Badger 20 MOA rail and rings - yep yours looks familiar - good choices all around. I would go with a finished barrel length of either 22" or 24" instead of 26" though.

[PistolPete75]

Your specs look very familiar - lets see - Savannah II is a Rem 700 action; R&D bolt mod; R&D trigger job; AICS 1.5; Rock 5R 1:10 AMU contour barrel with Badger brake finished at 24"; Holland Lug; Badger 20 MOA rail and rings - yep yours looks familiar - good choices all around. I would go with a finished barrel length of either 22" or 24" instead of 26" though.

yep, i modeled it after your rifle, the 700 milspec 5r rifle, and my 700p.

i'm going to stick with the 26inch though, since i'm used to shooting 26 off my p. 1:11 twist because i mainly shoot 168 and 175, and i'm going with a timney trigger since my factory trigger is broken.

any advantages over the 24 over the 26 except the extra weight and some additional fps? accuracy is about the same right, but you get a little more fps on the 26.

[Timberwolf]

The shorter the barrel the stiffer hence more accurate. Also the AMU contour is heavier than the factory barrel on your 700P hence it will be heavier, believe me. You will only need 22" - 24" to get a complete powder burn and stabilize the 175 SMKs, the rest is added length and weight. Also you want the rifle to balance well for off hand and not be barrel heavy. Stick with between 22" and 24" and you'll be happier than with 26.

[rksimple]

any advantages over the 24 over the 26 except the extra weight and some additional fps? accuracy is about the same right, but you get a little more fps on the 26.

Accuracy would be the same, but more velocity with the 26 inch. The 24 inch would be more maneuverable in the field. A few matches ago, there was a stage involving low crawl and I saw a few guys with 26 inch barrels diggin' them into the dirt. It could probably be avoided by being a little more careful, but thats not something you think about when you're racing the clock.

ETA: TWolf is technically correct on the shorter barrel being stiffer, thereby being more accurate. In practical terms, there wouldn't be a discernable difference.

[PistolPete75]

The shorter the barrel the stiffer hence more accurate. Also the AMU contour is heavier than the factory barrel on your 700P hence it will be heavier, believe me. You will only need 22" - 24" to get a complete powder burn and stabilize the 175 SMKs, the rest is added length and weight. Also you want the rifle to balance well for off hand and not be barrel heavy. Stike with between 22" and 24" and you'll be happier than with 26.

gotta shoot another email to randy! thanks again for the wise advice.

[Mute]

If you plan to do a lot of field shooting, I suggest 22" or 24", especially with the AMU contour. A 26" heavy barrel can get tiring with a lot of shooting from field positions.

To bad you're losing the bike. I've been thinking of getting one for some track time. An MV Agusta F4 Tamburrini if I can find one.

[PistolPete75]

If you plan to do a lot of field shooting, I suggest 22" or 24", especially with the AMU contour. A 26" heavy barrel can get tiring with a lot of shooting from field positions.

To bad you're losing the bike. I've been thinking of getting one for some track time. An MV Agusta F4 Tamburrini if I can find one.

ya, my gsxr has been sitting at my father's in law garage for a year now. i've been comtemplating if i should sell it or not. i'll probably going to sell it, and buy a naked style bike, ducati monster or triumph triple speed if i get another bike. much more comfortable, and still alot of sport left in it to hit the canyons with. no more bike racing for me.

i wouldn't mind drag racing again too, but that's another never ending story and much more expensive then gun shooting. i only have one money pit right now, and that's precision shooting.

[xxG3xx]

That is what I would build. Scratch that, will build in the future. I do not have first hand experience but everyone raves about R+D. I corresponded with him via email and he was very helpful.

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i wonder what the price tag on that is...

[Timberwolf]

If you have the action the parts would run your somewhere around 1500 to 2000 without the glass. Add on that your 'smith fees to putting it all together and sprinkling it with good mojo and paint plus glass - arounf 3500 - 4000

Mine is similar to above except I have a badger brake.

[Prc329]

To bad my Savage action won't fit that stock. I would love to have that stock.

[Prc329]

I hate to bring up an old thread but my BRD is mutating and I think I am going to do it. I gotta get a quote for basically Timberwolf's rifle in black I think I will get the rifle now and use my tax return for the glass.

I was going to buy a used rifle and have it built but after running the numbers I would end up spending the same money since the rifle I was looking to buy has a 20" barrel on it and I want 24 (with an FTE on it of course )

Hmmmm.