Precision wrote:How do I choose who puts the action and the barrel together, who does the final chamber... I know Kreiger can do it. I assume Borden can do it. Are there other fiddly bits that will need to be done too.
HTRN wrote:If it was up to me? Id have borden do everything, for two reasons, 1)They build rifles, so they'll have all the miscellaneous bullshit on hand(case in point: action screws), and are familiar with entire builds. They can probably get that Krieger barrel faster than you can. Also, they can finish the gun the way you want. Shiny stainless is not exactly preferable in a tactical rifle. 2) It minimizes shipping around anything with a serial number on it.
Kind of what I was thinking, but good to hear it makes sense.
HTRN wrote:GA precision does do nice work, but since they've become the darling of the tacticool crowd, i suspect youll have a bit of a wait, and will pay more for it the same product. I will say they use excellent components: their templar action is basically a rebadged defiant deviant.
Waiting is not my friend, I really don't want a "me too gun" and for the same price why not full custom.
HTRN wrote:Have you thought about handloading gear, and what that is going to cost? Wilson dies and trimmers, K&T presses, an electronic dispenser for rough dispensing, a super precision scale for the final grain drop, neck turning tools, primer pocket uniformers, etc, etc, etc. And that doesnt even bring the cost of brass and bullets into play..
I have. My plan for that is to get the dies and work with my forster co ax. Then upgrade a component each month or so as I am willing to budget it in. I am not looking to take on the big names anytime soon (if ever). I am looking to slowly get better. My skill set right now is better than a lee precision set of dies and a mediocre balance beam scale. My skill set is NOT going to notice some of the benchrest things until I get better and I will bring them in over the next year. I shoot my custom AR, less than 8" (5 shots) at 600 yds pretty routinely. With groups at less than less than 4" occasionally. Pretty good especially considering mediocre glass with max of 12x up until recently. I now have the Vortex PST 4x16 which is better glass and better mag, so it should help a bit. I will eventually upgrade to a 6x24 for the custom gun, but bit by bit.
With the rifle, I don't want to compromise and regret. With the reloading, I can spend the $1000-1500 (capital costs) over time and not be too badly off by doing it that way. I have the money. A final Gift from Dawn. I just don't want to lose the liquidity. The expendables will be a chunk at first but 1000 pellets will probably last a year, so...
Is that a viable plan?