Anyone have any precision rifles? Who did you use and how is it working out? What caliber? I'm looking to potentially build one vs buy a ruger
I've built 1, and am building a 2nd. You have to define what you want to shoot. Coyote? 5.56, 22-250, or a .243. I personally like a 5.56 (.223) for coyote because of the quick follow up shot.
I built a custom 260. It's a necked down .308 with a 6.5 mm (.264) round. Great for hogs and deer. It has a high ballistic coefficient and does well with 120 gr. It outperforms the ballistics of the .308 without the recoil. Punches paper out to 1,000 yards. It will zoom along around 2800-2900 fps. I hunt effectively with it to 400 yards.
I'm building a 300 WSM right now. It will be an effective deer/elk gun out to 600 yards. For an effective 800 yard gun (deer/elk) I would go with the standard 300 Win Mag.
As a my platform I chose Remington. Other manufacturers build fine guns - Savage, Ruger, and Browning. But, if you want to build a custom, they have limited aftermarket parts. Especially in the "trigger" category - which is critical for long range. Using a Remington is like buying a Chevy. Lots of aftermarket parts and custom gunsmiths for Remingtons are like blinking your eyes - they are everywhere.
Here's what I used in my 260 build. I bought a Remington - stainless action. I definitely wanted stainless for inclement weather hunting. Barrel - Bartlein #3, stainless, 24". It takes 4-6 months to get a Bartlein barrel after you order it. They are good barrels. Stock - Manners 100% carbon elite tactical. Trigger - Timney.
Basically, here's what my 260 looks like.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=ht ... mrc&uact=8I don't recommend going the route I did. It's time consuming and expensive. Probably better off buying a Remington Sendero (a good shooter), a Savage (they shoot well and are accurate out of the box), or a Browning (they shoot well stock).
BTW, I'm looking hard at getting a 338 Lapua as my dedicated elk rifle. I won't build a custom 338 Lapua. I'll probably get a Desert Tech (DT SRS A1 338). They are awesome out to 1,200 yards+ for elk. Then you have another topic to address - the glass you put on top.
Check out the DT SRS A1 -
http://www.eurooptic.com/dta-srs-338l-26-ffm.aspxGood luck.
Sounds like an excellent build Ddawg. I think the .260 sounds pretty amazing. Here's my question for you. Why didn't you go with 6.5 CM? Seems to be a lot more 6.5 on the shelves where I'm living. Agreed that Remington does seem to have the most aftermarket goods to throw at a rifle. I don't necessarily think I need a RPR, but it certainly seems to have it's place. Would be great for laying down and smoking ground squirrels with some .223 or plinking.