Custom Rifle Build

[alaska1996]

I have a Savage 110 I was going to get a bull barrel for. After talking to a couple local gun smiths, one of them recommended I build a new gun. The thought intrigues me and i'm considering.

Have ya'll built a custom rifle your happy with? Could you post pics and parts list? My savage is in 300 win mag but the smith recommended the 338 Lapua. Should I go for the bigger bullet?

 

[Koinonia]

Well, what do you plan to do with it?

The 338 LPM has excellent ballistics!

 

[alaska1996]

1000 yard bench shooting. Don't really hunt anything that needs a big bullet.

 

[winchster]

20mm lahti. Go big or go home.

 

[Dawico]

I hope you have deep pockets. Just thinking about that makes my wallet hurt.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

i hope you have deep pockets. Just thinking about that makes my wallet hurt.

^^^this^^^

 

[Big Phil]

Why do you want to shoot 1000 yards? Do you have anywhere to shoot 1000?

 

[LJH]

Why do you want to shoot 1000 yards? Do you have anywhere to shoot 1000?

I am sure he has his reasons. I like shooting at 1k. I haven't hit much at that range yet but it is very entertaining and fulfilling when you do.

As to building a rifle for long range shooting, it will be very expensive. Your 300 win mag with a factory barrel can do it. A few worthwhile upgrades will make all the difference in the world. Better optics, having the crow recut by a reputable smith, etc...

 

[LJH]

Forgot to mention other things to help, reloading for your rifle. Not just reloading, but custom tuning the load to your rifle make a world of difference. If its not already bedded and floated those can help as well.

 

[alaska1996]

I wan't to shoot a thousand just cause I can. I have a few loads that I fine tuned for the rifle, I get about a 1 3/4 in group at 300 yards. I want'ed to get a muzzle brake, but there is not enough barrel to thread it. I really just wanted to upgrade the barrel.

What barrel would you recommend? I've been looking at the E.R Shaw barrels.

What exactly is bedded and floating?

What muzzle brake do you like? I'm looking a the JP Recoil eliminator.

As far as moneys concerned, the bank of daddy is always open to investments. (But I can't get too wild > $600)

 

[LJH]

I wan't to shoot a thousand just cause I can. I have a few loads that I fine tuned for the rifle, I get about a 1 3/4 in group at 300 yards. I want'ed to get a muzzle brake, but there is not enough barrel to thread it. I really just wanted to upgrade the barrel.

What barrel would you recommend? I've been looking at the E.R Shaw barrels.

What exactly is bedded and floating?

What muzzle brake do you like? I'm looking a the JP Recoil eliminator.

As far as moneys concerned, the bank of daddy is always open to investments. (But I can't get too wild > $600)

Shaw are pretty nice for the money, also look into Hart, McGowen, Krieger, and Shilen. Your mileage will vary as each maker has its own fan club who think everything else is crap. I personally like Lilja barrels and have had wonderful accuracy out of them.

JP makes nice things, but I have no experience with that brake. Bedding a rife (either glass bedding or pillar bedding) removes any play between the action and stock. This helps with consistency from shot to shot. Floating a barrel is were you remove stock material so it doesn't touch the barrel. This keeps the stock from moving the barrel around leading to more consistency.

My main advice if you really want to go down this path is read tons on accurizing a rifle. Learn all that you can before you start. Have a plan from start to finish before you begin. Good luck.

 

[alaska1996]

Thanks, that helped a lot. Would fluting help with accuracy? Whats a good maker for a synthetic stock? I want something like this, but right handed.

 

[Sugar Land]

Wow I am really suprised you didn't know that already.

 

[alaska1996]

Can't know every thing, but I try.

For the barrel I'm looking at the contour 5 which is 1.250 entire diameter. The price stays the same so I wan't the biggest. Weight aside would a barrel that large be a problem?

 

[Younggun]

As far as moneys concerned, the bank of daddy is always open to investments. (But I can't get too wild > $600)

I thought your posts were ridiculously entertaining an chocked it you to a goofy kid. but this tells me you are what is wrong with the works today.


As for the rifle stuff, I don't believe a word of anything you said.

 

[alaska1996]

It's OK, I don't need you to believe me.

 

[LJH]

1.250 entire diameter. ~ Weight aside would a barrel that large be a problem?

Weight is never aside. Weight would be a problem. Other than that its fine.

Would fluting help with accuracy? Whats a good maker for a synthetic stock?

Fluting would reduce weight, it does not help accuracy at all. As to the stock, whatever you like is best.

I thought your posts were ridiculously entertaining an chocked it you to a goofy kid. but this tells me you are what is wrong with the works today.
As for the rifle stuff, I don't believe a word of anything you said.

Even if this is nothing more than daydreaming, or bs many people ask the same questions so why not.

 

[Sugar Land]

I take it you have not seen any of his posts.

 

[alaska1996]

How do I know if its a long action or short action? Here is a picture.

 

[Southpaw]

Go check out Sniper's Hide - For the Serious Tactical Marksman Lot's of good information over there.