Originally Posted by
normmatzen
D.ID
That's nice. But I, too, assemble my own guns I have so far built two Mauser actioned hunting rifles, two Savage based long range bench rest guns as well as hot rodding my late father in law's old 1958 Savage 110 30-06 with pillar and glass bedding. I do my own work but I have started farming out my competition barrels to a local expert smith for chambering and head spacing without a nut. I still stand by my $3000 dollar figure for a 1000 yd 5-6" gun! And that includes $350 for a barrel, $350 for chambering and barrel turning, $600 for a Savage Precision Target Action, a Sharp Shooters Supply do it yourself stock for $350. So far that totals $1650.Now add a "bargain" Night Force Bench Rest scope for $1300 and I believe that is bumping $3000! If you farm out all the construction and stocking you could easily add $1000 not to mention another $1000 if you want Night Forces' Competition scope. Gee! We are up to $5000!!!
Sure, I built my 7X57 Mauser for $185 for the VZ24 action, $35 for a surplus 7X57 barrel and $150 for cutting down the barrel and crowning it along with bluing the action and barrel. Then $65 for a bargain basement MicroFit stock and a Weaver scope. Hey! I'm into that gun for $560 and I'm doing all the assembling and stocking myself!
I don't care what this 1000 yd gun is going to be used for, 5-6" groups at that range will cost $3000 plus! And this doesn't include the 200 lapua cases you need and the $500 magnetic force restoration balance to weigh your powder to a kernal and the $200 dies to get your cases formed and bullets seated with the consistency you need for 1000 yd. Of course you will be buying premium bullets that cost a bit more and you still have to tune the load carefully.
Sorry, there is still no free lunch.