Custom rifle build
- Thread starter Dogwhisperer
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If you want to just pick up the phone and order one up, the sky is the limit. Tons of great custom shops across Canada.
Sourcing all the parts and bringing it to a local gunsmith is what I would recommend if possible. I was fortunate enough to have a great gunsmith pretty close to me for my last few builds.
What cartridge are you thinking of? If it’s just a generic chambering then it’s probably easier to just order it. If it’s a custom or less common, then buying your own reamer is sometimes nice for future builds.
Sourcing all the parts and bringing it to a local gunsmith is what I would recommend if possible. I was fortunate enough to have a great gunsmith pretty close to me for my last few builds.
What cartridge are you thinking of? If it’s just a generic chambering then it’s probably easier to just order it. If it’s a custom or less common, then buying your own reamer is sometimes nice for future builds.
Ardent
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As per DGY, what are you hoping to have made, and how much are you looking to spend? Sky’s the limit, and in Canada the sky is Martini.
If you’re talking production custom, most of that you can general contractor yourself from various sources for different parts of it.
If you’re talking production custom, most of that you can general contractor yourself from various sources for different parts of it.
Brno 284 - Mitch Kendall in Kamloops and also GEF - Gary Flach in Langley ! RJ
coleman1495
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Whitecourt
Shouldn’t necessarily need a gunsmith to do that. Order your action, get a prefit, a stock/ bottom metal or chassis, and a trigger.
You can assemble the rifle in less than an hour easy.
coleman1495
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Whitecourt
Try calling Gary at Bighorn sales
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
The company was just sold and they are not planning to export for some time. They will still honor the existing Canadian orders though. Big price increases on some actions too with the new owners.
I would take a look at Antler Arms in Quebec. I purchased my last rifle off of them and they were great to deal with. They set the trigger to break to my request, cut the stock to my LOP and send a 0.5 MOA 3 shot target with the rifle. Hard to beat that service from a factory! They make most of the components in house. They use to make a lot of components for FIERCE but are building there own rifles in house now.
Try ATRS, I know they have some Defiance actions in stock, and they also make their own actions in just about any configuration you can think of.
I have had them build several rifles for me and they do phenomenal work.
When it comes to building a custom rifle, there's alot to "unpack" there. I would take a good look around for a "turn key" factory rifle first? lots of calibre offerings from Tikka, and as a "lefty" they have several models. Failing that, you can get a smith to chamber up a barrel and action, stock options these days are many, Manners offers a "mini chassis" which is a good alternative to bedding. Spend the money on the best barrel you can afford.
If you can source the parts yourself? like the stock and barrel, that may save you some time and money?
Good Luck, Cheers
If you can source the parts yourself? like the stock and barrel, that may save you some time and money?
Good Luck, Cheers
BigUglyMan
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- Location
- New Scotland
That would be my inclination as well. I've know Rick for 25 years. He's solid.
