how to build a precision rifle?

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If I wanted to build my own precision rifle, for hunting not target, where is a good place to start? What i want is a rifle that is very accurate, but relativly inexpensive.
I'm thinking 30 cal., prob. 300 win mag.
what action would you use?
what barrel?(thinking custom, 28")
does the stock really make a difference if it's bedded properly?
i do reload, thats not an issue.
is there a better caliber to use? mostly deer, some moose, but want to use it on gophers as well:sniper::slap:
thinking elite 6500 scope
not sure of rings or bases
I'm thinking of an entry level gun with some toys here.
 
i see you have 300 win mag.... but it does look like you would be able to get away with one of the -08's,like 7mm-08 and 308.we all know how maybe moose have feel to that caliber.GAILLARD would be a great place to start(havent had one YET,but have never heard any one complany at all about them)as for the scope ...im in the same boat,but looking more at the Zeiss
Conquest.
 
I would use an accurized remington repeater action, a Chromoly barrel in the caliber of your choice and in a contour that was stout enough for your caliber choice and yet light enough to be a good hunting weight. CM is better in extreme cold and can be machined far smaller than a stainless barrel - an important factor with Magnum calibers. for 300 WM, I would go with Krieger's #4 contour in Chromoly and I would get a 1:10 or 1:11 twist for launching heavy hunting bullets.

There are many stocks out there that are made featherweight. I would go with a light composite stock, or simply bed a factory stock.

Hunting rifles to me are not furniture, they are tools. Any tool you are afraid of getting dirty isn't worth owning. Buy something that is 100% functional and leave aesthetics out of the picture.
 
A 300 mag would get old real fast in a decent gopher patch. Most 300's that shoot 180 gr. bullets well don't shoot the 110's or 130's too good. I'd do a savage switch barrel setup. 2 barrels and boltheads. Get the wrench and gauges and go shooting. You could have a 22-250 and a 300 wsm. which would prob. take care of what you're after for around $1000. Get a case built to hold all the stuff. Nice compact unit. You may need to look at the detachable mag actions to get both cartridges to feed. Mark
 
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that's something i didn't think of. makes sense,

How about a savage 200, with a custom barrel and glass bedding?

Then i can have two!!!
 
Ice-Pick said:
Kinda like smacking a fly with a hammer isn't it ??!!

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Apparently it's like smacking a fly with a REALLY BIG f**kING HAMMER :D I can't find any issues with it myself... LOL

I had the pleasure of shooting a friends 300 WSM Gopher Gun setup for the lighter bullets. I did not get to shoot in the gopher patch but was told that it was absolutely spectacular to watch.

With a Brake on it, it recoils less than my 6BR and is about as accurate. I shot 2 rounds with at 300M and both shots were touching or near to doing so. (We had a target puller in the butts so I did not see the actual holes.
 
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Rofl, ok well in that case i'll have to try it too.

This will be my new gopher gun. Problem is if I miss he,ll have a new tunnel to hide in.

Mike

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Ballistic Tip bullets at roughly 3600 FPS is what the 300 WSM was doing for velocities and with about 4 times the energy of a .224 bullet going the same speed I can just imagine the devastation. :D
 
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