I would like to hear others input as to what makes a Custom Tactical Rifle.Should a Custom rifle feature innovation in design and operation that enhances your shooting ability or should it be a smathering of aftermarket goods onto an existing reciever .Whats your thoughts
What makes a Custom Rifle
- Thread starter Savage
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Long Range Canuck
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- Location
- Athabasca Alberta aka God's Country
To me a custom rifle Tactical or other is nothing more than a rifle built to suite an "Individuals" requirements for fit, finish, or purpose and taste. Something that cannot be had a dime a dozen and something with personal flair fitted to an individual. It can incompass all that you have mentioned and more, or even less.
Just an opinion.
Just an opinion.
- Location
- calgary alberta
My opinion is that a true custom is a rifle that is made to fit and suit the client. Custom barrel, fitted to FAR closer tolerances than factory is able to produce, possibly a wildcat caliber or something not readily offered by a big maker.
Most importantly is that the rifle ACTUALLY fits not only the shooters style requirements by physical size and proportion. To get the best accuracy I believe that if the rifle fits like a small condom, the shooter will shoot it better, stuff like cheek pieces that fit THE shooters face so weld spot is constant, palm swell that is a copy of the shooters hand enhances trigger feel and consistant let off.
Some people have needs different from the norm, due to height , weight or other body proportions or distortions that may not fit what the mass produced rifles fit. Or they may have a specific requirement like left port right bolt or something for a specific purpose.
Then there are the modified commercial rifles, these are reworking a factory offering and adding aftermarket goodies, these tend to be less expensive and for the most part can be made to shoot extremely well, but I do not think of them as true custom rifles just very modified factory rifles. :mrgreen:
Most importantly is that the rifle ACTUALLY fits not only the shooters style requirements by physical size and proportion. To get the best accuracy I believe that if the rifle fits like a small condom, the shooter will shoot it better, stuff like cheek pieces that fit THE shooters face so weld spot is constant, palm swell that is a copy of the shooters hand enhances trigger feel and consistant let off.
Some people have needs different from the norm, due to height , weight or other body proportions or distortions that may not fit what the mass produced rifles fit. Or they may have a specific requirement like left port right bolt or something for a specific purpose.
Then there are the modified commercial rifles, these are reworking a factory offering and adding aftermarket goodies, these tend to be less expensive and for the most part can be made to shoot extremely well, but I do not think of them as true custom rifles just very modified factory rifles. :mrgreen:
