Build me a long range rifle

[cwuhunter]

under $2000, something capable of 700 yards. pretty open ended, thinking of piecing together a new rifle just because. I do have a scope to throw on, but would not mind buying another. Im talking trigger to stock to break.. Im pretty set on caliber so that is not important

[norsepeak]

Can't go wrong with a Tikka T3 in 7mm IMO.  Picked mine up new for just over 400, dropped a 300 Leuppy on it and bang steel with out to 1K all the time.  It's very light and packable and very accurate without a bunch of messing around. 

[coachcw]

under 2k savage trg

[cwuhunter]

Can't go wrong with a Tikka T3 in 7mm IMO.  Picked mine up new for just over 400, dropped a 300 Leuppy on it and bang steel with out to 1K all the time.  It's very light and packable and very accurate without a bunch of messing around.

I've always liked the tikkas, just never needed another gun so never got one... will be considered

[Feanix]

My savage 10 FCP HS Precision will tag milk jugs at 1200, straight from the factory with a Bushnell Elite on in. Everyone complains about the Accutrigger, but i like it.

[snowpack]

I would probably look at a stiller 700 action in the caliber of your choice, then add on a lilja barrel with a vais brake.  Set in a McMillan stock.  Could probably piece it together on specials/deals and get it right around $2K.
For an auto loader, not sure I can think of a system for sub $2K long range other than a trued Druganov.

[splitshot]

  i would go for the tikka and spend big bucks on the scope and mounts.  if any money left would get a new barrel custom built, it will help the accuracy big time.  mike w

[Simcoe hunter]

Savage with the best rings and scope you have money for.  7mm Rem Mag.

[Simcoe hunter]

My savage 10 FCP HS Precision will tag milk jugs at 1200, straight from the factory with a Bushnell Elite on in. Everyone complains about the Accutrigger, but i like it.

Love my Accutrigger.

[TheHunt]

I am doing the same...

Here are a few items that I am looking at. 

• 3 or 6 lug action
• Short action because it would be stiffer then a long action
• Fluted Lilja barrel 
• Some type of composite stock 

Still have not decided on a caliber.

[engelwood]

I would probably look at a stiller 700 action in the caliber of your choice, then add on a lilja barrel with a vais brake.  Set in a McMillan stock.  Could probably piece it together on specials/deals and get it right around $2K.
For an auto loader, not sure I can think of a system for sub $2K long range other than a trued Druganov.

I thought this too when I started looking, but in reality you would be over $900 for the action, another $900 for the fluted lilja, then another $200 for the break, all the bedding work (~$200) and then you still have trigger and a McMillan stock would be $450+. We are talking about a $2700-$3000 gun right there in my math. For $2k that would be a steal.

I think for $2k or less I would go with a blueprinted 700 action with a lilja or bmcark barrel. Go cheaper than a McMillan stock, something like a bell and Carlson or greybull precision (made by bell and Carlson) and splurge on a nice trigger. That will put you very close to $2k and will probably end up being a great shooter if the smith work is good. I'd go with a .30 cal or bigger if you want an "all around" gun. Good luck with whatever you go for!

[ribka]

I would probably look at a stiller 700 action in the caliber of your choice, then add on a lilja barrel with a vais brake.  Set in a McMillan stock.  Could probably piece it together on specials/deals and get it right around $2K.
For an auto loader, not sure I can think of a system for sub $2K long range other than a trued Druganov.

I called Stiller last week and they advised not taking any orders for the next six months to a year.

[snowpack]

Interesting.  Didn't seem that long ago (2 years?) you could still get a long action for right at $700.  It was a better cost to buy an action like theirs than it was to buy a factory rifle and then strip the action and send to the smith...priced out it was about $200 less overall than buying something new from Remington. 

[yorketransport]

I just helped a guy put together a pretty nice 6.5x47 Lapua for less than $1000 without optics. Not surprisingly we used a Savage.

If you build off of a Surgeon action you might come in withing budget. Send the action to Benchmark and let them do the barrel work. Then you'd have a couple hundred bucks to pick up a stock.

Andrew

[engelwood]

I just helped a guy put together a pretty nice 6.5x47 Lapua for less than $1000 without optics. Not surprisingly we used a Savage.

If you build off of a Surgeon action you might come in withing budget. Send the action to Benchmark and let them do the barrel work. Then you'd have a couple hundred bucks to pick up a stock.

Andrew

Not trying to be a jerk here but Surgeon?!?  Those actions are about as Spendy as they come. $1300 for a repeater short action. About the same for a LA. The action and barrel alone without any smithing would be over the $2k mark. All I'm saying is do lots of homework and price quoting you can to know exactly what you are getting into. Otherwise disappointment is sure to come. Good luck with a build, I'll be excited to see what you come up with.