Post by: Sakko300wsm on November 16, 2024, 08:24:44 AM
Post by: jjhunter on November 16, 2024, 08:31:00 AM
I hunt with a Christensen topped with a NF. :chuckle:
Post by: Rainier10 on November 16, 2024, 08:33:33 AM
Post by: CarbonHunter on November 16, 2024, 09:10:56 AM
I personally do not own a Christensen but know people who do and they are very nice rifles as well. Just depends what you are looking for and if you want to go the extra step to get a fully custom rifle or just a very high quality rifle.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 16, 2024, 09:48:17 AM
Post by: jrebel on November 16, 2024, 10:00:12 AM
Toying with the idea of building my own on a terminus Zeus action with quick barrel change option. My problem / hang up…..is the same every time I start thinking about a custom…. My factory rifles for 1/4 the price, shoot just as good.
My buddy has built two off the terminus Zeus actions and they are pretty amazing rifles.
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on November 16, 2024, 10:51:26 AM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on November 16, 2024, 11:39:20 AM
Pick a prefit carbon barrel (the 50/50 nickel looks great)
Pick your action, caliber and length.
Suggest Anti-X action (In stock at percision rifles)
Suggest 23” 300 PRC or 7 PRC
Get a Manners Prohunter stock with micro chassis from Altus or Percision
Bolt together with choice of bottom metal.
Order Suppressor
Shoot!
Post by: b23 on November 16, 2024, 11:46:58 AM
I’m sure it’s been covered a ton of times on here . My main hunting rifles are Christensen's topped with NF glass , but now really considering to have a true custom built. What’s some of your go to guys for customs? And hopefully not wait a year for it
I've had builds done from numerous different gunsmiths over the years but Defensive Edge Rifles https://defensiveedge.net/ and Karl Kampfeld https://www.kampfeldcustom.com/ have been doing all my of builds for some time now and couldn't be happier. They both have the fastest build times of anyone I have ever used, do great work, and have excellent communication. I always suggest using someone within a reasonable driving distance of you so you can drive to their shop meet and talk to them in person at least for the first build or work you want them to do. After that if you want more work done and they aren't really close you can ship your stuff back and forth but it's nice being able to meet them at least once before you start a build. Defensive Edge is only about twenty five minutes away from me which makes it easy and Kampfeld is around an hour and a half which isn't quite as convenient but the first project Karl did for me I dropped my stuff off with him and we had a chance to chat face to face. Now I ship everything to him but it's nice having that peace of mind having met him.
I used a gunsmith out of Fort Shaw Mt. for a build once where the only communication was through email I couldn't call him and he wouldn't call me. After three years of waiting and emailing back and forth with nothing but excuse after excuse and fewer and fewer emails things came to a head and the emails became less pleasant. I finally got my rifle but when I did it didn't even function properly. It was a bit of a disaster and I later learned many others had the same experience but I did learn a valuable lesson out of it and looking back I've asked myself many times, what the hellll was I thinking using someone I couldn't even talk to on the phone. :rolleyes:
If DE Rifles or Kampfeld Customs are to far from you to drive to I will 100% vouch for both of them as being top notch honest shops to work with. One of the nice things about Defensive Edge is if you tell Shawn what bullet you intend to use he will work up a load for you with that bullet and shoot it for group at 100yds right at his shop. The only downside I've found with DE is Shawn's equipement is only setup to cut American threads so he doesn't work on anything with metric threads like a Tikka or CZ. Anything with metric threads I send to Karl Kampfeld.
Post by: Sakko300wsm on November 16, 2024, 02:16:12 PM
I have an Rbros 28 Nosler.
I hunt with a Christensen topped with a NF. :chuckle:
Why do you hunt with the CA over the Rbros?
Post by: jjhunter on November 16, 2024, 02:44:19 PM
I don’t use a sling; I’ve always carried my rifles. I pack the CA using the NF like a handle. Fits my hand perfectly and can pack it like that forever.
I also prefer the more traditional stock. The vertical grip stocks just don’t swing naturally for me. I shoot a lot of my animals off-hand/moving so that’s important to me.
I probably just need to have Travis restock my rifle. Then it would be perfect. I would like to be able to use Talleys, though, so I could pack my rifle the way I like. I think his new action will allow this.
Post by: mountainman on November 16, 2024, 05:17:41 PM
Post by: Sakko300wsm on November 17, 2024, 10:44:35 AM
RBros hands down. One hole at 300, smooth and tight
Good chance I am going it’s Rbros - was talking with Travis yesterday. Did check in with a builder in Lewiston - haven’t heard back from him yet
Post by: muleyslayer on November 17, 2024, 11:16:20 AM
Post by: Crunchy on November 17, 2024, 03:56:39 PM
Post by: mountainman on November 17, 2024, 04:14:59 PM
👍RBros hands down. One hole at 300, smooth and tight
Good chance I am going it’s Rbros - was talking with Travis yesterday. Did check in with a builder in Lewiston - haven’t heard back from him yet
And I believe Travis is still a sponsor here
Post by: actionshooter on November 17, 2024, 07:54:23 PM
JJ, Thats funny on the rifle carry.. I do the exact same thing, but with a Zeiss carry handle.. :chuckle:
Post by: WoolSocks on November 17, 2024, 08:13:05 PM
I built one recently around an American rifle company coup de grace action. I can’t say enough good things about the experience. The guys at ARC answered a half-dozen compatability questions I had over several months as I was figuring it all out. Very prompt and cheerful customer service. The action is an absolute work of art. Nice to support a Washington company too.
I wound up assembling things on my own, rather than having a gunsmith build for me. I’m glad I did, as I was able to obsess over all the details and build around a load I like, but I don’t recommend it for everyone. On the plus side, you’ll get to know your gun while you’re putting it together. But if you don’t know what you’re doing it could be very dangerous to you and others. Be safe.
My only advice, get a smith that has a reputation with the PRC guys. Don’t put too much stock in “accuracy garuntees”. A gun can shoot 1/2 moa 3-shot groups at 100 yards and still have serious issues long range. Good smith’s value their reputation with a certain class of shooter, they don’t hide behind easily achievable garuntees.
Post by: HereDuckyDucky on November 17, 2024, 08:19:46 PM
RW
Post by: elkslayer069 on November 17, 2024, 10:35:59 PM
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Post by: KNOPHISH on November 18, 2024, 02:16:08 PM
Post by: Sakko300wsm on November 18, 2024, 02:24:39 PM
What are the average turn around times? I saw one answer of a few years but looks like a lot of guys have custom.
Looking like 3-5 months
Post by: Pnwrider on November 18, 2024, 04:39:34 PM
What are the average turn around times? I saw one answer of a few years but looks like a lot of guys have custom.
Tons of variables depending on the gun smith and parts. Some (like Rbros) have completed rifles you can purchase today.
I typically spend 3-9 months acquiring as many of the parts on sale as possible. Then I reach out to my gunsmith to get in line and depending on how many rifles he has in front of me, will have a completed gun in the next one to six months. I'm currently 3 months in on the waitlist right now to have a 7 PRC completed. When I drop off my parts I'll confirm if I can post his info here. He does great work, but went part time due to the politics in this state and seems to be scaling back the jobs he is accepting.