I know this has been kicked around. I saw a couple threads where people say companies make prefits but when you go to their site Bat is not an option. I just ordered a Vampire LA magnum today it is my first custom action and I am stoked. After sitting on the computer for a few hours tonight i feel kind of beat. I was hoping to "build" my own first rifle so that is why i was looking for prefits. I saw carbon 6 and i think one other company did true prefits.
I know blanks are the way to go and that is now setting in much more. I just wanted to have a one stop shop and not ship around and wait on multiple timelines. I am also over thinking all the caliber options and twist rates. I wanted to build a 300prc short barrel with a carbon wrapped barrel to run suppressed for hunting. But I also hand load and want something that will run close to 3000fps with heavier bullets 230max. Just too many options 300wm, 300prc (w2), 30 nos, 300wsm. 300rum would be fun but probably not in a short barrel. I will most likely drop this Vampire into an XLR chassis and run CIP mags.
If anyone has input on the Vampire, prefits, blanks, smiths who turn out accurate barrels I'd love to hear it. If you dont want to over load the smiths send me a message. Ive shot pretty much factory guns all my life except for some of my dads rifles. In my mid 30's now and i am looking to change that. But damn these things get expensive quick.
I know blanks are the way to go and that is now setting in much more. I just wanted to have a one stop shop and not ship around and wait on multiple timelines. I am also over thinking all the caliber options and twist rates. I wanted to build a 300prc short barrel with a carbon wrapped barrel to run suppressed for hunting. But I also hand load and want something that will run close to 3000fps with heavier bullets 230max. Just too many options 300wm, 300prc (w2), 30 nos, 300wsm. 300rum would be fun but probably not in a short barrel. I will most likely drop this Vampire into an XLR chassis and run CIP mags.
If anyone has input on the Vampire, prefits, blanks, smiths who turn out accurate barrels I'd love to hear it. If you dont want to over load the smiths send me a message. Ive shot pretty much factory guns all my life except for some of my dads rifles. In my mid 30's now and i am looking to change that. But damn these things get expensive quick.
