I'm looking into purchasing a new Savage rifle and having some work done to it to "fine tune" it. But I have read on the forum where a lot of people just buy each individual components and have a smithy assemble it for them. Right now I'm torn. I don't know enough about everything to confidently build a rifle, but through a place I know I can purchase the rifle I want and they will accurize it guaranteeing sub .5 MOA. What do you all think about this deal?
I want to buy the Savage 111 Long Range Hunter; chambered in 6.5x284 Norma. The smith will sell me one new for $740, and accurize it for an additional $250. This is what the smith told me they would do.
"We will precision machine the front ring of the receiver and locking ring so they are concentric with the threads in the receiver. We replace the stock recoil lug with a Holland or SSS over-sized recoil lug that is ground flat on both sides. We then true the bolt face to be in line with action threads.The recoil lugs on the bolt head and in the receiver are either machined or lapped for maximum contact. The firing pin protrusion is checked and adjusted if necessary.
The action and recoil lug are glass bedded in the stock.
The head-space is set to minimum unless otherwise requested.
The stock/action fit is then checked to insure that there is no contact in the tang area and that the barrel is free floating in the stock with no contact points.
With this we guarantee the rifle will shoot sub MOA of .5" or better"
With the transfer fee to my FFL, I'm looking at just over $1,000 for a sub .5 MOA rifle in my ideal cartridge. Considering everything, is this a worthwhile purchase? Or am I better off starting from scratch and building the rifle?
T
I want to buy the Savage 111 Long Range Hunter; chambered in 6.5x284 Norma. The smith will sell me one new for $740, and accurize it for an additional $250. This is what the smith told me they would do.
"We will precision machine the front ring of the receiver and locking ring so they are concentric with the threads in the receiver. We replace the stock recoil lug with a Holland or SSS over-sized recoil lug that is ground flat on both sides. We then true the bolt face to be in line with action threads.The recoil lugs on the bolt head and in the receiver are either machined or lapped for maximum contact. The firing pin protrusion is checked and adjusted if necessary.
The action and recoil lug are glass bedded in the stock.
The head-space is set to minimum unless otherwise requested.
The stock/action fit is then checked to insure that there is no contact in the tang area and that the barrel is free floating in the stock with no contact points.
With this we guarantee the rifle will shoot sub MOA of .5" or better"
With the transfer fee to my FFL, I'm looking at just over $1,000 for a sub .5 MOA rifle in my ideal cartridge. Considering everything, is this a worthwhile purchase? Or am I better off starting from scratch and building the rifle?
T
