I just did this over the last few years....started in 2017 with the idea I wanted to shoot precision "style" whatever that was....the ability to consistently put my rounds on target at ranges out 1000 yards and do it precisely. I can do that now 5 years later and still don't have $5K invested in FrankenGun (Maybe close!) and if I was to do it all again, with what I know now, I'd do the same thing. In fact, I'm burning to build a .338 Lapua rig (started with 6.5 CM) and sourcing all the same stuff except the buttstock (which is no longer made) to get the same feel and functionality.
Started with a Savage 10 FCP SR in 6.5 CM, 26" barrel (threaded), AccuTrigger, Accustock. $670 and I got $100 rebate. So $570 as pictured.
Base Rifle: $570
MDT LSS - XL Gen2 Chassis: $500
MDT Vertical Grip: $60
XLR Extreme Buttstock: $250
Atlas BT10 Bipod: $210
Vortex Golden Eagle: <$2K
Area 419 Brake: $170
AICS mags, weights, rails, fluted bolt body, toys: Maybe another $500
It could be said that some people never learn and that I'm one of them but I simply have not seen nor had any of the problems with this action. Never failed to feed/eject and the new bolt body and AICS mags seemed to take a lot of the "rattle, roughness, and slop" out of the action but it never was that bad anyway *and* the gun functioned flawlessly and was a sub MOA shooter right out of the box.
That's what I'd do with $5K to build a Precision Shooter.
VooDoo
Started with a Savage 10 FCP SR in 6.5 CM, 26" barrel (threaded), AccuTrigger, Accustock. $670 and I got $100 rebate. So $570 as pictured.
Base Rifle: $570
MDT LSS - XL Gen2 Chassis: $500
MDT Vertical Grip: $60
XLR Extreme Buttstock: $250
Atlas BT10 Bipod: $210
Vortex Golden Eagle: <$2K
Area 419 Brake: $170
AICS mags, weights, rails, fluted bolt body, toys: Maybe another $500
It could be said that some people never learn and that I'm one of them but I simply have not seen nor had any of the problems with this action. Never failed to feed/eject and the new bolt body and AICS mags seemed to take a lot of the "rattle, roughness, and slop" out of the action but it never was that bad anyway *and* the gun functioned flawlessly and was a sub MOA shooter right out of the box.
That's what I'd do with $5K to build a Precision Shooter.
VooDoo