Bottom line is do what you enjoy! Likely the cheapest barreled action will be a howa 1500 variant.
You can then get a drop floor plate or aics bottom metal and put it in whatever stock you like. The ruger American predator is great as it sits but SEVERELY limited in upgrade potential. Savage has a lot of options as well but doesn’t seem to cater to selling actions like howa does.
i totally get the drive to build… it is why I build guns and knives as well. I just don’t have and won’t buy the level of precision tools to blueprint and built a truly amazing bolt gun that will go the distance. I leave that to the guys with lathes, milling machines, CNCs and micrometers
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The Howa 1500 .308 Heavy Varmint 24" Barreled Action gives you a head start on building your own custom long-range rifle. It’s ...
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You can then get a drop floor plate or aics bottom metal and put it in whatever stock you like. The ruger American predator is great as it sits but SEVERELY limited in upgrade potential. Savage has a lot of options as well but doesn’t seem to cater to selling actions like howa does.
i totally get the drive to build… it is why I build guns and knives as well. I just don’t have and won’t buy the level of precision tools to blueprint and built a truly amazing bolt gun that will go the distance. I leave that to the guys with lathes, milling machines, CNCs and micrometers