ORIGINAL: nightsniper1
im going to build a gun, but i cant find many actions. im looking for a remington 700 action in .204 ruger or 22-250. im looking to shoot out to 500 yards and want atleast 1'' groups at 500 yards.. i found a stock i like for 145$ and a floor plate for 35$ .a 1'' hart barrel that they will put the action onto and head space and everything else for 650$. can some body help me with finding an action in one of those calibers, im looking for one under 500$ new and is there anything else i need to make the gun.
In order to shoot 1" groups at 500 yards you need to make sure your smith knows how to accurize the action and bed the stock properly. Also you should go with the 22-250 with a fast twist barrel for heavy bullets. I would pass on the .204 for 500 yard shooting.
Make sure the stock and floor plate are stiff, they are also important for accuracy, can really go cheap on those either...
You will also need to have your smith work over the factory 700 trigger or get a aftermarket replacement.
Check GunBroker.com for actions and donor rifles, they are plentiful.