Originally Posted by
Ridge Runner
always stuck with the premieum makers because, those makers who make different grades of barrels when the economy is bad will sell you a barrel as select match grade that may be borderline quality, while say lilja may be more expensive when he's done with a barrel its either a barrel or it goes in the scrap bin, no match, select match, or whatever.
if your F-I-L is doing the stockwork check out Richards micro-fit, or wenig for an unfinished stock.
go a bit faster on the twist than you think you need, it won't hurt nothing.
your wife is correct, it will become a trend, if you get a good one factory rifles will no longer cut it, this is a fact, haven't bought a factory rifle for years except to get a donor action.
need anything else gimme a holler.
RR
Thanks for the advice...I appreciate it! Richards is what I am looking at...my father is a woodworker by trade as was his father, and he's done a few stocks so I am confident he'll get the job done! I have heard good and bad about Richards but most the bad I have seen is people that were expecting finished stocks...which I am not.
Thanks for the advice on the barrel...we'll see how it goes. My smith really likes the Shilen's...worse case scenario is I have to replace a barrel at some point (I am sure even a boarderline barrel can out-shoot me!). I am going with a 1:10 as I wasn't able to get ahold a 1:9 (we'll see if it holds up to my expectations)...that being I haven't ordered the barrel yet, so I have time still to change my mind so I will certainly look at the Lilja...which I have also heard a lot of good things about!
Thanks!!! I am super excited...the wait is gonna kill me!!!!