what action would you choose
 

If you were building a custom gun, would you go with a Howa, or a Remington 700 action. Thanks

I would go with the Rem 700 action.

No question, Remmy 700 between those two.

rem700 of those 2.

you know there are other actions....also depending on the rifle/game etc....could change what I want, ie dangerous game, big bore, I'd want something like a mauser98 or winchester model 70

Why is the 700 action so desireable to build on ?

Quality, Affordable, a lot of available parts, great replacement triggers, strength, and thats just what a lot of guys use. Gunsmiths like to work on them.

All that being said, until you get a Remmy trued, lugs lapped, tuned, Sako Extractor, square the bolt face, and all the other little things that you can have done you can buy a good custom action, screw on a barrel and end up with about the same amount of money when it's all said and done. The key word is "About", you can get custom actions ranging from $800 to over $1300 if you want. You can easy get $800 wrapped up in doing a Remmy action. I have a worked over Remmy action and it shoots just as good as a BAT, not as smooth but it is a shooter.

I understand the savage action is easier to install a barrel on by yourself,than a remington etc.. am I wrong in thinking this?

Remington 700

Rem 700 from the gunsmiths I've talked too.

The model 700, without a doubt! That is a no brainer, In my opinion anyway.

savage,better action but between the 2 listed,howa by far

Its alot easier, you also dont have to true the bolt, it has one of the easiest adjusting triggers, not to mention the best trigger out. They have probably the best factory made barrel available on a out of the box gun. Gun smiths dont like to mess with the newer Savages because there is not much that they can do to improve them. The only thing I can say that I dont like about the new Savages is it has a weak extractor.

Howa.

It already has about the strongest extractor you can get on a push feed bolt.
The receiver is a flat bottom design which lends itself to better bedding than a round receiver.
The recoil lug is a tapered design integral to the receiver.
After market triggers are available from Timney, Jard, and Rifle Basix.

The only down side to doing a Howa VS. a Remington is that the Howa has metric threads and some gunsmiths lathes are not set up to do metric threads.

Gunsmiths like to use the Remington because they are absolutely every where, they're cheap to acquire, and a round receiver is easier to work on than a flat bottom receiver. They're kind of like the Chevy camaro or Ford mustang of rifle actions. But that doesn't mean they are necessarily the best action to build on.

Neither. By the time you spent the money truing a 700 or Howa action, you will have spent as much, or less, on a true custom action. The Savage target action is a great option.

The Stiller Predator action is also a GREAT hunting rifle platform on a budget. I have had 3 stillers, 2 panda-style Vipers and a Predator, and all 3 have been fantastic. The nice part of a Predator is that it's a drop-in 700 replacement, so fitting triggers, stocks, and bedding blocks can be done by the shooter.

Moving forward, my long range hunting rigs will be built on Savage target actions, since I've had so much luck with my Savage factory rifles, and I LOVE the idea of swapping out my own barrels and bolt heads.

Remmy. $550-ish for sps and my gunsmith charges $150 to accurize.

Savage would be another route, not sure if it needs blueprinted, but sss offers true and time for $125

If money isn't a issue then go the custom action route but $1K, no trigger, no floorplate. But no trueing needed.

Of the 2 choices, the Remmy 700 for sure.

BUT......as was previously posted, you can get quite a bit of money tied up in getting the 700 "tweaked" to where it needs to be.

I was just in the same boat as you...trying to decide on an action to start a custom build.

After I looked at everything, I wound up buying a Stiller Predator action.
Super tight tolerences, already "tweaked", got a Jewell trigger to go with it, and was able to DRIVE to Jerry's shop and pick it up instead of doing it all through the mail.
If you're intersted, contact Jerry at SPF (Stiller's Precision Firearms) in Wylie, TX. He was a super good guy to deal with.

The 700 would be my choice of those you listed but probably a CZ 550 American action would be my first choice.

m700 or custom clone, such as a bat repeater, 10x makes a nice one for $825. http://10xshootingsupplies.com/accessories_actions.html