Came back from elk hunting this season fired up to build a big .33; we found a bull hangout with great LR opportunities. Saw "several" big bulls in the morning (hunting spike tags). I roughed in the costs and came up with:
Donor action, stainless M700 RUM, $500
Pac-Nor SSM fluted, Sendero profile, 28" finish, $600
Timney Calvin Elite TG, $200 (really like this trigger, more than a Jewell)
Wyatt's extended box, $75
Stock, not sure which at this point, $600?
Scope, likely a NF, $2000-ish
Brake, $200
Reamer & gauges, $200
Total ~ $4400
I will true the action, mill it for the Wyatt's, install and chamber the barrel, and thread it for the brake myself as well as all other assembly so there's no gunsmith labor.
You guys keep rolling ammo into the price. I don't see ammo that way. It's an ongoing, baseline "life expense", like beer, or gas for the truck. smile
HOWEVER........ I just built a profoundly accurate 7wsm similar to the above and dang it, I think that'll kill an elk. So I'm wisely and maturely holding off..... except that I'm hitting the gunshops today when I head in to deposit checks.... just in case there's a lonely M700 RUM SPSS needing a new life............. wink
Let us know how it goes...wink.
