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I dredged this great thread up for the benefit of first time builders like myself. Mostly things I've already considered, but one recurring theme is don't build a 'do it all' rifle. Can anyone elaborate on that one? It seems nobody likes a 7-8 lb all up sporter anymore...

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Originally Posted by 30338
So what do you think is the most common mistake or cause for dissatisfaction on customs?


Building too heavy.....because they want it to be accurate.

Building too big.......because they might go out west elk hunting some day.



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The bother, waiting and final result of any 'custom' at all.

Advice is to buy a factory or already made custom rifle as close to what you want and get it modified if necessary.

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Originally Posted by cast10K
I dredged this great thread up for the benefit of first time builders like myself. Mostly things I've already considered, but one recurring theme is don't build a 'do it all' rifle. Can anyone elaborate on that one? It seems nobody likes a 7-8 lb all up sporter anymore...


The "tactical" build seems to rule the trade these days. You cannot blame the gunsmiths for this as this is what their customer wants. Many have said that it is easier to put together a rifle with a 6 lb barrel that shoots well than a rifle with a 3 lb barrel. I like 7-8 lb sporters a whole lot. The "do it all rifle" makes sense to me as well. Over gunning on a "do it all" rifle is where I think mistakes are made. You can always borrow a rifle if going after something big once every 10 years. Why build a deer rifle that can also handle brown bear, unless you are planning to hunt them often.

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Remember to mask off the night sights. They do not work well with paint on them.

Do oven cure when the wife is not home, so she can take care of you after the fumes give you brain damage.

Whatever minimum temperature the paint instructions say, that is not warm enough.


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Originally Posted by Clarkm
Remember to mask off the night sights. They do not work well with paint on them.

Do oven cure when the wife is not home, so she can take care of you after the fumes give you brain damage.

Whatever minimum temperature the paint instructions say, that is not warm enough.


Planning, not painting.


Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!

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Originally Posted by Clarkm
Remember to mask off the night sights. They do not work well with paint on them.

Do oven cure when the wife is not home, so she can take care of you after the fumes give you brain damage.

Whatever minimum temperature the paint instructions say, that is not warm enough.


Planning, not painting.


I think the paint fumes finally got to him... laugh


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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Planning, not painting.


I think the paint fumes finally got to him... laugh


Nevermind... that was after gum surgery.

They put cadaver bone in my gum, and it must have come from a stupid cadaver.


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Originally Posted by laker
shooting the donor


Hahahahaha, not what I was thinking but SO TRUE!

I recently bought a KM 7mm-08 and thought I'd play
with it until I recovered from the purchase and Christmas.

So... It shoots 3 different factory ammos under an inch,
And will chew little ragged holes with 120 NBTs.

Yea.... Not moving forward with the project any time soon.

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Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco
A liar, cheat, and an idiot.



The threads in which I was accused of such, about as many folks have posted in my favor as against. Bottom line is that in an area of commerce, differences of opinion are going to occur and I have demonstrated with photos and copy's of correspondence that my view and memory of events was correct in the Ruger Charger issue that went on for so very (much too) long.

All that aside, that you would post such a thing in a forum and thread so FAR removed from those conversations, both by topic and time, and from the anonymity of the internet PROVES beyond ANY DOUBT that you sir are a low life COWARD!


I seem to recall some issue around an outfitted hunt? How did that go? Is there a thread that you can point me to?

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