Im more of a shooter than a hunter. I do go out and shoot my one or two deer a year but I'd much rather spend time at the shooting and loading bench or in the shop working on my rifles.
I enjoy playing around with all the different cartridges and various types of rifles.
I'd say that most of the rifles I own have custom barrels on them, quite a few I installed myself.
To me, building guns is a learning experience and something I enjoy doing. I've mainly worked on the Rem 700 platform but I'm slowly starting to install barrels on other brands/models as well.
So far everything has been bolt action, but I might look into doing a Ruger #1 at some point.
There is a sense of accomplishment when you can get out and shoot something you've worked on.
