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Hell if I know.




Travis

I'd put a Montana on that list, but I often lean in the same direction...




That's what happens when parts are not made of plastic, and when an actual recoil lug seems like a good thing to have... but a change to even a decent stock can work wonders.

Yeah. A NULA too for that matter. But they cut into beer funds.



Travis

You must mean a new NULA, or else you drink a lot of beer...or both...

Mine tends to age a little...

Kimber or Forbes. The rest all need new stocks or a bunch of other crap, which gets them up to the cost of a Kimber or Forbes.

I would think a Finnlight belongs on the list.

As long as this thing is completely derailed, how about a .260 build? Sucks action,Hart barrel, Ti stock�.something like that?

Fixed it.

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I think I'm gonna pass on both and save pennies for another 7x57: stainless, synthetic, etc. I need a rough weather pig rifle. Besides, everybody needs four 7x57s.

Loco: Buds.

Seriously though, I always wonder why folks talk about certain rifles as being out of their price range (not picking on Travis, just in general), yet these same folks often have multiple piles of cheaper rifles.

Sell a bunch of ordinary stuff and buy or build a few that fit and balance well.

Get the .260!

I suggest you spend less time in church. It's killing your judgement.



Travis

Rev,
look at the Howa Ultralight barrelled actions and slip that into a McEdge - and you then have a lightweight gun. Simple as that.
I don't know if they make the swede or the 260 in the lightweight barrelled action but my 7-08 sits in a mcswirley with burris full field II on top for a weight of 3.39 kgs (?? what that is in pounds!!!)

Gus

This. These are the two rifles I compared when I was shopping for a .243. The Howa was just too dang heavy.

Expat

The Howa's "suffer" (if I can use that word ??) from the hogue stocks that are normally fitted. The Hogue stock is a mighty fine unit but can be heavy - especially if you go for the ones with the full length bedding block.

The McEdge is a fantastic stock for the standard HOWA and I have one fitted to a stainless spotter in 30-06 . It too would be great on the ultralight HOWA barrelled action too....

Gus

The T3 Lite gets my vote!!! Scotty O. Specially in a 6.5Sweed or 7x57

That's probably true, but someone has to keep the fire stoked under that old caliber. Besides, it'll be there for someone who really wants it - notice I didn't say "needs it"; just wants it.

Neither, Spin together a Remington how you want it..there is nothing about the howa or tikka that aint a concession.alltho the howa is an excellent platform, its still a modular deal imo,so you may as well start with the remmy .

Throte it,stock it,trigger it,twist it from the git go and cut to the chase.

I might add, that you'll probly do it wrong many times before you get what you want..In that regard you might want to pay attention to guys like Big Stick (boxer)..you might think the guy is an azzhole but he aint out to lead guys astray.

An MRC Model 1999 SS with a Zeiss SS scope,dang that'll be purty.