Long time no post, sorry guys. I will say that this is a subjective question that really got me thinking, enough so that I logged on from the Email blast and am posting on a thread after a 5ish year hiatus.
Every person has their idea of perfection and standards of accuracy for the caliber and cartridge of their choosing. The design, features and necessary optic requirements will send you to a specific genre of rifles or builders. For instance, the F-Class rifle I had built took nearly 2 years to build back in the early 2000's due to bottlenecked supply chains for coveted military contract barrels and my maker was the most sought after at the time. You can't rush perfection when you want specific parts. Same goes for cottage makers, and if they are that good and have great attention to detail and fitment, the time line will go out the window.
I'm currently waiting on a rifle that I put a deposit on in January. I don't care about the time line, and when I needed a barrel to extend the life of my current rifle, I called them and explained the situation, they immediately sent me a prefit barrel that was 1 hole accurate half way through break in. We all know that most long range calibers are going to be hard on barrels. Having a smith that can get you what you need to make your rifle operable and back to just as accurate as when they shipped it to you is just about impossible to find. Well, I found it. Not only is this smith a stickler for detail, he is also at the leading edge of the industry, designing bullets and testing new technology all year long. His extensive training as an aeronautical engineer has been put to good use in the industry and at his formerly home based gunsmithing enterprise. It's hard to question his results. I'm part of a private group that he is a part of and have long utilized his brain power to help me make decisions in my shooting, but have recently started using his company for my rifles. Others in the group have used his rifles and barrels for exacting precision and wildcat goodness. But there's really no need for me to tell you the tale, when there is enough press out there to support my claims.
http://precisionrifleblog.com/2016/02/28/flat-line-bullets-4700-yard-shot/
My Patriot Valley Arms Hancock Rifle should be shipping in the next few weeks. If it's half as good as the 6mm Creedmoor barrel he cut and sent to me within a couple days of my request, I'll be putting the Obermeyer barreled Saltzman custom rifle out to pasture.
I have no doubt in Josh's products or commitment to the sport. As long as I can keep affording the flatline bullets he designed, I'll be in great shape!
https://patriotvalleyarms.com/
Hope this helps
