tknuts103
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Seriously? lol I seriously just bought the Element in 300 win today. I asked them to do a shorter barrel when I first bought it and they said no.You can have them put a shorter barrel on for $550.
Seriously? lol I seriously just bought the Element in 300 win today. I asked them to do a shorter barrel when I first bought it and they said no.You can have them put a shorter barrel on for $550.
I currently don't have a con on the bighorn origins. They do exactly what I want in an action, for the reasons mentioned above. Prefit barrels are available, Remington 700 stocks and triggers, etc. I've sold 2 defiance actions and kept the origins.Curious as to what are the cons of an origin action?
I just talked to them a couple days ago on the phone and at the Sheep Show in Reno and that is what they said. Plus it's on their website. You have to send them your rifle to do it but the cost includes the GS work and everything.Seriously? lol I seriously just bought the Element in 300 win today. I asked them to do a shorter barrel when I first bought it and they said no.
Yeah, I should have asked them again if I could custom order it before I bought it. After taxes you're already close to 2,000 then 550 for a barrel plus shipping. Youre now at 2500 or so for a ph2. Might as well just get the Element for 2700 and be done with it. On the plus side I found out if you buy from scheels in Montana there is no sales tax so you can just have them ship any gun to your local scheels and save a couple hundred dollars. I'm just going to keep my ph2 until I know the Element shoots as good or better.I just talked to them a couple days ago on the phone and at the Sheep Show in Reno and that is what they said. Plus it's on their website. You have to send them your rifle to do it but the cost includes the GS work and everything.
I had this same thought in mind so I decided on the element above the ph2, the custom build or the tikka semi-custom. Now I'm just waiting for the call from Scheels for it to be in stock in 7prc.Yeah, I should have asked them again if I could custom order it before I bought it. After taxes you're already close to 2,000 then 550 for a barrel plus shipping. Youre now at 2500 or so for a ph2. Might as well just get the Element for 2700 and be done with it. On the plus side I found out if you buy from scheels in Montana there is no sales tax so you can just have them ship any gun to your local scheels and save a couple hundred dollars. I'm just going to keep my ph2 until I know the Element shoots as good or better.
I had this same thought in mind so I decided on the element above the ph2, the custom build or the tikka semi-custom. Now I'm just waiting for the call from Scheels for it to be in stock in 7prc.
They are being made as we speak. Sounded like within the next 30 days they should start showing up. I'm number 2 on the list at my local scheels and as much as I like the sound of no tax vs our sub 9% here I'd bet those in Montana are spoken for already.Not sure what camo pattern you want but they told me the scheels in Montana I went through was the only scheels to have a 300 win in mountain shadow. I would imagine 7 prc is going to be even harder to find but maybe they could do a search of all scheels locations if they haven't already.
Yeah, you are probably right. Sounds like a lot of people are leaning towards the 7prcThey are being made as we speak. Sounded like within the next 30 days they should start showing up. I'm number 2 on the list at my local scheels and as much as I like the sound of no tax vs our sub 9% here I'd bet those in Montana are spoken for already.
For a Minute..I thought that was a line up of the Rums I have ! But then I counted them and it wasn't even close !"Don't need!" Blasphemy!
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Man I love my gunsmith. I just got back my Weatherby Vanguard from him, full action bedded in a Boyd's stock. He builds bench rest as well as hunting rifles. He charged me $80.00 and gave me a new container of the 1lb Devcon kits. He is a keeper. It's just a well liked side hobby for him and not his income source.I'd guess about 3400 would be as cheap as you could build a good custom 7 PRC. I can't buy the parts to build what they sell for 2500. The bed job would be 250-300.
Good luck & best wishes. If you are happy, that's all that matters. The Seekins you are looking at is good quality. They take pride in thier craft.
Yes, the barrel length plus the muzzle brake is the one thing that worries me. I bought it last year and haven't even hunted with it yet. Heck, I've been so busy I haven't even finished a full load workup with it. Started out using Magnum which obviously shot really well, but this is my out of state hunting rifle and I was waiting to get my hands on some 4831SC because I wanted a temp stable powder for those hunts.My PH2 300 win is absolutely amazing. Even the 24 dollar Norma ammo shoots sub-moa out of it. I just wish they could come in shorter barrels. Might end up getting the Element just for the 22 inch barrel and selling the PH2.
I think I will like the elements 22 inch barrel much better. The ph2 should come with a 24 max in my opinion.Yes, the barrel length plus the muzzle brake is the one thing that worries me. I bought it last year and haven't even hunted with it yet. Heck, I've been so busy I haven't even finished a full load workup with it. Started out using Magnum which obviously shot really well, but this is my out of state hunting rifle and I was waiting to get my hands on some 4831SC because I wanted a temp stable powder for those hunts.