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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="Laguna Freak" data-source="post: 2961921" data-attributes="member: 87188"><p>Sounds like you're shopping the used market. Your value timing is pretty good. Are you going to send it to a gunsmith for blue printing and re-barrel if needed? I would. I recommend you invest in a bore scope to inspect used rifles. I would not limit myself to 2 mfrs. In the Remington, I'd be looking for a 60's to early 70's and late 80's to 90's production, also would add New Haven Winchester model 70 crf from 90's through 2003 unless you find an acceptable price on a pre-'64. I can't remember if Steyr made a 7 rem mag in the Pro Hunter in the late 90's to early 2000's but if you find one on the used market at an acceptable price, it would be folly to pass on it. Steyr may be the absolute highest performance oem action ever produced. However, re-barrel of a Steyr could be pricey. They don't come off easily. That said, their radial hammer cold-forged barrels are pretty bullet proof. I have a 25 year old Steyr 30-'06 with several hundred rounds through it that still shoots 0.3 moa with hand loads and has shot sub moa with every factory load I ever fed it. Also Tikka has a really good reputation. All that to say don't put yourself in a 2 mfr box.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laguna Freak, post: 2961921, member: 87188"] Sounds like you're shopping the used market. Your value timing is pretty good. Are you going to send it to a gunsmith for blue printing and re-barrel if needed? I would. I recommend you invest in a bore scope to inspect used rifles. I would not limit myself to 2 mfrs. In the Remington, I'd be looking for a 60's to early 70's and late 80's to 90's production, also would add New Haven Winchester model 70 crf from 90's through 2003 unless you find an acceptable price on a pre-'64. I can't remember if Steyr made a 7 rem mag in the Pro Hunter in the late 90's to early 2000's but if you find one on the used market at an acceptable price, it would be folly to pass on it. Steyr may be the absolute highest performance oem action ever produced. However, re-barrel of a Steyr could be pricey. They don't come off easily. That said, their radial hammer cold-forged barrels are pretty bullet proof. I have a 25 year old Steyr 30-'06 with several hundred rounds through it that still shoots 0.3 moa with hand loads and has shot sub moa with every factory load I ever fed it. Also Tikka has a really good reputation. All that to say don't put yourself in a 2 mfr box. Best wishes! [/QUOTE]
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