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 Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: RHutch]
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03/06/17 06:27 PM
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J.G.
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I don't see bedding or a finish coating which could add an additional combined $400 to $500 depending on the smith and finish.
Bead blast could be free or $30-$50 IME.
Your $2200 price should be advertised as an absolute minimum to get into a semi-custom, assuming only factory part is the action. Tikka actions don't get bedded. I only have one rifle cerakoted. The rest get painted myself. I go through barrels too fast to justify cerakoting them.
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: Brother in-law]
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03/06/17 06:31 PM
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J.G.
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$265 for base and rings
$ $$$-$$$$ for scope I've already got the rings. And they're already holding a scope. Building another rifle does not mean buying another set of rings and another scope. It's about a three minute project to move a scope from one rifle to the next, and have it zeroed. Another beauty of Mils or MOA, an ink pen, and a piece of paper to write down a note. I'm sure I'll continue to let one scope pull duty on two rifles. So as I get beyond the 2:1 ratio, I'll have to buy another scope. But as of right now, I've got 6 rifles, and 3 scopes.
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/06/17 07:49 PM
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Mike Honcho
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I subscribe to how you do it as well, but not everyone of my rifles needs to be top tier. I have multiple calibers of the same rifle for the same job so I don't need a precision instrument when it will be a loaner or not a primary. I usually try to do my budgets in phases, things go on sale or I find great used deals. so I try to save for "x" weeks/months for "x" parts and rebuild the kitty for phase 2 of the build.
“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/06/17 07:52 PM
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GLC
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I am too much ADHD to wait to do anything, even at my age. I have a severe microwave syndrome.
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/06/17 09:26 PM
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JTPinTX
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I have microwave syndrome wants, but a wood stove budget. 
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/06/17 09:35 PM
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Korean Redneck
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Early in 2016, i got a Wilson Combat receiver set to build a higher end 6.5 Grendel. Fast forward to today and now i have the following for the build...
1 - Wilson Combat receiver set
end of list.
I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/06/17 09:40 PM
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redchevy
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Takes me by time I decide I really want to do something I pick to go a different direction and never get anything done.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/10/17 02:59 AM
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Damaged85
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I tried to make my first build a slow budget build. But after parts started coming in I kept ordering more and ended up spending a lot more than I wanted and faster than I wanted lol.
Travis 
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: Damaged85]
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03/11/17 02:19 AM
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snarkscarbine
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I tried to make my first build a slow budget build. But after parts started coming in I kept ordering more and ended up spending a lot more than I wanted and faster than I wanted lol. That's more often how it goes.
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/11/17 12:51 PM
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Mike Mathena
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It took me almost a year to finish my ar15 556 with a 16 inch barrel and 15 inch keymod hand guard. I was so proud of it, i had just under 500 into it and after shooting a couple hundred rounds or so and taking it hunting, i didn't like it, it was very loud and i didn't like the way it shouldered. I traded it for a Mossberg atr 308 and a keltek pf9. Best trade i ever made.
Go get in the woods
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: redchevy]
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03/11/17 05:49 PM
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redmist1
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Takes me by time I decide I really want to do something I pick to go a different direction and never get anything done.
I have the same problem
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Re: Does anyone else build a rifle slowly, as they can afford parts?
[Re: J.G.]
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03/11/17 06:02 PM
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CRAnderson52
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That's how I start every build... never ends that way.
You can run but you can't hide...
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