Custom Guns worth it?
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Posts: 1,813
RE: Custom Guns worth it?
That Sauer is so doggone pretty that I'm afraid to take it out in the nasty stuff. What good is that?! I don't need any safe queens.
I took them into the field, and never felt bad about doing so.... The thing i never liked about the Sauer's i've owned is, they are too heavy!
Anyway, back to the origional post:
"If" the origional poster is "already" worried what it will be worth when he sells it, then he probable shouldn't get one.
I don't care what mine are worth, i didn't buy/build themto sell! I bought/built what i thought was the absolute "best for me" and it wasn't available any other way.
I'm glad i did it, as when i was crawling through the alders tracking a wounded brown i knew that what was in my hands was going to work for me and i had complete confidence in it. When my gun was getting rained on day after day and i found a nice caribou 200 yards away, i knew when i pulled the trigger i would hear a bang and the extra i spent on a good scope would mean it's not fogged up.
And, they still aren't forsale....
DM
#22
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,429
RE: Custom Guns worth it?
Oh its definately worth it. Especially if you like accuracy. I've built several, all of which are 1/2 MOA or better weapons. Heck a simple barrel switch will increase accuracy dramatically.
If you are think about doing it yourself you can. I do. A friend and I bought a video from brownells. End up buying a set of Dave Manson Accurizing tools for rem 700's. Then we would buy short chambered barrels. We would finish ream the chambers by hand and put them on the actions. We done a few that way until we decided to get a lathe and such. My point is, with some research, some basic mechanical ability, and a fat wallet it is possible. There is something special about shooting a weapon that you put together with your own hands.
If you are think about doing it yourself you can. I do. A friend and I bought a video from brownells. End up buying a set of Dave Manson Accurizing tools for rem 700's. Then we would buy short chambered barrels. We would finish ream the chambers by hand and put them on the actions. We done a few that way until we decided to get a lathe and such. My point is, with some research, some basic mechanical ability, and a fat wallet it is possible. There is something special about shooting a weapon that you put together with your own hands.
#23
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Posts: 422
RE: Custom Guns worth it?
ORIGINAL: DM
That's YOUR fault, not the Sauer's.... It's only a "safe queen" because YOU made it one...
That's YOUR fault, not the Sauer's.... It's only a "safe queen" because YOU made it one...