04-27-2020, 03:31 AM
Appalachian,
Leupold is a reputable brand with lifetime warranty. They make a range from cheap-and-cheerful to good quality. If you want 0.5MOA you have focus less on cost savings here and more on quality.
Like you say, there's the Law of Diminishing Returns to consider. As you fork out more money the incremental accuracy gains lessen, until you become the weakest link in the system.
I think you should focus on the barrel as this is the heart of the gun, and be prepared to change it if it doesn't impress. This implies you build it yourself which puts a lot more control into your hands than otherwise. You might not save much money building it yourself but this is the only way you will have every single part exactly to your needs and priorities. It's a Lego set for adults and unless your time is money then there's no need to have others building half the gun, which then leaves you forever wondering whether you could have done a better job. Plus, it's your gun, you built it.
I would save $250 by not fitting those Troy BUIS. Let's be honest, quality scopes don't fail often enough to justify fitting a BUIS. Plus, what are the chances you will continue hunting with BUIS if this scenario were to ever happen (...and you could remove your scope in the field)? I have a plastic bag with three sets of Troy flip-ups sitting in the parts box. Took me a while to come to my senses.
That Surefire brake - You could probably save some more dollars there. Surefire charge like wounded bulls for pretty much everything they sell. If you look around you can find another brake that will diminish the felt recoil just as much, for cheaper. Perhaps consider not using a brake at all; it's not a heavy recoiling calibre.
Any dollar savings can go into the barrel fund. Consider buying more than one because one will always be better than the other.
I use the Geiselle National Match but there are other good triggers out there that you might prefer. The Geisselle's SSAE is also a good trigger for an all-round hunting precision rifle, but the NM is adjustable and can be adjusted lower. Geiselle retails double-stage triggers. There are single stage triggers from other manufacturers if you prefer this.
Consider using a fixed stock for maximum rigidity (accuracy), unless there's a compelling need to make it shorter.
Why do you need a side charger? Side chargers tend to be expensive and the normal design works perfectly well.
Leupold is a reputable brand with lifetime warranty. They make a range from cheap-and-cheerful to good quality. If you want 0.5MOA you have focus less on cost savings here and more on quality.
Like you say, there's the Law of Diminishing Returns to consider. As you fork out more money the incremental accuracy gains lessen, until you become the weakest link in the system.
I think you should focus on the barrel as this is the heart of the gun, and be prepared to change it if it doesn't impress. This implies you build it yourself which puts a lot more control into your hands than otherwise. You might not save much money building it yourself but this is the only way you will have every single part exactly to your needs and priorities. It's a Lego set for adults and unless your time is money then there's no need to have others building half the gun, which then leaves you forever wondering whether you could have done a better job. Plus, it's your gun, you built it.
I would save $250 by not fitting those Troy BUIS. Let's be honest, quality scopes don't fail often enough to justify fitting a BUIS. Plus, what are the chances you will continue hunting with BUIS if this scenario were to ever happen (...and you could remove your scope in the field)? I have a plastic bag with three sets of Troy flip-ups sitting in the parts box. Took me a while to come to my senses.
That Surefire brake - You could probably save some more dollars there. Surefire charge like wounded bulls for pretty much everything they sell. If you look around you can find another brake that will diminish the felt recoil just as much, for cheaper. Perhaps consider not using a brake at all; it's not a heavy recoiling calibre.
Any dollar savings can go into the barrel fund. Consider buying more than one because one will always be better than the other.
I use the Geiselle National Match but there are other good triggers out there that you might prefer. The Geisselle's SSAE is also a good trigger for an all-round hunting precision rifle, but the NM is adjustable and can be adjusted lower. Geiselle retails double-stage triggers. There are single stage triggers from other manufacturers if you prefer this.
Consider using a fixed stock for maximum rigidity (accuracy), unless there's a compelling need to make it shorter.
Why do you need a side charger? Side chargers tend to be expensive and the normal design works perfectly well.