McWhorter Custom Rifles

[dws178]

Anyone have any experience with them? I am thinking about having one built for myself...just want to make sure they are who I want to use before I make that monetary commitment.

[atombomb]

I have one in 300 ultra mag built with a rem 700 action... I like it... but I think
you can get just as good a gun, and just as accurate from Hill Country Rifles
for less money.... or even from Montana Rifles....

There's also a reallynice SGY 270 in the classifieds for sale... and I think
the Kleingunther in 270 wby is coming back up for sale... two very nice
guns..

[jimbobwsm]

McWhorter Rifle

I have several of them. They all shoot lights out! I have owned customs from many others. I say owned because I sold all of them to buy McWhorters. You get an awesome support staff with Tim and Allan. They are great guys.

[Artos]

Mike Bryant up in the pan handle is as good as they come when it comes to custom 700's.....

[Mike D]

They are proud of them, but I sure like the looks of that 6.5 Weatherby Magnum and the 6.5-300 WSM they have.

They give a 1/2" or better guarantee, I don't see how anybody can offer better than that. Just as good maybe, but not better.

[dc1986]

A factory Remington 700 or Savage does that out of the box....and for alot less money.

[Cajun Blake]

McW makes a great rifle but $3700 for a "base rifle" on a 700 action is A LOT of money ..

i've built custom rifles on "custom actions" for $2100 - 2300

FYI - if you have the supplies, my gunsmith can chamber a barrel and pillar bed the action with a 2 week turnaround

the last barrel I had chambered was done in 2 days

spend your $$$ how you want as there are plenty of options available

[Mike D]

A factory Remington 700 or Savage does that out of the box....and for alot less money.

You're right. A <$1k factory rifle will shoot just as good as a $4k full custom. You got me there. Don't know what I was thinking.

[Mike D]

McW makes a great rifle but $3700 for a "base rifle" on a 700 action is A LOT of money ..

i've built custom rifles on "custom actions" for $2100 - 2300

FYI - if you have the supplies, my gunsmith can chamber a barrel and pillar bed the action with a 2 week turnaround

the last barrel I had chambered was done in 2 days

spend your $$$ how you want as there are plenty of options available

Not doubting you Blake but what makes say a Stiller action any better than a 700 action that has been "tuned" by a custom rifle maker?

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[Bily Lovec]

if you WANT that rifle, than by all means get it.
but if you want sub .5" rifles, its not necessary.

most factory rifles will outshoot you.
I have and have had several <$2k rifles that shoot cloverleaves at 100m.
usually a simple bedding, trigger job and the right ammo will get you there.
listen to cajun blake, he's "been there done that"

[Artos]

until you have cycled a custom stiller / hall / stolle / farley...it's kinda hard to explain.

A true action is a true action but the customs are slicker than snot on a doorknob.

[Cajun Blake]

Not doubting you Blake but what makes say a Stiller action any better than a 700 action that has been "tuned" by a custom rifle maker?

until you have cycled a custom stiller / hall / stolle / farley...it's kinda hard to explain.

A true action is a true action but the customs are slicker than snot on a doorknob.

Paul is spot on

Mike,

a Rem 700 action "trued" is still a Rem 700

here is the cost breakdown between custom vs. trued 700

Rem 700 action @ $400. A complete "true or blueprint" consists of truing action face, true bolt face, lap lugs, and single point cut the action threads. Some people even bush the bolt for tighter tolerances.

After all the aforementioned work is done, most gunsmiths will charge $250 to 375 to make a Rem 700 right. Add this $$ to the cost of the action and you could almost buy a custom action. Re-sale value on a blueprinted Rem 700 sucks. You will NEVER get your money back., and lucky if you get 50% return on your investment.


Custom actions have the tightest tolerances possible ; whereas factory actions are sloppy. Custom actions are priced from $800 to $1200+. If you have to sell a custom action, you will get 90% of what you paid.


If you ever shot a Jewell trigger and compared it to a factory trigger it is like night vs. day. A custom action vs. a factory action there is no comparison in the feel and cycle of the bolt.


hope that helps