SHADOWOLF wrote:I've been thinking about building a rifle, how much would be involved, price and work wise in turning my howa .243 into a .270wsm ( if possible) with a 26" barrel, muzzle break, new stock and detachable magazine?
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A match quality barrel fitted and chambered will be around $750-800, up to a $1000 for recognised top of the tree items. Add $250 for fluting to reduce weight.
A set of dies will range from $70 to $300 for a tricked out set of Redding bushing dies.
Boltface enlargement will be around $150.
Tricky trigger will be around $150 to $300.
An AICS 5 shot magazine is $100.
If you really must have a muzzle break (you don't need one with that recoil level) a Holland unit will set you back around $200 landed and fitted.
Stocks:
- Wildog for around $600, plus bottom metal $400. Fitting will require some dremel time.
- Manners for a similar price, plus bottom metal. Can be ordered already cut for the bottom metal from LightForce Australia.
- Roedale Precision chassis is top of the heap and will cost around $1400 depending on exchange rate. No need for bottom metal as it is already made for AICS magazines.
You can do this all step by step. The big question is, what kind of rifle do you want? A gun for heavy varmits, or a long range walkabout rifle? Barrel profile and stock design/weight will be critical for this choice.
Peolpe here have a great deal of experience getting rifles built, decide what you want to do and then come back with your desired use scenario and any 'musts' that you want. We can help with the rest of it
,now this will depend on what level of accuracy you are after and how much you wish to spend but.................if you got a second hand rifle for the right price and had it trued up or even just rebarreled you should have change from $2000 eazy...................................maybe 
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