I'm kicking around the idea of building a rifle around a 700 action and looking for suggestions on what action to start with. Stainless, blued, older or newer built? Other than finish are there differences between ADL, BDL, CDL that would make one better to start with than another?
To give an idea of the finished product. For sure this will be on a short action in something in the 260 Rem ballpark with a finished barrel length probably less than 24" and at most 26". Thinking probably a #5 taper at the heaviest. At this point I'm not sure if I would buy a used factory gun in some caliber that I already reload for and shoot it for awhile, save up some money and then rebarrel and blueprint at a later date or buy a used gun that's already had work done but that's where I'm at right now.
To give an idea of the finished product. For sure this will be on a short action in something in the 260 Rem ballpark with a finished barrel length probably less than 24" and at most 26". Thinking probably a #5 taper at the heaviest. At this point I'm not sure if I would buy a used factory gun in some caliber that I already reload for and shoot it for awhile, save up some money and then rebarrel and blueprint at a later date or buy a used gun that's already had work done but that's where I'm at right now.