andym79 wrote:By dona are you saying get a cheaper donor rifle a re barrel with something like a Krieger?
My local gun shop has the following that may be suitable for a re barrel a Parker Hale 1200 in 243, a Mauser 95 in 308 and a Ruger 77 in 243 what is the potential of these actions for accuracy? The Ruger isn't much cheaper than a brand new Howa from a big Brisbane gun shop though!
My Ruger M77 MKII that was rebarrelled to 6BR a few years ago was a consistent 1/4 MOA rifle, barrel is getting a bit tired now but still holds •4 to •5MOA and have had no issues feeding from the magazine. The Ruger trigger either needs to be replaced or modified, as standard they are heavy, the Howa trigger is much better especially with a Gunbloke spring kit