Thread: Custom Actions: Recommendations?

wow 3000 is a lot, I probably wouldn't pay more than 15-1600 for that action

I would say that's about what I would have expected by the time currency conversion, freight, customs and GST and allowing for a reasonable margin for the dealer.
Actually looking at that I would say bugger all margin for the dealer given he is required to now sort any issues (god forbid shit happen) under the CGA.

Custom guns are never cheap but I would say go for it.
At a guess

Abandon ship. . . . .

Find something else for way less coin or sell the other half of the gun it comes with to cover. . . .

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

UPDATE: Defiance action (with a MSRP of USD1330) landed and cost is $3171inc GST. Is roughly 40-50% more than anticipated. Seems very extravagant to me...bite the bullet or pull the pin (I have both on hand)??

Keep it. Yours will be one of a few only in NZ. They are a top product.

yep she is stunning...and GST, customs, shipping, etc all add up with the dealer kindly not taking a margin despite all the time required to process it...especially this end thru Customs.

Wow, that is a lot of coin, BUT you only have to buy it once, but you get to keep it forever. It will be a pretty stunning rifle by the sound of it.

Thanks Stug.

I probably could get that landed to my door for about $2800 but paying the extra $300 would be well worth it to not have to fuck around sorting paperwork and dealing with any drama if it went wrong.

I'm curious about how much you thought it would be?

Personally I would still do it but you're gonna want to hang on to it cos NO ONE in NZ is gonna pay you what you will want for it when it comes time to sell......trust me. Been there, done that.

As mentioned it will be one of 4 max in NZ

It's only money......

Have look at the end of the Remington catalog, you can buy a complete action for us$285
https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publ...d#/27f2b9ad/19

For the price of one defiance , you could buy 4 remingtons... I know it is not the same, it is like comparing an Holden with a Bugatti .

LOL...a Ford rather than a Holden.

If I go ahead...$3174 action, $2250 Proof Research Barrel and suppressor (already paid), $650 trigger and bottom metal (hinged), $900-s$1k Senator stock. Not allowing for gunsmith time to put together. It is a Bugatti!

What about a full nz made rifle barnard trueflite and a show grade Kevin Gascal stock wallnut
Would shoot fantastic aswell as look good would be a range gun more than hunter though

Im Fairly sure that Kevin gascal has retired, and is not taking on any more work

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

If I go ahead...$3174 action, $2250 Proof Research Barrel and suppressor (already paid), $650 trigger and bottom metal (hinged), $900-s$1k Senator stock. Not allowing for gunsmith time to put together. It is a Bugatti!

Still less than I paid for my GAP. Just saying

Also, and no disrespect to any builders/gunsmiths/whatever's here, but who are you going to get to put it all together? I have found that gunsmiths like at GA Precision leave every gunsmith I've ever come across in NZ so far in the dust it isint funny.

Maybe get someone over there to put all the parts together then ship it over in one go as a complete rifle?

It would be too much to send all back and forth to the States. 260AI lightweight for hunting mainly.