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Need advice for custom f class

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:30 pm
by jelly
Hey just wondering where i start with creating an f class rifle
Do i buy parts and get a gunsmith to make the rifle or
Do i just get someone to build it from scatch?
what parts should i buy and where if i was to put one together
wanting to go with a .308 for f class standard.
Im located in Victoria.
Any help would be appreciated .
Cheers

Re: Need advice for custom f class

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:10 pm
by Old Trev-39
Have a look at what is available in the for sale section. Some good buys come up. maybe all you will need to do is a re-barrel job to start your career with. Good luck.
Cheers,
Trevor.

Re: Need advice for custom f class

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:25 pm
by Bluza
Hi jelly
I am in the process of building a 308 fstd rifle,if you going to build one from scratch as I am be prepared to wait up to 12 month for the rifle to be built
Good luck on you build
Cheers Will

Re: Need advice for custom f class

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:33 pm
by jelly
Can anyone help me with who builds the rifles in Vic?
Thanks

Re: Need advice for custom f class

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:16 pm
by trev
Hi Jelly
David Brewster has built a few f class rifles
I would give him a call

Re: Need advice for custom f class

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:19 pm
by jelly
Hey do you have contact details?
Thanks

Re: Need advice for custom f class

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:55 pm
by BATattack
Off the top of my head

Victoria
Grenfell armoring services

NSW
Matt Paroz (LRP) rifles have won a lot of hardware (also site sponsor),
Darren Bradley

SA
Ziersch custom rifles

My .02c ... . . Id recommend you get to a few clubs in your area, speak to some of the shooters who have similar rifles to what you want and ask who does their work. I'd also recommend if this is your first ground up custom rifle to choose the gunsmith first and discuss your wants vs needs and and let them help your make selections of components. They should soon tell you what they have in stock, what they can order in or what components your may have to round up yourself. Unless you know exactly what your doing don't go and buy a whole heap of expensive parts and then dump them off at the Smith and expect a great result. Gunsmiths have preferences of what products they know and trust to give good results and prefer to work on.