I believe you'll get a stock of superior construction, the metal finish on the ones I've seen has been a little bit better in terms of polish. Whether they actually do any action squaring or bolt lapping seems open to opinion.
The rifle is basically a sound little unit although I would spend the dollars for an after market trigger and I dislike all the Remington safeties and would also upgrade to a model 70 type cocking piece and safety. I would guess that will amount to 250 or 300 US$ but you may not be unhappy with the factory parts.
If the price of a new standard grade model 7 is comparable to the price of the custom shop rifle (used) I would probably opt for the custom shop rifle to satisfy my curiosity providing it is in near new condition and has been shot little.
Why is it up for sale? If you can get a straight answer to that question you might know better where to jump.
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The rifle is basically a sound little unit although I would spend the dollars for an after market trigger and I dislike all the Remington safeties and would also upgrade to a model 70 type cocking piece and safety. I would guess that will amount to 250 or 300 US$ but you may not be unhappy with the factory parts.
If the price of a new standard grade model 7 is comparable to the price of the custom shop rifle (used) I would probably opt for the custom shop rifle to satisfy my curiosity providing it is in near new condition and has been shot little.
Why is it up for sale? If you can get a straight answer to that question you might know better where to jump.
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