Can anyone here recommend some gun smiths to check out for a custom build rifle.

Thanks for your time
Zach Miller

Check out the ACGG website, lots of them there.

http://acgg.com/

Or peruse this board, tons of info.

Like all other threads in this regard, you'd be better off letting all know where your interests lie & how much dough you wanna spend

i would like a 3oo wsm and looking at a 338 ultra both in the 6 1/2 to seven pound range and to spend 3000 to 4000 thousand on each gun. I also can go up in weight on the 338 ultra a litlle if needed. These are my first custom so not really sure how to go about this so ant info i would love to hear!!

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Originally posted by Jim Kobe:
Check out the ACGG website, lots of them there.

http://acgg.com/

Very humble.....

Jim is among the finest custom smiths out there.....others are damn good too....

There are a few smiths that specialize in lightweight rifles as you are asking about. One of the best happens to live not too far from me and really does a great job with light super accurate hunting rifles as his specialty. He can furnish you with many great references, he also happens to build rifles for the Sheep Foundation every year for there auctions/raffles.
Give him a call he is a great guy and let him know where you got the reference.
Kevin Weaver
719-683-3024

http://www.weaverrifles.com/index.html

Mark Penrod comes to mind. But seriously I would build one and use the heck out of it for a year or so and figure out what you do or don't like about it before you commission a second rifle.

I must give a nod to kevin weaver. he just did some work for me and it was excellent with a capital E

I've been very happy with Jim Kobe, from small jobs to big ones he's been great to work with.

Gary Stiles from Indiana PA has done some great work for me and others here at AR. I would give him a look.

Jim Kobe has made a number of custom rifles of many calibers from .17 Rem to 338 Win mag. Most recently,last week, he finished the latest. It's a 20 VarTarg on a Sako action, Lilja barrel and McMillan stock. I shot it yesterday and today and without yet working up any loads, it's a 3/4" five shot at 100 yards gun. I might get it better with load development.
I highly recommend his work.

I used to own the 8th rifle Kevin Weaver ever built. It was a 270 AI on a Mauser action. He was just getting started out then.