Gap built rifle worth more than a Beanland rifle?

[lrdchaos]

I'm within a couple of hours of placing an order. I have a rifle quote from GAP and Beanland, rifles are as follows.

GAP
Templar action
GAP barrel
Jewell trigger
Mcmillan A 5 stock

Beanland

Bighorn action
Bartlein barrel
Jewell trigger
Mcmillan A5

All the other accessories are the same. I understand that GAP supports the shooting community, and build great rifles. In your opinion, IS a GAP built rifle worth 700 more than a Beanland rifle. I want to buy once and cry once.

Thanks

 

[Thud]

1 man shop vs many man shop.

 

[Cigarcop]

You will NEVER get from GAP what you'll get from Jon.

Call Jons shop you get him, try talking to whatever smith builds the rifle at GAP, not gonna happen.

 

[sdean]

I have a Jon Beanland rifle. Top notch smith. You will not find a better one.

 

[wwbrown]

From what I have heard both shops build great rifles, I would guess their quality is very similar.

GAP has captured the tacticool crowd and they think that no one else can build a quality gun and they are willing to pay GAP whatever premium they ask.

Just my 2 cents,

 

[Jay Christopherson]

I like your Beanland spec better anyhow - the Bighorn actions are great actions and AJ Goddard (Bighorn) is a good guy.

 

[Erik Cortina]

Get the Beanland, he has a great reputation.

 

[brian427cobra]

I don't own either, and I have never shot a Beanland rifle, but I have shot many different Gap rifles, all were boringly accurate

 

[lawrence97]

I have owned a couple of GAP rifles and have heard of Beanland quality!

My vote goes to Beanland rifles! Save the $700 and put I towards optics or reloading items.

 

[M14AMU]

My family owns 'several' Beanland builds and they don't come any better!!

 

[lrdchaos]

Ordered the parts today....Jon Beanland it is!

 

[slm9s]

Good choice. Put the $700 toward better glass.

What cartridge and scope are you planning?

 

[lrdchaos]

6.5cm. Already ordered the scope NF nxs 8-32x56 with hs/ZS. Np-r1 reticle to match my other scopes.

 

[Phil]

NICE.................... 8)

 

[Thud]

Forgot to add Beanland my choice also.

 

[thefitter]

Are you providing the reamer? If not you might want to ask for specs of available reamer options from both shops.

 

[lrdchaos]

What would that do?