McWhorter's custom rifles: Anyone know about them

Bossmustangace

Just an open question for the forum members.

They look fantastic to me. I can't stop drooling over them.

I simply wondered if anyone on here has owned one, shot one, or has had any experience with them in any way.

They offer several different actions: Borden, Stiller, Rem 700, Nesika, even Ed Brown and Winchester. Wow, how the heck do you choose?

I did a topic search before posting this, and there is exactly one post for Borden and one for Stiller actions, and no posts about McWhorter's.

I guess people don't know too much about these. Or maybe they just don't have any questions about them. Either that or they are out shooting them, and not pecking away at a computer keyboard about them .

Thanks for any input

nononsense

Bossmustangace,

To attempt to review every gunsmith and rifle maker in the U.S., let alone the world, would certainly be a daunting task. There are literally several thousand gunsmiths and rifle makers in the U.S., many of whom are equally capable of producing a fine, accurate rifle. I have sent you some links to lists of some of these for your comparison.

Tim is a nice man and talented. He's also a good promoter of his services. His prices reflect the fact that he can afford to fix any unforeseen problems which might crop up after some shooting.

I know a couple of dozen gun makers who work in the same vein, all of whom produce fine quality, accurate fiberglass stocked rifles. There are no secrets here about the process or the necessary attention to detail in order to produce excellence. Unfortunately, the rifle all look basically the same. Sure there might be some subtle differences but not really much.

The test of great gunsmith or maker is how he relates to you and your ideas then translates those ideas into an accurate and handsome rifle. This is a relationship not just factory work. Granted, none of the gunsmiths in demand have hours to spend with clients on the phone or in person because they have to physically be in the shop to work in order to get your project finished and in your hands.

The actions you mention are all custom and fine examples of manufacturing except for the Remington and Winchester of course. The customs are also more than twice the price of the standard factory actions. The factory action though can be accurized by gunsmiths familiar with this process. Plus there are dozens of details which can be added to a factory action, customizing it for your needs or desires.

I think you have missed several other actions but I wanted to point out one in particular simply because it's in the realm of being the most consistent standout from the standpoint of quality and performance. I would look at the Surgeon actions before deciding on any one in particular for a custom rifle.

I have included a couple of images as a counterpoint to the fiberglass stocked rifles. These are examples of the gun makers art which also compete in functionality as well.







Best.