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First Aftermarket Barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 506890" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Talk to your smith first. Some smiths Like the customer to order all parts and others like to order</p><p>everything themselves.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion ordering everything your self eliminates the delays due to the parts delivery</p><p>or wrong parts. If you have every thing in hand when you go to the smith it is normally much </p><p>faster because he can give you a start and completion date without delays waiting on parts</p><p>and sometimes while waiting, business can pick up and your project will fall behind.</p><p></p><p>I don't like buying stocks for an example because the owner may not like it, also if the smith</p><p>doesent like the brand of barrel he may not guarantee the accuracy. </p><p></p><p>Talk to your smith and ask lots of questions (Have a list made before you go to visit him) and </p><p>if you can live with the answers then you are set to go. NOTE :Never pay the smith more than </p><p>1/2 of the total cost!!!!!! if he wants all of the money up front "RUN".</p><p></p><p>Normally It takes about 2 weeks to build a rifle with no other distractions , most will guarantee</p><p>a 7 week delivery from the start date. I have waited over 2 years and it takes all the fun out of </p><p>building a custom rifle.(The reason I started building my own).</p><p></p><p>If you have a good smith , He will take the time to talk with you and come to an understanding</p><p>If he doesn't have the time "RUN".</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 506890, member: 2736"] Talk to your smith first. Some smiths Like the customer to order all parts and others like to order everything themselves. In my opinion ordering everything your self eliminates the delays due to the parts delivery or wrong parts. If you have every thing in hand when you go to the smith it is normally much faster because he can give you a start and completion date without delays waiting on parts and sometimes while waiting, business can pick up and your project will fall behind. I don't like buying stocks for an example because the owner may not like it, also if the smith doesent like the brand of barrel he may not guarantee the accuracy. Talk to your smith and ask lots of questions (Have a list made before you go to visit him) and if you can live with the answers then you are set to go. NOTE :Never pay the smith more than 1/2 of the total cost!!!!!! if he wants all of the money up front "RUN". Normally It takes about 2 weeks to build a rifle with no other distractions , most will guarantee a 7 week delivery from the start date. I have waited over 2 years and it takes all the fun out of building a custom rifle.(The reason I started building my own). If you have a good smith , He will take the time to talk with you and come to an understanding If he doesn't have the time "RUN". Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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