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Why are custom rifles so Pricey??
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<blockquote data-quote="NesikaChad" data-source="post: 559257" data-attributes="member: 7449"><p>First:</p><p></p><p>It appears the bold assumption is being made that parts just "fall together" and with the wave of a magical wand, the gun looks and shoots great. Lot of spectators arrogance if that's the belief.</p><p></p><p>I am a strong advocate for dispelling much of a mythical BS that goes along with building rifles. Some like to think only they have the magical potion that makes their guns perform above all others. I prefer focus on well established machining fundamentals for my gunmaking. Applying and sticking to fundamentals doesn't make it anymore affordable to you. It does reduce costs to guys like us though because we only did the job once.</p><p></p><p>Second: A thousand dollars goes a short distance in gun land. 30 years ago the gun world may have operated "a hundred dollars at a time." Now its thousands. Parts cost more, overhead is greater, and labor also increases the bottom line. Demand also has much to do with it. The good shops are never starved for work. The exceptional ones get to pick and choose what they want to do. </p><p></p><p>Demand increases the price tag. Capitalism 101 my friend.</p><p></p><p>It never ceases to amaze me how a client will gruff over the gun cost, only to go out and drop $1500 on a scope.</p><p></p><p>In summary if your wanting a rifle on the cheap, go to a sporting goods store. If you want a rifle built to specifications tailored to an application, then talk to someone like me and bring an ice cold VISA card cause I'm gonna thaw it out for you.</p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p></p><p>Chad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NesikaChad, post: 559257, member: 7449"] First: It appears the bold assumption is being made that parts just "fall together" and with the wave of a magical wand, the gun looks and shoots great. Lot of spectators arrogance if that's the belief. I am a strong advocate for dispelling much of a mythical BS that goes along with building rifles. Some like to think only they have the magical potion that makes their guns perform above all others. I prefer focus on well established machining fundamentals for my gunmaking. Applying and sticking to fundamentals doesn't make it anymore affordable to you. It does reduce costs to guys like us though because we only did the job once. Second: A thousand dollars goes a short distance in gun land. 30 years ago the gun world may have operated "a hundred dollars at a time." Now its thousands. Parts cost more, overhead is greater, and labor also increases the bottom line. Demand also has much to do with it. The good shops are never starved for work. The exceptional ones get to pick and choose what they want to do. Demand increases the price tag. Capitalism 101 my friend. It never ceases to amaze me how a client will gruff over the gun cost, only to go out and drop $1500 on a scope. In summary if your wanting a rifle on the cheap, go to a sporting goods store. If you want a rifle built to specifications tailored to an application, then talk to someone like me and bring an ice cold VISA card cause I'm gonna thaw it out for you. All the best, Chad [/QUOTE]
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