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Why are custom rifles so Pricey??
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<blockquote data-quote="dodgefreak8" data-source="post: 559288" data-attributes="member: 4965"><p>Ok now this is what I was talking about. I don't need a smarta$% answer and some smith getting Pi#^ed off at me.... But you answered my question. You explained why I should go with your stock over the "mass produced" stock I was looking at. That is all I am asking. I want these smiths to tell me why I should go with their product and NOT do it myself. Don't blow smoke up my a#$ and tell me yours is just better than what I can do myself. Sell it to me!! Explain what processes you are using to justify me sending you my hard earned $$$ I consider myself fairly mechanically inclined. Am I a machinist?? No I'm not but I don't want to pay someone to do what I can do. I rather enjoy being a part of everything I do so i want to know what I should tackle and what I shouldn't.</p><p></p><p></p><p>To reference your car analogy, Can I build a Camero that will perform as well as a Lingenfelter vette?? You betcha!! Will it be as "pretty" probably not. Now this is the defining thing. Can I machine the motor??? No so I pay a machine shop to do it. Can I assemble the motor?? I can and have! Just as good as the machinist can. Sometimes even better simply do to the fact they are machinists not engine builders. Maybe they won't take the time I will in assembling and blue printing it. I don't want to pay a gunsmith 1000's of $$$ to simply assemble a rifle I want to know what they are doing that I am not qualified to do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>I keep getting comments that seem to think I feel I can do it better than a gunsmith. I know for a fact that I cannot. All I am asking is, can I do what is needed to make a tack driver of a rifle if I have a smith do the important stuff? I can appreciate a clean fit and finish just like anyone else BUT the bottom line for me is accomplishing my goal of hitting what I am aiming at. I could give a rats *** if there is a gap between the bottom metal and the stock and I am for **** sure not going to pay 1000's of $$$ more for a rifle like that UNLESS it makes it a better shooter. I do want a nice looking rifle but not at a huge increase in cost if it doesn't benefit my shooting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dodgefreak8, post: 559288, member: 4965"] Ok now this is what I was talking about. I don't need a smarta$% answer and some smith getting Pi#^ed off at me.... But you answered my question. You explained why I should go with your stock over the "mass produced" stock I was looking at. That is all I am asking. I want these smiths to tell me why I should go with their product and NOT do it myself. Don't blow smoke up my a#$ and tell me yours is just better than what I can do myself. Sell it to me!! Explain what processes you are using to justify me sending you my hard earned $$$ I consider myself fairly mechanically inclined. Am I a machinist?? No I'm not but I don't want to pay someone to do what I can do. I rather enjoy being a part of everything I do so i want to know what I should tackle and what I shouldn't. To reference your car analogy, Can I build a Camero that will perform as well as a Lingenfelter vette?? You betcha!! Will it be as "pretty" probably not. Now this is the defining thing. Can I machine the motor??? No so I pay a machine shop to do it. Can I assemble the motor?? I can and have! Just as good as the machinist can. Sometimes even better simply do to the fact they are machinists not engine builders. Maybe they won't take the time I will in assembling and blue printing it. I don't want to pay a gunsmith 1000's of $$$ to simply assemble a rifle I want to know what they are doing that I am not qualified to do ;) I keep getting comments that seem to think I feel I can do it better than a gunsmith. I know for a fact that I cannot. All I am asking is, can I do what is needed to make a tack driver of a rifle if I have a smith do the important stuff? I can appreciate a clean fit and finish just like anyone else BUT the bottom line for me is accomplishing my goal of hitting what I am aiming at. I could give a rats *** if there is a gap between the bottom metal and the stock and I am for **** sure not going to pay 1000's of $$$ more for a rifle like that UNLESS it makes it a better shooter. I do want a nice looking rifle but not at a huge increase in cost if it doesn't benefit my shooting. [/QUOTE]
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