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Gunsmithing
barrel threading,chamber,and crown prices
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<blockquote data-quote="Rustystud" data-source="post: 1102272" data-attributes="member: 9964"><p>The cost of a good lathe, tooling, indicators, and high pressure flush system, is a factor. The cost of licensure, insurance, and a shop are another factor. The cost of having someone with the skills and experience is still another factor.</p><p> </p><p>I know many home machinist who have both the equipment and skills but no license. As long as they don't keep your rifle over night they can do your gun smith work with out a license. A great example is Bob Pastor.</p><p> </p><p>I know of other "Machinist/Gunsmiths" who can do great machine work but don't understand the fundamental operations of a bolt action. Their gunsmith work suffers badly.</p><p> </p><p>I know other Gunsmiths who are very poor machinist. </p><p> </p><p>I suggest you check your Gunsmith/Machinist work record, easily done by finding some of their customers and talking with them. Check and see if they are routinely doing gun smith work in the shooting discipline you are going to be shooting in.</p><p> </p><p>Your better gunsmiths have a good working relationship with their customers, both parties need to listen to each other. A custom rifle to many is a lifetime investment. The customer needs to explain what he/she is going to use the rifle for and under what conditions. The gunsmith needs to guide the customer though the pitfalls of the build saving the customer money, and heartache. Most gunsmiths want to provide the build components so that he can have confidence in their performance. He can not guarantee someone else's components. </p><p> </p><p>The better gun smiths are not lacking for work, their reputations an work speaks for itself.</p><p> </p><p>Nat Lambeth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rustystud, post: 1102272, member: 9964"] The cost of a good lathe, tooling, indicators, and high pressure flush system, is a factor. The cost of licensure, insurance, and a shop are another factor. The cost of having someone with the skills and experience is still another factor. I know many home machinist who have both the equipment and skills but no license. As long as they don't keep your rifle over night they can do your gun smith work with out a license. A great example is Bob Pastor. I know of other "Machinist/Gunsmiths" who can do great machine work but don't understand the fundamental operations of a bolt action. Their gunsmith work suffers badly. I know other Gunsmiths who are very poor machinist. I suggest you check your Gunsmith/Machinist work record, easily done by finding some of their customers and talking with them. Check and see if they are routinely doing gun smith work in the shooting discipline you are going to be shooting in. Your better gunsmiths have a good working relationship with their customers, both parties need to listen to each other. A custom rifle to many is a lifetime investment. The customer needs to explain what he/she is going to use the rifle for and under what conditions. The gunsmith needs to guide the customer though the pitfalls of the build saving the customer money, and heartache. Most gunsmiths want to provide the build components so that he can have confidence in their performance. He can not guarantee someone else's components. The better gun smiths are not lacking for work, their reputations an work speaks for itself. Nat Lambeth [/QUOTE]
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