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Building a Custom Rifle: What to discuss with the gunsmith?
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<blockquote data-quote="nksmfamjp" data-source="post: 2193409" data-attributes="member: 1951"><p>I'm on my sixth(wow....I'm surprised!) custom firearm build. A big part of this seems to be translating your dream into words without going outside what you really know.</p><p></p><p>What do you (experts) discuss with the gunsmith? How do you do it? I have decided over time to write up a document separated into action, stock, barrel and extras. I try to describe what I am providing, what the gunsmith is providing and what work is to be done. I think this is working. I haven't been able to evaluate this yet as the rifle is not in my hands. One key item I have been lacking is to clarify my budget or exact cost up front...</p><p></p><p>Some key items to me: chambering details, barrel length, trigger pull weight/feel, stock feeling, length of pull, recoil pad....I also like to provide barrel blank, action and stock if the gunsmith prefers this.</p><p></p><p>Customer:</p><p>So as a customer, what do you discuss? What are key points? Do you always provide a dummy round or loaded round dwg or?</p><p></p><p>Gunsmith:</p><p>Lots of great gunsmiths on this site....As a gunsmith, what do you discuss with the customer? What do you want from the customer?</p><p></p><p>I'm hoping this thread can help me refine what I do and others who are ordering for a first time. I think everybody wants the customer to receive satisfying custom build.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nksmfamjp, post: 2193409, member: 1951"] I’m on my sixth(wow....I’m surprised!) custom firearm build. A big part of this seems to be translating your dream into words without going outside what you really know. What do you (experts) discuss with the gunsmith? How do you do it? I have decided over time to write up a document separated into action, stock, barrel and extras. I try to describe what I am providing, what the gunsmith is providing and what work is to be done. I think this is working. I haven’t been able to evaluate this yet as the rifle is not in my hands. One key item I have been lacking is to clarify my budget or exact cost up front... Some key items to me: chambering details, barrel length, trigger pull weight/feel, stock feeling, length of pull, recoil pad....I also like to provide barrel blank, action and stock if the gunsmith prefers this. Customer: So as a customer, what do you discuss? What are key points? Do you always provide a dummy round or loaded round dwg or? Gunsmith: Lots of great gunsmiths on this site....As a gunsmith, what do you discuss with the customer? What do you want from the customer? I’m hoping this thread can help me refine what I do and others who are ordering for a first time. I think everybody wants the customer to receive satisfying custom build. [/QUOTE]
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