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Custom Builds - How are You Building Them?
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<blockquote data-quote="Coyote Shadow Tracker" data-source="post: 2814899" data-attributes="member: 116439"><p>We see a lot of members building custom rifles. A question we have is how are you getting your "Custom Builds" BUILT?</p><p></p><p>Are you purchasing all the components for the build? The stock, barrel, action, trigger, REAMER and then having a Gun Smith Chamber/Machine the barrel and you put together?</p><p></p><p>Are you having the GunSmith purchase all the components and build to your specifications?</p><p>OR a combination of you purchasing some components and the GunSmith have the Reamer and doing the chambering and machining?</p><p></p><p>Also how long is an acceptable time frame from when you discuss the build with the GunSmith to getting the finished rifle to you and ready to shoot?</p><p>This is a loaded question because depending if the GunSmith or you having the components on hand or having to order. Some Reamers can take 4 months and Barrels/Actions can take 6 months and up to a year to get from the manufacture.</p><p></p><p>If all the components are in stock/on hand, what is your time expectation of the GunSmith chambering/machining your Dream Build?</p><p></p><p>Some larger GunSmith Shops have Tens of Thousands $$$$ inventory on hand.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all your input</p><p></p><p>EDIT 12:14 05/06/23</p><p>Do you ask for or get a comprehensive Written Contract on the work to be preformed, with components used. tolerances on components, finish time and also a warranty what it covers and for how long and most important COST of the finished project and COST over runs due to customer changes or changes in components for Cost Over Runs..</p><p>I see less and less contracts between even home owners and work being done on their homes. Contractors/builders do not want to have to be accountable if something that they did goes wrong.</p><p>We Coyote Shadow Tracker, LLC has a comprehensive Contract that we enter with each customer when we do any machining or work on their property. It covered both the "Customer" and the Legal Parties of the Business.</p><p>Don't get stuck with the rifle only shoots 4-5" MOA.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyote Shadow Tracker, post: 2814899, member: 116439"] We see a lot of members building custom rifles. A question we have is how are you getting your "Custom Builds" BUILT? Are you purchasing all the components for the build? The stock, barrel, action, trigger, REAMER and then having a Gun Smith Chamber/Machine the barrel and you put together? Are you having the GunSmith purchase all the components and build to your specifications? OR a combination of you purchasing some components and the GunSmith have the Reamer and doing the chambering and machining? Also how long is an acceptable time frame from when you discuss the build with the GunSmith to getting the finished rifle to you and ready to shoot? This is a loaded question because depending if the GunSmith or you having the components on hand or having to order. Some Reamers can take 4 months and Barrels/Actions can take 6 months and up to a year to get from the manufacture. If all the components are in stock/on hand, what is your time expectation of the GunSmith chambering/machining your Dream Build? Some larger GunSmith Shops have Tens of Thousands $$$$ inventory on hand. Thanks for all your input EDIT 12:14 05/06/23 Do you ask for or get a comprehensive Written Contract on the work to be preformed, with components used. tolerances on components, finish time and also a warranty what it covers and for how long and most important COST of the finished project and COST over runs due to customer changes or changes in components for Cost Over Runs.. I see less and less contracts between even home owners and work being done on their homes. Contractors/builders do not want to have to be accountable if something that they did goes wrong. We Coyote Shadow Tracker, LLC has a comprehensive Contract that we enter with each customer when we do any machining or work on their property. It covered both the "Customer" and the Legal Parties of the Business. Don't get stuck with the rifle only shoots 4-5" MOA. [/QUOTE]
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