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Lengthening the throat DIY results ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Daveinjax" data-source="post: 881322" data-attributes="member: 48429"><p>Two reasons for doing this myself. First is that I like to work on my rifles and second is that I can't find a smith in town who I trust. The other problem I have run into with the local smiths is the reluctance to do what I want done and not what they want to do. For example , I want my trigger set around 16oz and no more than 20oz on my hunting rifles. Answer from smith was you don't need less than 2lbs . I now do all my own trigger work and I like all my triggers. If I had the spare cash I would have my own lathe and be doing 100% of the work on all my rifles. I have butchered a few things while teaching myself but I have never regretted any of my efforts. If I buy a new barrel after this effort then so be it. Next up for me is installing my own pre chambered barrels and finishing them by hand. There is nothing too technical about any of this metal work and a few tricks and pointers passed on from more experienced hands has saved me from most mistakes. Even if I had the money to hire the best smiths in the business I wouldn't. I would just buy the best equipment and hire some good teachers. This is my hobby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daveinjax, post: 881322, member: 48429"] Two reasons for doing this myself. First is that I like to work on my rifles and second is that I can't find a smith in town who I trust. The other problem I have run into with the local smiths is the reluctance to do what I want done and not what they want to do. For example , I want my trigger set around 16oz and no more than 20oz on my hunting rifles. Answer from smith was you don't need less than 2lbs . I now do all my own trigger work and I like all my triggers. If I had the spare cash I would have my own lathe and be doing 100% of the work on all my rifles. I have butchered a few things while teaching myself but I have never regretted any of my efforts. If I buy a new barrel after this effort then so be it. Next up for me is installing my own pre chambered barrels and finishing them by hand. There is nothing too technical about any of this metal work and a few tricks and pointers passed on from more experienced hands has saved me from most mistakes. Even if I had the money to hire the best smiths in the business I wouldn't. I would just buy the best equipment and hire some good teachers. This is my hobby. [/QUOTE]
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