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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
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<blockquote data-quote="WildCall Custom" data-source="post: 520802" data-attributes="member: 35046"><p>Chache,</p><p>This is a pretty common problem and there aren't any good answers these days. When you look at the processes of most builders, they have no inventory to draw from at the time a rifle is ordered. Take into account that most barrel makers these days are anywhere from 16 to 22 weeks (or more) out on delivery, stock makers are mostly 12 (or more) weeks out. Couple this with a reasonable work load and it doesn't take much for the delivery time to stack up.</p><p></p><p>Small shops usually will not invest in inventory just to have it sit there until orders come in. Due to this, there are a number of well know builders that will only build on customer supplied components.</p><p></p><p>Currently, with my precision rifle division (Underground Skunkworks/BlackOps Precision), we keep nearly 100 barrels in inventory and usually have about 30 stocks. With the hunting rifle side of the house (WildCall Custom), we don't have quite that many barrels/stocks, but we're building the inventory. This measure is to mitigate a large portion of the delivery issues most guys experience these days.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps and hope you get things squared away soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildCall Custom, post: 520802, member: 35046"] Chache, This is a pretty common problem and there aren't any good answers these days. When you look at the processes of most builders, they have no inventory to draw from at the time a rifle is ordered. Take into account that most barrel makers these days are anywhere from 16 to 22 weeks (or more) out on delivery, stock makers are mostly 12 (or more) weeks out. Couple this with a reasonable work load and it doesn't take much for the delivery time to stack up. Small shops usually will not invest in inventory just to have it sit there until orders come in. Due to this, there are a number of well know builders that will only build on customer supplied components. Currently, with my precision rifle division (Underground Skunkworks/BlackOps Precision), we keep nearly 100 barrels in inventory and usually have about 30 stocks. With the hunting rifle side of the house (WildCall Custom), we don't have quite that many barrels/stocks, but we're building the inventory. This measure is to mitigate a large portion of the delivery issues most guys experience these days. Hope this helps and hope you get things squared away soon. [/QUOTE]
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