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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1395820" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>There are several dozen gunsmiths with the experience and talent to create a best quality long range or ELR rifle. There is no one man who is better than all the rest. Learn to shop around, find and list out the ones you're interested in using then do a short interview to see if they meet your needs and ideals. Personalities play a big part in getting what you want, when you want it. </p><p></p><p>But you will need to get used to the idea that short wait times are over. 3-6 months is fast, 6 months is usual, longer is getting to be routine, unfortunately. Nowadays you need to plan ahead (allow a year...), pick your 'smith, assemble your components and ship them off. It can take 3-6 months to get the barrel you want if you have to order it or if the gunsmith does. Stocks are just as bad unless the one you want is currently in production or a regular production model. Fortunately, there are several websites which carry popular barrels and stocks as long as you want to pay retail. Don't expect discounts by waiting until the last minute.</p><p></p><p>Also remember that one 'smith doesn't have to do all the work either. The barreled action can be produced by one, then ship it off to be stocked and bedded by another. This can sometimes be played into a winning hand for you depending on each schedule.</p><p></p><p>There will always those stories about a one week turn around and fantastic mind altering service in a short term delivery but those are rare instances or someone knows someone. The real world is different.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1395820, member: 27307"] There are several dozen gunsmiths with the experience and talent to create a best quality long range or ELR rifle. There is no one man who is better than all the rest. Learn to shop around, find and list out the ones you're interested in using then do a short interview to see if they meet your needs and ideals. Personalities play a big part in getting what you want, when you want it. But you will need to get used to the idea that short wait times are over. 3-6 months is fast, 6 months is usual, longer is getting to be routine, unfortunately. Nowadays you need to plan ahead (allow a year...), pick your 'smith, assemble your components and ship them off. It can take 3-6 months to get the barrel you want if you have to order it or if the gunsmith does. Stocks are just as bad unless the one you want is currently in production or a regular production model. Fortunately, there are several websites which carry popular barrels and stocks as long as you want to pay retail. Don't expect discounts by waiting until the last minute. Also remember that one 'smith doesn't have to do all the work either. The barreled action can be produced by one, then ship it off to be stocked and bedded by another. This can sometimes be played into a winning hand for you depending on each schedule. There will always those stories about a one week turn around and fantastic mind altering service in a short term delivery but those are rare instances or someone knows someone. The real world is different. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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