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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 1308635" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">On the average $3200 to $7500 build the gunsmith labor runs from $700 to $1000 if he does action truing and the coating. If he is marking up the parts that can total up to about another $80. A bit more for optics. Most rifles it's basically just chambering, bedding and coating. The majority of build costs are the parts. I figure I could have about 65 full customs built in labor costs for what I have in tooling alone to build a full rifle. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">As a smith the slightest mistake comes straight out of your pocket. Fluted barrels are pushing $500 and reamers $180 to $300 with a gauge. One slip and a rolled chip or some chatter can wreck a barrel or chip a reamer. Now to build that buddy a rifle now costs you a couple hundred to build it for him. Then your friends and family all expect a deal where you either make nothing or end up paying for part of their build. Any time your working for free takes away from time you could be making money. If you are wealthy enough to give it away then rifle building is a great hobby. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">If you want to go pro then go to school and learn the trade. This gives you the basics but the real art of the precision rifle has to be figured out on your own and that takes time and money. Many draw the wrong conclusion from a couple rigs that seemed to work okay and then close their mind to pursuing perfection in every aspect of form and function. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">As far as literature to see what is involved my favorite book on the subject is Rifle Accuracy Facts by Harold R. Vaughn. I believe it's a must read for anyone concerned with rifle accuracy. Learn that book inside and out to see what works and what doesn't. This guy was way ahead of his time. I also like to read military manuals, briefs and articles on accuracy. From air guns to the 16" ship mounted guns it's all pertinent in one way or another. For home based education the AGI actual gunsmithing course is very good. The general public AGI videos are not nearly as informative as the actual course materials. Another source of good information is The Gordy Gritters rifle building videos. If you have a community college nearby with machining classes they are a great way to learn the basics of cutting tools and finding your way around a lathe. The last place to look for really good info is not on internet forums or facebook pages.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 1308635, member: 1290"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]On the average $3200 to $7500 build the gunsmith labor runs from $700 to $1000 if he does action truing and the coating. If he is marking up the parts that can total up to about another $80. A bit more for optics. Most rifles it's basically just chambering, bedding and coating. The majority of build costs are the parts. I figure I could have about 65 full customs built in labor costs for what I have in tooling alone to build a full rifle. As a smith the slightest mistake comes straight out of your pocket. Fluted barrels are pushing $500 and reamers $180 to $300 with a gauge. One slip and a rolled chip or some chatter can wreck a barrel or chip a reamer. Now to build that buddy a rifle now costs you a couple hundred to build it for him. Then your friends and family all expect a deal where you either make nothing or end up paying for part of their build. Any time your working for free takes away from time you could be making money. If you are wealthy enough to give it away then rifle building is a great hobby. If you want to go pro then go to school and learn the trade. This gives you the basics but the real art of the precision rifle has to be figured out on your own and that takes time and money. Many draw the wrong conclusion from a couple rigs that seemed to work okay and then close their mind to pursuing perfection in every aspect of form and function. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]As far as literature to see what is involved my favorite book on the subject is Rifle Accuracy Facts by Harold R. Vaughn. I believe it’s a must read for anyone concerned with rifle accuracy. Learn that book inside and out to see what works and what doesn’t. This guy was way ahead of his time. I also like to read military manuals, briefs and articles on accuracy. From air guns to the 16” ship mounted guns it’s all pertinent in one way or another. For home based education the AGI actual gunsmithing course is very good. The general public AGI videos are not nearly as informative as the actual course materials. Another source of good information is The Gordy Gritters rifle building videos. If you have a community college nearby with machining classes they are a great way to learn the basics of cutting tools and finding your way around a lathe. The last place to look for really good info is not on internet forums or facebook pages.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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