sungazer wrote:But what work did he do? There are gunsmiths that just do the metal work and are experts in their field. Then there are the experts in the woodworking field. To wait 20 weeks for a barrel to be threaded, chambered, crowned and fitted is ludicrous. Unless that is the time from placing an order to obtain a barrel from overseas. The work I mentioned costs about $300 from an expert so reverse math it and you can tell it doesn't take that long. I have had them turned around in a week, mind you that was queue jumping.
He outsources his stock work to a specialist. He will turn most jobs around in 2 weeks or less. Everything i have had him do for me he has had done in less than a week after all parts were on hand. One small job i got an email that it was done the day after it was dropped off.
Work he has done for me:
- Recrown and fix firinf sustem issues on old Sportco: turnaround same day.
- True Zastava action, fit barrel with barrel off Howa varmint including rechamber/re-tenon/crown: turnaround 1week, result the thing puts 5 rounds into under 2" at 300yds with 50gn z-max bullets and me on a trigger that needs to be worked.
- True Howa action and fit Truflite barrel (as above): turnaround 2 weeks (week after the Zasty was done), result, the thing puts 5 rounds into 0.3" at 100yd with me on the trigger.
- Refit iron sights to old Sportco: turnaround same day.
I get confused when people are sending their work away and saying it is going to take months to get it done because the "smith is busy". Anyway. He is good, affordable and quick. What more do you want!?! End of story.