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Gunsmith pricing???
« on: April 27, 2015, 08:15:07 AM »
What average price for installing iron sights on bolt rifle? job + parts
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Re: Gunsmith pricing???
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2015, 08:39:19 AM »
What average price for installing iron sights on bolt rifle? job + parts
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Open end question, you need to be more specific as to what type of sights.

The band type ramp, sight blade and hood in the photo cost more than $150 not including labor to install.   Silver soldered on, not an easy task, then requires a bluing job.        Installing a simple screw on ramp will not be as complex.      Rear sight depends on what you want also.   A good rear island type sight will be $150 or more.   Labor cost depends on the individual shop rates.   Installing high end sights may run $200 or more for the labor.  Less for simple sights.   

So you need to define what you want, then contact a shop with the capabilities to install.   








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Re: Gunsmith pricing???
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2015, 09:31:27 AM »
Beautiful rifles  :tup:

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Re: Gunsmith pricing???
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2015, 09:37:29 AM »
I would think you could get a front sight drill/tap for $50-60 plus $25 front sight, then if the bolt gun has a standard pre-drilled receiver you could mount a peep on the receiver yourself for about $75.  If you have them drill the barrel for a rear sight, might be another $50.  Lots of sights to choose from.

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Re: Gunsmith pricing???
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2015, 09:54:45 AM »
I would think you could get a front sight drill/tap for $50-60 plus $25 front sight, then if the bolt gun has a standard pre-drilled receiver you could mount a peep on the receiver yourself for about $75.  If you have them drill the barrel for a rear sight, might be another $50.  Lots of sights to choose from.

Correct this is why I stated the job needs to be defined.   Screw on sights are much cheaper to install than the barrel bands.

Lots of gun smiths in the Puget Sound area, do a little research.

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Re: Gunsmith pricing???
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