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Title: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 12:27:32 PM: I am looking for a good gunsmith. Some stuff is beyond what I can do. I need a good shop I can trust and send my stuff to. I would love to hear some feedback.

I have a build I will be working up and need a knob installed and a brake added to the rifle.

Thanks...
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: 75johndeere on July 15, 2012, 12:37:29 PM: Shoot highcountry on here a pm his work looks pretty nice

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Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 12:38:59 PM: Yeah I have talked to him and he is only doing remington bolts. Mine is a sako :'(
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: doyourtime89 on July 15, 2012, 12:39:39 PM: Mike Palazzo is the goodz, he is in Covington (253) 631-3659
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 15, 2012, 01:05:51 PM: i have had work done at Mountain shadow Arms in Spokane. he installed a brake on my sendero and also a wyatts mag box and bedded it. he will also be doing a trigger job after this coming hunting season. he is a good guy and has always treated me well.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: Ice Cap on July 15, 2012, 01:17:29 PM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on July 15, 2012, 01:05:51 PM
i have had work done at Mountain shadow Arms in Spokane. he installed a brake on my sendero and also a wyatts mag box and bedded it. he will also be doing a trigger job after this coming hunting season. he is a good guy and has always treated me well.

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Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 01:48:01 PM: Thanks for the leads!!!! I love to get feedback on stuff like this from people I can trust. That way my gun does not end up in some basement with a hack saw and wire feed welder :chuckle:
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 01:55:11 PM: Hey bullblaster did you have the Shrewd Precision brake put on? I tend to favor the gill style brakes over the ported brakes. If you did how do you like it?
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 15, 2012, 02:06:36 PM: Benchmark in Arlington for a local smith(360)652-2594

I also use Bryant Custom and McMillan, both have built rifles for me. When it comes to some of the best work I have had done, it would be Kampfeld Custom. Kampfelds work is flawless, especially his metal work.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 02:31:12 PM: I found the last set of bottom metal for this rifle in the country and told mcmillian I will be ordering there a5. They said they won't put the metal in the stock for me since they did not sell it to me :bash: They will inlet the stock and ship it to me but that is it! I am pretty sure I should be able to handle that. If I can't I will send it to whatever smith I have do the brake and the knob. I am wanting to do more of it myself but I want it done right. So if it needs some tweaking I will let someone else play with it.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 02:40:09 PM: Kampfeld is only taking small projects, most on remington actions only :bash:

I really thought that is who would be working on this gun. Then I READ HIS LIST.

http://www.kampfeldcustom.com/index_009.htm (http://www.kampfeldcustom.com/index_009.htm)

Hard to find anyone that wants to work on anything but remington :bash:
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: wraithen on July 15, 2012, 02:46:09 PM: For a bolt knob and a muzzle brake, I can't believe anyone is only willing to work remingtons. This sounds pretty fishy. What's so crazy about these that any good gunsmith wouldn't do the work? Is there something special I don't know about bolt handles and muzzle brakes? Just give them the bolt and barrel and tell them it's for a custom remington. :dunno: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 02:49:52 PM: Everything is kinda built off a 700 now days :bash: So all there tooling and programs and such are wrote for the Remington stuff. At least that is what I have come to think. A brake is easy and almost any smith can do them. It's find it all at one shop that I am having trouble with.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: wraithen on July 15, 2012, 02:51:12 PM: Sounds like you need to find a new smith that you can trust. That way he isn't stuck on remingtons.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 02:55:24 PM: Indeed!!! I want one with good feed back. If they are going to start choping and cutting on a rifle with a 1200-1500 value. I want to make sure they are a good shop :chuckle:
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: dscubame on July 15, 2012, 03:15:09 PM: X3 for Eric at Mountain Shadow Arms.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 15, 2012, 04:29:26 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 01:55:11 PM
Hey bullblaster did you have the Shrewd Precision brake put on? I tend to favor the gill style brakes over the ported brakes. If you did how do you like it?
he installed a 4 port DE brake for me. he had it in stock because someone ordered it and then didnt want it. he also did a froends 338 RUM with a shrewd radial brake. it looked real good as well. he loves it also.
i prefer baffle brakes for shooting prone and keeping dust down.

teh smith will order any brake you want, but charges a bit more for baffle brake installs because of the indexing.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 15, 2012, 05:22:43 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 02:40:09 PM
Kampfeld is only taking small projects, most on remington actions only :bash:

I really thought that is who would be working on this gun. Then I READ HIS LIST.

http://www.kampfeldcustom.com/index_009.htm (http://www.kampfeldcustom.com/index_009.htm)

Hard to find anyone that wants to work on anything but remington :bash:

That last sentence says it all! There's a reason for that.. :tup: Gotta love Rem700 actions. :IBCOOL:

Benchmark did a complete build on a friends Sako 85 not too long ago.
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 05:25:52 PM: Cool thanks guys.

I have a message left for shadow mtn.

Hammer you have number and name for the benchmark guys?
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 15, 2012, 05:42:50 PM: Sure, call Chris @ Benchmark. (360)652-2594

They just finished up a .338 Ultra Magnum for me and they should have another one ready with a Sako extractor, Muscle brake and Badger Ordnance bolt knob install this coming week. They will install any brake you like, I have even supplied them with a brake in the raw and had them finish it out and install it.

They installed this Harrell's brake I sent them on my XCR .375 Ultra Magnum along with a thread protector. 7 day turn around time.

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Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 15, 2012, 05:47:51 PM: Thanks, That's good to know because I have a couple bolt knobs I really like I might order them and send them in with the gun.
Title: Re: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: 75johndeere on July 15, 2012, 08:11:57 PM: Quote from: doyourtime89 on July 15, 2012, 12:39:39 PM
Mike Palazzo is the goodz, he is in Covington (253) 631-3659

Mike screwed up two of my rifles and fought me tooth and nail to get them fixed ended up fixing one then i took the other one to someone else. He seems like a nice guy but i just think hes getting old and senile

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Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 16, 2012, 06:56:45 PM: Well I called and talked to one of the guys at benchmark. Very friendly and able to help me for the most part :chuckle: It was a yelling match when I asked if they could do my sako bolt. One person would yell at another trying to decide if they could do it. After about 4 people yelling back and fourth across the shop. They said that they should be able to do it :chuckle: Very nice and friendly. Prices seem fair. Pick the rifle up on Wednesday and then the projects start :tup: I ordered the bolt knob today and when I get the rife I will shoot it to make sure I want to spend the money on it. Then McMillan stock is next on the list. Bottom metal will be here on the 20Th :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Need help finding a good gunsmith
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 16, 2012, 07:20:41 PM: Benchmark is a group of good guys, sure their little laid back. They do good work at a fair price and they are local. :tup: Let us know how it goes.