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I am thinking of having the bolt on my 223ai bushed. Who would you guys recommend to do this? Also, what is a normal turn around time and cost of something like this. I am getting excessive cratering on my primers and the loads are just FF loads. I have used them in many guns and never had the problem before.

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Greg Tannel-GreTan Rifles. A very quick turn around. Contact him for pricing.

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Gre Tan is the guy for this as Butch said.

$80 to bush bolt and turn the firing pin, $7 shipping.

5-10 day turnaround time.

http://gretanrifles.com/services/viewEntry.jsf

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Thanks guys!!! That is exactly what I was looking for. I watched his YouTube video about what his bushing does. Very informative. I will be sending in at least one bolt. Maybe more.

This is the reason I love this sight. A guy can always get his questions answered by the knowledgable guys here!!

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+1 for Gre Tan. Very quick turn-around. I had my bolt back within 8 days--that's including the transit time to get there. Last year I had a bolt bushed before sending it off to LongRifles Inc for a 6.5x47L build.

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Greg is the man and you will be very happy and his work is awesome. I've had him bush a few bolts and all are seamless and work great.

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Originally Posted by jmsdad
+1 for Gre Tan. Very quick turn-around. I had my bolt back within 8 days--that's including the transit time to get there. Last year I had a bolt bushed before sending it off to LongRifles Inc for a 6.5x47L build.


Wouldn't Greg do the rest of it for you? He would have been my choice.

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Greg is over a year out on "builds." He knocks out things like bushed bolts really quick though.

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Originally Posted by butchlambert1
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+1 for Gre Tan. Very quick turn-around. I had my bolt back within 8 days--that's including the transit time to get there. Last year I had a bolt bushed before sending it off to LongRifles Inc for a 6.5x47L build.


Wouldn't Greg do the rest of it for you? He would have been my choice.


As was posted, GreTan was a year out on builds. LRI had the group buy going and I had my completed barrel action back in one month.

The thing with a long turn around time is I'll probably lose interest and moved on to better things once the completed build gets back to me. OR, I may find a comparable build in the used market and buy that instead. NO dis-respect to gunsmiths out there, but that's how I feel...

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Did you people read his post? He asked about bushing his firing pin in his bolt body, not a build. I can give you names of smiths that may be good enough to be 3-4 years behind.

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Originally Posted by butchlambert1
Greg Tannel-GreTan Rifles. A very quick turn around. Contact him for pricing.


I have not had him do this specific work, but sent him a bolt with some other issues to be addressed last spring and it was completed quickly and included a personal phone call from him to me to get it done. Will use him again for minor stuff and would also gladly wait for him on a build

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Originally Posted by butchlambert1
Did you people read his post? He asked about bushing his firing pin in his bolt body, not a build. I can give you names of smiths that may be good enough to be 3-4 years behind.


Originally Posted by butchlambert1

Wouldn't Greg do the rest of it for you? He would have been my choice.


Did you read your own post? You are the one that asked a poster why he didn't just have Greg do the build instead of sending it to Dixon. I replied to your statement. Greg is over a year out, that is why I only use him for stuff like bolt work, which he knocks out right away.


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