Here's a Remington I just tore down next to one I just cut. You can see there is a lot of room for improvement.

For me, the time is in getting squared up in the lathe. Once it's dialed....it's an extra 15 minute to single point recut the threads....seems like a no brainer.

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Originally Posted by BrentD

I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.