I’ve dealt with 3 different smiths so far. Two have been excellent (Shaen and APR). The third who I won’t name publicly took 6 months to deliver on a quoted 5 week rebarrel of a pre 64 model 70. The original action got destroyed in the truing process and the owner replaced my factory magnum action body with a clip slotted target action body off an older 30-06 or similar rifle. Now it functions fine but that’s not how I’d have wanted the situation to be handled. The smith to be a model 70 guru every time I spoke to him on the phone. I should have just sent it to Redneck…

Last edited by CApighunter; 06/11/21.