I can’t even bring myself to quantify the amount of money I spent on what was a favorite project of mine but what has now become a put in my stomach. Probably $6-7k?
It’s a really nicely customized Mexican SR 98 I bought here in 2008 and on which I paid as I went.
The pit in my stomach is because I sent the barreled action and a chunk of walnut with a check to a highly-regarded gunsmith in December of 2019 and was told it’d take 6 weeks to get the stock completed.
I check in with the guy once every 6-8 mon and never have any assurance that it’ll ever get done.
I’m done with this game all the guys I was comfortable working with have retired or died and I need another rifle like I need another hole in my head.
I can't imagine anyone even getting a good start on a complete job in just six weeks, I wouldn't even have the barrel on hand in that time!!
Note, this was only for stocking. No waiting on parts. Everything was supplied.
It is sad that there are so few real gunsmiths left in the game. Most all these days are simply parts swappers.
Eric, any chance he'll refund you and send your bbl'd action and blank back?
