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Gunsmith Recommendation #2880209 03/12/09 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 T thebulldog OP New Member OP thebulldog New Member T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 I'm looking to have a hunting rifle built using a Rem 700 action and I was wondering if anyone could point me towards a good gunsmith for this project. Thanks!

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation thebulldog #2880288 03/12/09 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,522 Likes: 1 virginia G gene270 Campfire Tracker gene270 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,522 Likes: 1 virginia Highly recommend Bob Green @ greensrifles.com fast turnaround no nonsense fair prices he has done ok by me on 2 rifles with one in the works and one for a friend gene

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation gene270 #2880322 03/12/09 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,887 Likes: 1 Ralphie Campfire Regular Ralphie Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,887 Likes: 1 mark penrod

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation thebulldog #2880359 03/12/09 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mickey Coleman right here from the Fire. Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Mark R Dobrenski #2880371 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb Campfire Outfitter Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Originally Posted by Mark R Dobrenski Mickey Coleman right here from the Fire. Dober Yep

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Kaleb #2880383 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb Campfire Outfitter Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Will add that Redneck did real nice work on my model 70. He was fast too.

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Kaleb #2880402 03/12/09 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,398 Likes: 1 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,398 Likes: 1 N.E. Mn./ Mt Several good ones here on the fire, I've been happy with both redneck and Jkob.

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation handwerk #2880513 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas H Huntr Campfire Outfitter Huntr Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas Redneck here on the fire has done awesome work for me.

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Huntr #2880522 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,944 Fort Payne, AL X x2mosg Campfire Regular x2mosg Campfire Regular X Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,944 Fort Payne, AL Mickey, Redneck, JKob, Mark Penrod, Roger Ferrell and many others. There are lots of good ones to choose from. Any of the above should be easy to get along with and communicate with. Have fun.

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Huntr #2880555 03/12/09 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana And he'll even work on those rigs that are left handed right...grin Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Mark R Dobrenski #2880786 03/12/09 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 374 Georgia J JimBobwsm Campfire Member JimBobwsm Campfire Member J Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 374 Georgia Had great luck with Tim Mcwhorter(www.mcwhorterrifles.com)

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation thebulldog #2880823 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,488 Just a quarter a mile from the... 3 3sixbits Campfire Regular 3sixbits Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,488 Just a quarter a mile from the... Originally Posted by thebulldog I'm looking to have a hunting rifle built using a Rem 700 action and I was wondering if anyone could point me towards a good gunsmith for this project. Thanks! I would look first for someone close to home. Where ever home is for you. Can sure save a lot on shipping and the worries over shipping. I know that goes against the grain of most folks, but it just makes a lot of sense to me in today's world. Thus saith thr lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeh from the lord. Jeremiah 17:5 KJV

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation 3sixbits #2880857 03/12/09 Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,105 Dallas,TX C crittergetter Campfire Tracker crittergetter Campfire Tracker C Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,105 Dallas,TX Tim McWhorter or Chris Matthews at longshotriflesllc.com. I would use some one else but he's busier than centipede at a foot tickling contest.

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation crittergetter #2880920 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN Gordy Gritter. Google "Top gunsmith's" and you will find him. you can also see him with many you-tube video's. here's one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aII2tbavKnM

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Mark R Dobrenski #2881426 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,180 Likes: 3 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,180 Likes: 3 WI. Originally Posted by Mark R Dobrenski And he'll even work on those rigs that are left handed right...grin Dober HEY.. Us lefties are the only ones in our right minds... Not sure where thebulldog's from but any of those listed above can do the job for him... Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Redneck #2881481 03/12/09 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y. dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y. Karl Feldkamp My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation dvdegeorge #2881539 03/12/09 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 632 south carolina R rpowell Campfire Regular rpowell Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 632 south carolina jkob is a good gunsmith. he has done 2 for me so far, and is working on my 3rd. great gunsmith, reasonable prices, and good turn around time. if you are looking for something with a walnut stock, he is the man.

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation rpowell #2881581 03/12/09 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,940 Likes: 1 D devnull Campfire Regular devnull Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,940 Likes: 1 Greg Tannel...gretanrifles.com

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation dvdegeorge #2881753 03/12/09 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Originally Posted by dvdegeorge Karl Feldkamp + 1 he's got my business. .

Re: Gunsmith Recommendation Mark R Dobrenski #2881828 03/12/09 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,487 Canton GA badger Campfire Tracker badger Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,487 Canton GA Originally Posted by Mark R Dobrenski Mickey Coleman right here from the Fire. Dober Mickey has only built 8 rifles for me so far, so I'm still deciding........ To anger a conservative, lie to him. To annoy a liberal, tell him the truth. Promoted to Turdlike status 03/17/12