Local Gunsmith Recommendations
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Model29-26.5
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Jeff Walle.
Guns and Leather, Greenbrier.That's Nashville area.
Don't know where you are located.
Guns and Leather, Greenbrier.That's Nashville area.
Don't know where you are located.
fullagofast
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Where are you located? Tennessee takes an hour or so to drive from north to south, but a couple of days east to west! lots of space to go over.
C&C Gunsmith Waverly area
Mark37082
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Good gunsmiths are often difficult to find. If someone is looking for custom rifle builds, I can recommend Southern Precision Rifles (Bugholes). I don't think they do that much repair work, but I could be wrong. This thread will be helpful in the event I need options for GS work in the future.
Bugholes did a 6.5x06 build for me on an older Howa (S&W 1700 LS) action. Originally it was a 7mag that I never liked so they installed a new Bartlein 3b st. stl. 5r barrel, chambered for 6.5-06, and worked out the cycling/feeding issues that came with the old box magazine platform on the McMillian stock.
I would recommend using them for your builds.
Mark37082
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The only issue with Bugholes is needing to pack your patience. I have a general rule of thumb on gunsmiths. If they can work on it very quickly, they probably are not a top tier rifle builder. High demand typically means better quality and longer wait times.
