Never again will I let a gunsmith glass bed my gun

crimedog · 02-19-2006, 07:32 PM

I figured this guy who is nationaly known was safe to let bed my rifle, why don't I learn. The recoil lug was not recessed to allow bedding material to flow behind itso the recoil lug rests on the wood still. He inletted the action area and didn't leave the screw areas rased to allow bedding to flow and bed the action area, so the action still rest on wood not to mention the rear screw is too long and the bolt hits it now. And the final insult was he didn't seal the barrel channel. The only thing that got bedded was the first two inches of the barrel, and it's not right.

Hairtrigger · 02-19-2006, 07:37 PM

Assuming the guy is a class act, he should make the repairs that are necessary

hunter338 · 02-19-2006, 07:44 PM

He is liable for the repairs needed to correct this. That is if you want him to touch your rifle again.

Who are we talking about anyway?

Just woundering.
hunter338

Roskoe · 02-19-2006, 08:28 PM

A lot of nationally known gunsmiths are too busy to do all the work themselves. I would suspect this is what happened in your case. Let him know of your unhappiness. I would certainly expect a prompt recall.

02-19-2006, 09:20 PM

Yea, anytime you go to a nationally known someone, your probably getting a 18 year old doing it for ya.

I took my Harley to a nationally known shop known for racing, and they inserted too long of screws on my derby cover and my clutch sheared it and I had all this metal and damage. I knew the clutch didn't ingage right.I found out a young kid did all the work, not the well known racer who owned the shop. Sure he eventually got the boot, but I was so mad I fixed it myself. I wouldn't let them tough it.

crimedog · 02-20-2006, 08:37 AM

I will contact him, it just makes me sick, now the only way to fix the gun is to putpillar's underthe screws and reglass the action and barrel. I love the stock it's one of the LSS Remington's, I will let him fix the problem but never again, I'll do it myself.

02-20-2006, 08:52 AM

Myself, I would rather have pillars. Is he in the area?

haugenna · 02-20-2006, 02:03 PM

delete

Charley · 02-20-2006, 03:32 PM

Had friend take a brand new Colt Series 80 Commander to a nationally known (think American pistolsmith Guild) pistolsmith for a triggerjob. Got the gun back, and very shortly had an AD...firing pin block was removed and the hammer hooks taken down past the safe limit. My friend dropped the slide, and hammer bounce took care of the rest.

Didn't set well when a gunsmith friend refered to this nationaly known pistolsmith's shop helper/apprentice as "Monkey Boy"!
Stuff happens, give him the opportunity to make it right.

crimedog · 02-20-2006, 10:27 PM

He is in the state, I expect the stock will need pillars now. I forgot to mention the floorplate triggerguard is bowed because the box magizine is to long now. Still steamed, I expect he'll call tomarrow