Here is my BlackOps 300 wm. This rifle started as a build by Chris Matthews with Long Shot Rifles. It never would shoot to suit and when I would indicate this to Chris his reply was always “buying a custom rifle does not make you a good shooter”. After he told me this 4-5 times, I ask him how much he tried to make in one day, as I would like to hire him and let him show me how it was done. He declined that offer.
I had bought my wife a 220 Swift from UGSW and I also had on order a KUKRI in 7-08. When talking with Mike Bush, I ask if he would look at the LSR. He said he would so I sent it off to him. He got back with me and told me what was wrong and what we could do. Three options;
He could send it back to me (knowing it would never shoot any better than right now),
I could sell it,
he could re-barrel and fix it.
I have factory rifles that shoot better, so I didn’t want it back, would not feel right selling it, so only option was for him to fix it. Fix it he did. It looks and acts like a different rifle, in fact I found myself looking at the serial number to make sure this was the rifle I sent him.
I think the targets will remove doubt about if it will shoot. I wish I could do it justice, but at least I can work on that. I had thought I would not shoot this rifle that much, but it is lots of fun. I may need to order a barrel sooner verses later!
Thanks for your help with this Mike. Also, your DBM is great.
I had bought my wife a 220 Swift from UGSW and I also had on order a KUKRI in 7-08. When talking with Mike Bush, I ask if he would look at the LSR. He said he would so I sent it off to him. He got back with me and told me what was wrong and what we could do. Three options;
He could send it back to me (knowing it would never shoot any better than right now),
I could sell it,
he could re-barrel and fix it.
I have factory rifles that shoot better, so I didn’t want it back, would not feel right selling it, so only option was for him to fix it. Fix it he did. It looks and acts like a different rifle, in fact I found myself looking at the serial number to make sure this was the rifle I sent him.
I think the targets will remove doubt about if it will shoot. I wish I could do it justice, but at least I can work on that. I had thought I would not shoot this rifle that much, but it is lots of fun. I may need to order a barrel sooner verses later!
Thanks for your help with this Mike. Also, your DBM is great.
