Gunsmithing Need smith recommendations for quick bolt gun build

[brix8984]

I'm kind of in a pickle. I drew a Wyoming elk tag this year and really want my new gun for this hunt however my action isnt scheduled to show up untill August and I would need the rifle by October 1st. I am looking for suggestions on someone who could accomplish this for me (has to be a good builder obviously I planned on using GA precision but that's a 6 month wait) I have a defiance action manners stock proof barrel building a 338 lapua. Any help would be great fully appreciated.

 

[bikerman9967]

chad dixon of long rifles inc. awesome turn around times and top notch work

 

[bentbolt308]

Jim See is back building rifles @ elite accuracy
andy folk @the firm

 

[brix8984]

Thank you for the help. I'll give them a call this week. I really appreciate it as this is my first build so it is all new to me.

 

[Kadams1563]

Butch's Guns out of Woodward, OK built my gun in about two weeks.

It's also a defiance build in a manners T6A but a 6.5 creedmoor.

I have already shot groups in the .3-.4 with less than 100 rounds in the barrel.


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[djarecke]

Wade Stuteville is in my builder hall of fame. I've bought rifles from just about any builder you can name, and these guys were incredible to deal with. My rifle was already built, but Floyd would chat as long as I had questions and never made me feel like he was in a hurry to go do something else. I can't imagine I'll use another builder in the future. I'm still fire forming my Dasher, but it's one of the most
accurate guns I've owned.

I also shot a 1 1/4" group at 485 yards with fire forming loads.

 

[LRI]

I'm kind of in a pickle. I drew a Wyoming elk tag this year and really want my new gun for this hunt however my action isnt scheduled to show up untill August and I would need the rifle by October 1st. I am looking for suggestions on someone who could accomplish this for me (has to be a good builder obviously I planned on using GA precision but that's a 6 month wait) I have a defiance action manners stock proof barrel building a 338 lapua. Any help would be great fully appreciated.

If I had the parts this would have likely been back to our finishing dept by now. The notion this stuff takes forever and a Ouji board is hocus pocus. It's just machine work and a little finesse. Nothing more.

As for accuracy, ask Jake Vibbert what he thinks.

Were happy to help.

 

[Eagle1899]

Josh Kunz at Patriot Valley Arms. http://patriotvalleyarms.com/

 

[bogeybrown]

It sounds like Chad at LRI may be your guy. And any builder who can recite g code while taking a shit and post it on the Hide gets my vote. I bet you thought we'd forgotten about that one, huh @Longrifles, Inc ?

In all seriousness, I can't think of another builder with Chad's reputation and presence on the Hide that can give you a no-shit turnaround as fast he does. The group buy he ran several years ago for bolt fluting was basically the benchmark for efficiency that all other group buys could ever be measured against.

 

[HKpirate]

Another vote for Chad at LRI, he got my barreled action together at my door exactly 2 weeks from order, and a machine went down in this time also. Plus the people at LRI are awesome, they are all awesome to talk too, and Chad really is a wealth of knowledge.

 

[Diverhunter]

Andy Folk...