Looking for a good smith MN

[Blueman]

As the title says. I'm looking for a good gunsmith in the twin cities area. I need to have some work done to a stiller predator. I also need to get my remington 700 20p chambered. Thanks for the help.

 

[22DASHER]

Greg Wahlstrom - Straightline Customs in Ogilvie MN. Just north of TC about an hour.

320-272-4897

 

[22BRGUY]

Greg Wahlstrom - Straightline Customs in Ogilvie MN. Just north of TC about an hour.

320-272-4897

I second what dasher said!

If you're way out west Dick E is Great also.

 

[nmjwolf]

Greg Wahlstrom - Straightline Customs in Ogilvie MN. Just north of TC about an hour.

320-272-4897

This ^^

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Dont limit yourself to driving range. Its probably better to skip the visit anyway

 

[Liven The Dream]

Randy Greggery Accuracy Unlimited
Wisconsin ? One of the Best .

 

[Blueman]

Can you please provide address and phone numbers please? Sometimes I do a search and nothing comes up.

Thanks,

 

[butchlambert]

Jim Kobe in Bloomington. A member of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. He is very prompt! He will not put up with BS.

 

[Blueman]

I've heard of Jim Kobe, can you please provide a phone number and address?

 

[butchlambert]

I've heard of Jim Kobe, can you please provide a phone number and address?

PM coming

 

[Ringostar]

Ryan Pierce in northeast Iowa is another option. Piercision Rifles

 

[Blueman]

I know Ryan Pierce, but he won't do any work on a Remington 700. I don't think he is taking any work other than new builds actually

 

[rpierce]

Here in another month or so I will start taking barrel chamberings again from guys. I finally got my Haas TL1 setup exactly the way I want it for chambering barrels. Its doing them and doing them absolutely perfect. Even the first barrel I did on it has zero runout in front of the throat, at the throat and at the rear of the chamber. Base of chamber was perfect to spec. Once I get a few more programs setup on it I will be offering a 2-3 week turnaround on rebarrels as long as its a custom action. Heres a link on why its a waste of time to fix a 700, which is why I don't do it anymore. http://www.piercisionrifles.com/action-work/ Too much of a hassle for what its worth and youll have more money in getting it fixed than if you were to start with a custom to begin with. I sell Kelbly atlas actions for $950 with a 20 moa rail and have them instock along with barrels, stocks, triggers, brakes, bottom metal, and barrels.

 

[alinwa]

Here in another month or so I will start taking barrel chamberings again from guys. I finally got my Haas TL1 setup exactly the way I want it for chambering barrels. Its doing them and doing them absolutely perfect. Even the first barrel I did on it has zero runout in front of the throat, at the throat and at the rear of the chamber. Base of chamber was perfect to spec. Once I get a few more programs setup on it I will be offering a 2-3 week turnaround on rebarrels as long as its a custom action. Heres a link on why its a waste of time to fix a 700, which is why I don't do it anymore. http://www.piercisionrifles.com/action-work/ Too much of a hassle for what its worth and youll have more money in getting it fixed than if you were to start with a custom to begin with. I sell Kelbly atlas actions for $950 with a 20 moa rail and have them instock along with barrels, stocks, triggers, brakes, bottom metal, and barrels.

I just recently dealt with Ryan for the first time and it was a pleasant experience.

I bought one a' them cheapo Atlas's and let me just say it's a HELLA deal......... ain't no friggin' WAY to even get in the same room with 700s unless't you run acros't a Great Guffey Traincarload of them in a scrap bin somewhere's, for FREE..... like ya's can sometimes get 30-06 brasses......or so I hear.....


$950 bucks for a GREAT action (and the two I've got are timed.... could be luck) with a PINNED rail, double-pinned lug AND a hangered trigger. Frankly the pin fit on the rail ain't as scrupulous as Jerry's, (and I know you'se guys been havin' fun pokin' The Bear.. .. .. but IIIRC Stiller was the first to offer this standard option and I've BUILT me some Stiller's because you cain't make the scope bases move.....) but that's easily fixed. And BTST when ya' poke the pin in for your buddy on a Stiller and say "look at this fit"....."ooops, cain't get 'er out!"....."Guess we jus' gotta' poke'er alla' way in!"


Ennyways...... great guy, great action





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[rpierce]

Alinwa: Im happy to hear you like them. It was great talking to you on the phone. Also thank you for your time and business.

 

[Rust]

Amen to slop in Remington actions. I've never had one in nearly fifty years I couldn't get to shoot at or under 1 moa with a little tuning and load development but I just plain won't build a rifle on one. Front and rear scope mount holes not in line from front to rear, can't use a one piece mount. Overly large firing pin hole so that no matter the load the primer craters bad. Bolt to receiver fit so loose the firing pin won't hit the center of the primer. The J-Lock (although easily replaced). Triggers that cannot be adjusted (gotta love Timney). Badly installed extractors that won't extract (looks like it was installed by a monkey with a rock and it's a pinned extractor). The list goes on.

Years back I was considering getting into long range matches and my smith at the time (retired now) talked me out of building on a factory action. Spent a lot of money for everything. Enough that I was sweating it until the very first load development group. It was one very tight hole until I got excited and yanked the fifth shot. Worked real good at 1,000 too.

Had a couple more full customs built. Problem is my smiths keep retiring.

Anyhow, big difference between trying to correct something and starting with something that is correct in the first place. And hats of to the folks who build good stuff.