billlarson
"Hold Into The Wind"
Does anyone know off hand the tennon OD and thread pitch used on the MRC 1999 action ? I bought an older one and had a smith put a barrel on it. I had it sent straight to the smith so I never saw it before it was barreled and when it arrived I was pretty much horrified at the fit and finish ! I'm thinking of pulling the brand new barrel and putting it on something else. Trying to figure out my options at this point. I will never use the smith again for not letting me know it was so rough and just slapping the barrel on it.
I don`t think you got a case to bitch.......you bought an admittedly "pig in the poke".....do you realize the time it takes to make a silk purse outa a sows ear ???........ you were probably quoted..150-250$ for a barrel job,which isn't worth doing on a factory action unless you at least true up the action... and a full scale blueprint would be better...add another 150$ bill.......
then you want the barreled action shiney...buffed and reblued...... add another 150$.....
To run a shop costs more than 25$/hr more like an honest 75$/hr.........and an initial investment of around10,000$++++......
If you make a much better plan in the future..... you won`t be condemming another mans work..... for your over zealous expectations......