We’re spoiled with the amount of quality gunsmiths who are putting out excellent work. Two of the three I’ve used for the last dozen builds are assets to the forum with their membership and input, those two being Zack with Old Dominion Custom rifles and Alex Wheeler with Wheeler Accuracy. I also like Jon Beanland a lot. I wish I had the ability to try many of the others listed here, I know there’s several really good ones . It’s always fun to do a new build with quality builder who gives a rip about the end product. The first guy who built my first custom was an education in everything you don’t want in your builder, live and learn. If you’re interested in a new build do your homework or suffer the consequences of missed deadlines, poor workmanship, no communication, lack of attention to detail and on and on. The good guys pay attention to what bullet/freebore you wanting to use, what dies will you use, what trigger and poundage, what barrel you’ll use for that caliber, a good coating application, will it feed, etc. Ever have a guy build something with the wrong freenbore or something that wouldn’t feed and never even checked it out? Getting it right requires some effort on your end too, the more you know what you the better they can help.
