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333Jeffery
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Bad Experience with a Gunsmith
      14/06/13 01:29 PM

It's been several years since I last posted here, and figured that I would check in on the forum. Unfortunately, the custom .333 rifle project I had planned has hit a major snag. After getting a nice action to build on--an unused Empire 98S--and sourcing barrels for it, and lots of emails with potential gunsmiths to do the work, I finally sent the action off to start the build. The gunsmith seemed agreeable to do the work, then he surprised me with his demand for a $3000 deposit to start work. I asked if I could pay in installments, to which he asked for $100 to send my action back to me, and forget the project. My emails since then have been unanswered, I'm guessing that I won't hear back from him or get my action back until the $100 is in his hands.
Maybe I'm naive since this is my first custom gun project, but I thought most all custom work was paid for in installments. The gunsmith's reaction came across as a slap in the face. I hope I can get my action back, but I don't know if I'll ever try to get a custom rifle project going again.

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* Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 333Jeffery 14/06/13 01:29 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith Grenadier   14/06/13 02:58 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 333Jeffery   14/06/13 04:47 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 500Nitro   14/06/13 04:56 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith Mike_Bailey   14/06/13 05:54 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith DarylS   15/06/13 02:19 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 333Jeffery   15/06/13 02:44 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith tinker   15/06/13 08:05 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith tophet1   15/06/13 08:33 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith Homer   15/06/13 09:28 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 500Nitro   15/06/13 10:18 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 333Jeffery   16/06/13 06:17 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith tophet1   16/06/13 07:11 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 500Nitro   16/06/13 09:56 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith NitroXAdministrator   16/06/13 03:19 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith dracb   17/06/13 07:17 AM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith 333Jeffery   20/06/13 01:04 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith tophet1   20/06/13 03:28 PM
. * * Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith pjaln   20/06/13 12:58 PM

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