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    Looking to get a rem 700 action trued, bbl chambered and threaded. Anyone know of any good smiths here is CO for this work?

    If not its probably going to LA precision, but I prefer to keep it local.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The1andOnlyKC View Post
    Looking to get a rem 700 action trued, bbl chambered and threaded. Anyone know of any good smiths here is CO for this work?

    If not its probably going to LA precision, but I prefer to keep it local.
    What caliber?
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    Mine will be goingo to TJ's in Aurora. I havent dealt with them yet, but I know several people who have, and I only hear positives.

    www.tjsgunsmithing.net

    I hear that Big Horn Actions (in Brighton) does good work as well.

    I'd trust either of them with my equipment.

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    2nd TJ's Gunsmithing in Aurora. They are working over a 700 for me right now - 308 to a 260 Rem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrfish83 View Post
    I hear that Big Horn Actions (in Brighton) does good work as well.
    Thats where I would take my $$$.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoser View Post
    What caliber?
    30. Going to build a 308 Win.

    I was looking into TJ's they were one of my choices but couldnt find anyone that has dealt with them or heard one or the other.

    Havent heard of Big Horn, I will have to check them out they are close to home too.

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    I would be glad to help you out but to be honest with you I am not a bolt gun guy to that degree. There are folks whose entire Smithing business is dedicated to precision rifles. They are worth every penny.
    Westwind Rifles in Erie comes to mind. Long turnaround but nationally renowned work. I have seen some of his work and it is first rate.
    Caleb Rutledge in Thornton is another one. I have not seen his work but I have heard good things of him.
    Bighorn is first rate.
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    Not to disrupt or cause conflict in this thread but Westwind Rifles is a joke. He looked over my Garand and did a horrible job. Also did work to it I specifically said I did not want done. The bedding job was something I could have done myself, and he re-crowned the barrel against my wishes and made it look like crap (it's off center too). I would think he would have had the proper M1 Garand crowning tool. It needs a new barrel, plain and simple. And now needs a new stock, birch stocks are hard to find.

    Here are some pictures of his work:



    The bedding started to come off the first time I shot it.

    Now back on topic, I don't really know who would be a good gunsmith to do the work as I really have no personal experience with ones that do that sort of work. I know it can get pretty expensive though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmg8550 View Post
    Not to disrupt or cause conflict in this thread but Westwind Rifles is a joke. He looked over my Garand and did a horrible job. Also did work to it I specifically said I did not want done. The bedding job was something I could have done myself, and he re-crowned the barrel against my wishes and made it look like crap (it's off center too). I would think he would have had the proper M1 Garand crowning tool. It needs a new barrel, plain and simple. And now needs a new stock, birch stocks are hard to find.

    Here are some pictures of his work:



    The bedding started to come off the first time I shot it.

    Now back on topic, I don't really know who would be a good gunsmith to do the work as I really have no personal experience with ones that do that sort of work. I know it can get pretty expensive though.

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    That is really out of character for him. I have seen a couple of his rifles and the work was first class. I know he has a good following.
    Bedding looks like hell- do you know if it was pressure bedded?
    I will toss up some pics of a good bedding job later.
    I wonder if a "helper" did the work?

    No more referrals to WWR from me.

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    They just opened a GS shop. I know they do good work.
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