Here’s the answer. Since duelling with pistols is not allowed the only answer is both parties meet up for a fist fight (ufc rules allowed). The bout must be filmed. And the winner either has to front up, or fu$k up!!
Bets taken.
Here’s the answer. Since duelling with pistols is not allowed the only answer is both parties meet up for a fist fight (ufc rules allowed). The bout must be filmed. And the winner either has to front up, or fu$k up!!
Bets taken.
It's always a bit of a gamble/risk taking a step into the custom built rifle world I've seen some really nice ones and some total disasters one thing that comes into play as I've found with building engines and cars for people is they get this idea of what they want ask you to build it this way and after listening to what they want you try and explain to them the risks of doing it that way ad it either wont work or your building a hand grenade and suggest something that will work but they insist on doing it their way so you go ahead with their instructions and hello it doesn't work or didn't even make it through the run in then for some reason it's my fault not saying its the case here but it does happen
@mikee , glad you got it finally sorted, a shame the experience and enjoyment of getting something special turned into a disappointment and negative event.
Lest you can move on now without this in the background.
You spelled 6.5 creedmoor wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
….to keep the rainbow community happy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick-D
@kiwigreg
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Yep moving on now had my vent..... seems I'm worong to expect something I brought to work or repairs to be effectiveQuote:
Originally Posted by viper
My dealings with Greg have always been without frustration and the one gunsmith issue was sorted quick smart and a lot better than some of the better known TV and suppressor stars in the N.I.
You definitely weren't wrong mate, sounds like a prick of a situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
Probably because your ""gunsmith" was using a non EP hammer. Sorry could not resist. Sorted bro. Tumeke.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
Hi all and its been a interesting and sad read.
First of all i hope you are all safe and well!!
Please dont be offended at some comments im about to share,
Here in the UK we have similar as in rifle bolters on and what we like to call riflesmiths - riflesmiths not only building rifles but can solve and sort problems and still turn out quality work!!
These rifles must be safe and fit for purpose too!!!
If you pay good money for a quality product then thats what you should get and after all its your hard earned money , that may of tooks months or even years to scrimp and save to get the funds!!!
Unfortunately the rifle bolters on expect to charge the same as the quality riflesmiths!!!
We have had similar stories here too where money has been paid and excuses come!!! , yes there are 2 sides to every story and when you build up a great reputation of a business , it makes good business to keep that reputation or run the risk of going down the pan!!!
Just glad to hear you got it sorted and just a shame it cost you more to sort!!
Stay safe all.
with the fine touch of a gorillaQuote:
Originally Posted by mikee
Thanks for your reply and good to hear you got it sorted 😊👍Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
I got true flight to do mine cant fault it at alQuote:
Originally Posted by mikee
I believe Kiwi Greg is a good bloke and good at what he does and he is not a gunsmith but a sorter of some nice gear for me and you, in dealing with the public and keeping 95% of the customer's happy is success.
same here, top knotch workQuote:
Originally Posted by northdude
Interesting............so if you are a or have business have have 5% ün-happy customers" thats OK?? Would you not be trying to have 100% happy and maybe settle for 99% in reality?Quote:
Originally Posted by stickle7
Can everybody do everything correct? lets not get off the subject in hand about time this thread run it journey.
WTF? Thread shouldn't end because you say so. And if you are supplying a product for hard earned money you betcha it better be correct/perfect and backed up within reason or you wont be in business long.Quote:
Originally Posted by stickle7
The supplied rifle had a fault that imo, is neither the suppliers or consumers fault but the supplier has the expectation and responsibility to first recognize it (seems he did) then rectify or replace it at no cost to the consumer. Simple really.
Shit happens. We all know that. An apology if needed and payment for repairs would not only save face, it will close the thread.
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Careful someone will get offended we dont want that now do we
Its 2020 mate, you need to consider all communities before choosing your rifle calibre. One must be careful not to offend. Also 7mm08's arent trendy anymore so whats a they who likes a fancy coffee, living in an overpriced house and changing gender every wednesday to do?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nickoli
Buy a creedmore
If youre buying a ute as a work vehicle and you tell the dealer what you want and he says yea yea this will be perfect for you. Then you tell him ok I will lease it for a year first and then purchase it IF it does what you have just told me it will do. Watch them swallow their wordsQuote:
Originally Posted by Mauser308
Mikee you were extremely happy with the rifle when it was returned to you last time.
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The welding my subcontractor put on the bolt was done with the "heat turned up" this is why it looks as it does when the shroud is removed
He did this to ensure the handle stayed in place as it had been hit multiple times to open the bolt after brass had become stuck in the chamber
We know now that Remington's can have significant primary extraction issues, that was not the case when this rifle was built nearly six years ago now.
It is difficult to find anyone in this country who can re-time Remington bolts to maximise their primary extraction with the factory bolt handle
In this case the primary extraction was correct with the factory bolt handle & not the cause of the cases failing to extract
Your email said "when I tapped the bolt to free it the extractor let go of the case"
If a case is stuck in the rifle hard enough for the extractor to let go of the case by either camming over it or tearing the rim off no amount of primary extraction is going to remove it from the chamber
There are many reasons for a fired case to become stuck in a chamber
Before I sent the rifle away to have the handle tig welded on I tightened the screws up the previous contractor had put in the handle to try to keep in on as the factory solder would not hold.
After I cleaned & polished the chamber the bolt would happily extract the dirty fired brass supplied with the rifle from the chamber
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The factory bolt handle cannot cope with the primary extraction being consistently used to free the case from the chamber, the metal is too soft & it doesn’t have enough area or angle to accomplish that especially with a case design like the SAUM
It is unfortunate that I have never had an opportunity to preform a function test of the rifle by firing it since I sold it.
This situation would have been easily resolved by an email that went something like,
Hey Greg that rifle isn't working again for some reason, it was going great but now its not can you please have a look at it again for me.
As opposed to the ones I received
I had never before been threatened with the C.G.A. in over 25 years of running a business
"You can't please all the people all the time" & "The customer is always right"
Hopefully the rifle continues to function as it should as it has always shot extremely well
thankyou Greg...that puts a different spin on things.....completely.
So then why was my bolt needed to be replaced
As I said before why the hell is it so hard to get you to answer to anything,
If you truely believe that there is nothing wrong with the rifle why did you not agree to meeting me so I could show you why I believed the issue?
And why did I still have issues ?? What your guy did was screw the handle on and tig it on over the top.
Apart from December this year the handle was never hit with anything.
There is nothing wrong with brass like that.
You have blamed the action, my cleaning, my reloading,
More deflections and excuses, Is repair work like that really acceptable on a 5K gun?
I have said my piece, I am sure I was not the first guy you ripped off and wont be the last!
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do you want another rem 700 bolt...one from 7mm mag just popped up ....same size????
Nah needed a short action one. In any case I brought a proper brand new bolt (PTG) and had it fitted by a proper gunsmith. Fired 700+ since and not one single failure to extract, not one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Sooooooooooo I guess is really was me and my sloppy reloading of dirty brass rather than the shoddy work done and redone originally.
Now that its not a battle to use the thing it gets used.................most every weekend
took a lot of digging to find thread LOL...good you sorted finaly.
only cost me another grand to get it sorted....................by someone other than the supplier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
still a sore point with me. can you tell