Thread: Replacing no longer available rifle parts..

Firstly, we need to support professionals and small businesses making parts like this we need to value them and be prepared to pay well over what the factory spare might be. We need to keep them in business and offer them a good living. However, their work could easily be curtailed by regulation.

Secondly, we need to build up common knowledge so that do it yourselfers can make a good fist of it. The "Home Builds and Projects" subforum could be beefed up, perhaps with active indexing and public archiving outside this forum (eg 6 month hold till freely available). Even good forums can go bung.

Thirdly, when you buy a new rifle, get spares with it whenever you can: sling swivel, magazine, muzzle cap thread, bedding screws, the original stock. And be prepared to share them around if someone else is in need. Have a plan to pass them on when you die or downsize.