nrgetik
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Help locating a reputable gunsmith
I haven't visited here in some time, so if this type of solicitation is prohibited, I apologize and will not be offended if my post gets removed by the moderators.
There's a bit of a story behind my motivation here, so I'll flesh it out first in order to establish some context.
I picked up a couple of M91/30s when they were cheap (perhaps they still are), and one turned out to be pretty nice with the possibility of it having been a remanufactured dragoon. I became interested in a forward-mounted low-power scope for it and consequently purchased scout mount hardware that, in theory, does not require tapping/drilling from a fellow I found out about at these very forums (if memory serves).
I installed the hardware and the mount myself being careful to follow the directions as closely as possible but, despite my best efforts, the thing *always* shook loose when I went to the range. I didn't pay it much attention for quite some time as I was preoccupied with some major life transitions, but I picked it back up relatively recently and decided to bring it in to a local shop.
I explained the situation to a fellow at the shop and handed over the directions for the scout mount, making sure to clarify that it did *not* need to be drilled/tapped, and asked for a bore sight as well. When I got it back, it was nice and firm/stable, so I asked them how they managed it (looking to figure out where I had gone wrong). Elementary, my dear Watson! Drilling and tapping, of course! I decided it wasn't a big deal after all and took it out to the range a couple weeks later, eager to shoot (it had been some time at this point).
Well, I couldn't hit a damn thing. I'm not some crack shot, but it seemed extremely unlikely for my skills to have disintegrated so severely and, after taking my buddy and a sighting scope out with me the following week, I am fairly convinced that they hadn't sighted the thing *at all*. Needless to say, I won't be going back there.
And, as it turns out, there's not too many other options where I live. So, with that, I'm hoping to find someone within, say, ~25 miles who might be able to do something with this damn rifle for me. At this point, depending on their input/advice, either actually sighting the scope or removing it entirely and reinstalling the iron sight.
I'm willing to pay, of course.
I live in Gainesville, FL
Cheers,
nrgetik
I haven't visited here in some time, so if this type of solicitation is prohibited, I apologize and will not be offended if my post gets removed by the moderators.
There's a bit of a story behind my motivation here, so I'll flesh it out first in order to establish some context.
I picked up a couple of M91/30s when they were cheap (perhaps they still are), and one turned out to be pretty nice with the possibility of it having been a remanufactured dragoon. I became interested in a forward-mounted low-power scope for it and consequently purchased scout mount hardware that, in theory, does not require tapping/drilling from a fellow I found out about at these very forums (if memory serves).
I installed the hardware and the mount myself being careful to follow the directions as closely as possible but, despite my best efforts, the thing *always* shook loose when I went to the range. I didn't pay it much attention for quite some time as I was preoccupied with some major life transitions, but I picked it back up relatively recently and decided to bring it in to a local shop.
I explained the situation to a fellow at the shop and handed over the directions for the scout mount, making sure to clarify that it did *not* need to be drilled/tapped, and asked for a bore sight as well. When I got it back, it was nice and firm/stable, so I asked them how they managed it (looking to figure out where I had gone wrong). Elementary, my dear Watson! Drilling and tapping, of course! I decided it wasn't a big deal after all and took it out to the range a couple weeks later, eager to shoot (it had been some time at this point).
Well, I couldn't hit a damn thing. I'm not some crack shot, but it seemed extremely unlikely for my skills to have disintegrated so severely and, after taking my buddy and a sighting scope out with me the following week, I am fairly convinced that they hadn't sighted the thing *at all*. Needless to say, I won't be going back there.
And, as it turns out, there's not too many other options where I live. So, with that, I'm hoping to find someone within, say, ~25 miles who might be able to do something with this damn rifle for me. At this point, depending on their input/advice, either actually sighting the scope or removing it entirely and reinstalling the iron sight.
I'm willing to pay, of course.
I live in Gainesville, FL
Cheers,
nrgetik