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- From: boyd@gauss (Mickey Boyd)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: What do gunsmith's charge?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.033640.26927@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 05:00:56 GMT
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- Dave Schabel (calspan!schabel@uu.psi.com) wrote:
-
- # I have a Ruger MK-II (.22) that I shoot in competition. Actually,
- # two of them between my wife and I. I believe that I've gotten
- # to the level of competence that would justify my wanting to
- # get the trigger pull lightened up somewhat. Does anyone know
- # what is involved, and what a gunsmith might be expected to
- # charge for doing this?
-
- $50-$75. You probably want to get a steel trigger to replace the aluminum
- factory unit. About $15 more.
-
- # Also, I have recently purchased a Colt Gold Cup Series 70. Used,
- # of course. I would like to get some parts "tightened up", as I
- # suspect that, while extremely well-kept, some parts are showing
- # signs of aging, and hence not shooting groups as tight as
- # it is capable of. What parts, if any, should I have replaced?
- # (No, it's not just me -- I can shoot it from a bench rest and
- # not have it group as well as the original test target which
- # the previous owner had passed along).
-
- No way to know, and possibly none. Give it to the gunsmith. I would expect
- a checkup/minor fitting/possible parts replacement would cost less than $75,
- perhaps much less.
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