best smith in Louisiana?

[coldbore]

Looking for the best smith in Louisiana...need work done on a Winchester mod.70...in no rush so backlog doesnt matter, just need someone I can trust, any suggestions?

 

[coldbore]

What type of work? What is local for you?

Hello, i'm looking for someone to preform a trigger job, and an action blueprinting..I live in Lafayette/Carencro

 

[CajunTim]

I'm the best Smith in Louisiana,


Tim Smith that is.

 

[coldbore]

I'm the best Smith in Louisiana,


Tim Smith that is.

haha...i'm having real trouble on this one, i found some good guys out of state but i'd rather keep my money here. plus I'd trust a southern man over anyone one else...basically looking for "the old man in the woods"...thought about Reynersons in BR, but i haven't met the man so i don't know

 

[JBP55]

Looking for the best smith in Louisiana...need work done on a Winchester mod.70...in no rush so backlog doesnt matter, just need someone I can trust, any suggestions?

I would ask about a very good gunsmith. People have different opinions about Gunsmiths, Guns, Ammo, Trainers, ETC. So many people ask about "the best."

 

[coldbore]

I would ask about a very good gunsmith. People have different opinions about Gunsmiths, Guns, Ammo, Trainers, ETC. So many people ask about "the best."

True, i thought about that after posting...Lets go with this, I'm looking for a very good gunsmith that specializes in Winchester Model 70's...

 

[dzelenka]

Don Geraci - he is gruff, but he builds a good gun. I don't know if he does winchesters, but he may.

 

[artabr]

Don Geraci - he is gruff, but he builds a good gun. I don't know if he does winchesters, but he may.

+1000 on Don
As Dan said, I don't know if he works on Winchesters but you would have to look mighty hard to find a better riflesmith in the state.
P.M. me if you need his ph.#.


Art

 

[coldbore]

Thanks a lot! I have his card and heard good things..

 

[artabr]

If Don doesn't do M-70's you my want to check with Mike Brazda at Bayou Teche Guns. He rebarreled and blueprinted my 40X. Did a good job on it.

http://www.bayoutecheguns.net/



Art

 

[BKliebert]

You can also try Terry Cross, here's his contact info.

KMW - Long Range Solutions
129 Fish Hatchery Road
Forest Hill, LA 71430
Phone: (318) 748-8732

Article on Terry
http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek046.html

 

[artabr]

Terry's great, but you might be looking at a year turn around time.



Art

 

[dzelenka]

Damn Mr. Kliebert, I see you are sporting your bling in your avatar.

 

[BKliebert]

Terry's great, but you might be looking at a year turn around time.



Art

He did say "best smith in Louisiana". Not to take a shot at Don I highly respect the man and shot 600yds with him this past weekend but Don is 100% benchrest with tolerences held on the tight side of things which is not always the best for every application.

 

[BKliebert]

Damn Mr. Kliebert, I see you are sporting your bling in your avatar.

Yup, but the damn medal has still yet to arive, WTF.

 

[smith625]

you could try lloyd landry he is located in gonzales.

 

[coldbore]

He did say "best smith in Louisiana". Not to take a shot at Don I highly respect the man and shot 600yds with him this past weekend but Don is 100% benchrest with tolerences held on the tight side of things which is not always the best for every application.

This is why i was hesitant, i respect benchrest but concentrate on "real world" shooting

 

[Ritten]

He did say "best smith in Louisiana". Not to take a shot at Don I highly respect the man and shot 600yds with him this past weekend but Don is 100% benchrest with tolerences held on the tight side of things which is not always the best for every application.

I gotta give another nod to Don as he built up my .30-06 hunting/target rifle for me. Let him know what you use the gun for and he'll work on it accordingly. That said, Don does usually work on 700's and actions based on it. +1 on give him a call and talk to him. If he won't do it, then he should know a good smith who can.

 

[artabr]

This is why i was hesitant, i respect benchrest but concentrate on "real world" shooting

As far as chambering, it's all a matter of reamer size, you can order just about any size reamers you want. If you were looking to "blue print" your action I would think that other than the chamber you would want to hold to close tolerances. A smith who does BR work is also well capable of doing "real world" work. Look at the work of the McMillans, Harts, Jim Borden & Speedy Gonzalez. These guys can/could build what ever you want.

 

[glimmerman]

best smith in louisiana

would be Ken Eversull in Boyce, but then you'd better have mucho dollars. specializes in double shotguns and double rifles that cost, oh $100,000 and up.