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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 20:47:30 GMT -5
Ok I had to show how terrible of work SMI will let out of their shop. This is a good friends BRAND NEW, NEVER FIRED 45 H&R conversion from SMI. I have it for a little work and I am mortified at this. This is the crown they gave him.........  If this is the best you have it's time to close the doors, hands down no light stepping here. I believe in a dollars work for a dollars pay and this isn't it! If you can't tell from the picture. Those are bandsaw marks from hacking off the profiled blank. I am 100% sure cowhunter could put on a Ryobi clinic that would put this job to shame! Rumor is this is what $460 gets you from SMI... It can be fixed and will make a fine gun but that is not the point of my anger right now. |
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Post by hankinsrfls on Aug 28, 2014 20:57:47 GMT -5
Myers..
You should see the barrel I got from a member to do a install with. It is a McGowen barrel 45 caliber and the bore of the barrel is .020 out of center... There is no way they turned it between centers after it was drilled and reamed. It is the worst barrel I have ever seen. and I have seen many. Jeff.
From looking at your picture it looks as if that bore is off center a little... Is it or is it an optical allusion.. Jeff.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 21:00:34 GMT -5
Wow, I would not be happy! I am however anxious to see the "after" photos.  I'm sure it will look much better when you're done. That is assuming you're going to fix it and he's not returning it to SMI. Hard to believe they let that slip out the door.. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 21:03:21 GMT -5
Returning it to SMI is like waiting on hold with the cable company and then saying "it's alright I'll wait for the next available American"
I will let him decide if he wants to unveil the full finished product. I believe he will want to!
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Post by ping on Aug 28, 2014 21:42:07 GMT -5
Call Hankins.... He speaks good old American English...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 18:55:01 GMT -5
Ok I doubt anyone that works for SMI even cares about our forum, but incase you do. Please sleep well tonight I have fixed your oops!  Heck I think my bandsaw cut might have been on par with the before picture  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 18:57:38 GMT -5
Looks allot better! Great job!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 18:59:21 GMT -5
Looks really good! Excellent work.
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Post by rambler on Aug 29, 2014 19:11:18 GMT -5
Great work for sure!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 19:12:15 GMT -5
Thanks guys I hope the owner will be happy!
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Post by rambler on Aug 29, 2014 19:13:47 GMT -5
I am positive he will |
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Post by Dave W on Aug 29, 2014 19:22:57 GMT -5
Nicely done!
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Post by 03mossy on Aug 29, 2014 19:42:50 GMT -5
Wow nice work!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 20:05:49 GMT -5
Looks good and clean....maybe you should take over at smi....their work and timeliness has always been sub par when brought up here IIRC....Nice Job...
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Post by rambler on Aug 29, 2014 20:19:06 GMT -5
myers129: I can't thank you enough for fixing up my barrel. The advice you gave me and timeliness of your work is excellent. I'm glad I went with the step crown, it looks great and I'm confident it will shoot great as well. Shortening it to 26" from 29" I think will lend itself very well to my sabotless plans.
Your equipment upgrades gave me boosted confidence in your finished product as well as the hands on mentoring via PM's and over the phone.
I'd gladly recommend you to anyone wanting gunsmithing services.
Thanks again
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Post by 7mmfreak on Aug 29, 2014 20:35:20 GMT -5
That looks ever so much better. Now it looks like a proper rifle barrel. I'm sure Rambler is excited to get it back.
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Post by rambler on Aug 29, 2014 20:37:46 GMT -5
I am waiting with baited anticipation. Told myers129 I'm as giddy as when I got my Johnny Seven OMA for xmas
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 22:41:38 GMT -5
Rambler, thanks for letting me fix you up! Also thanks for the plug on my work. Maybe I just take good pictures? Better wait and see...
SML-- maybe, just maybe I'll start my own shop rather than take over a troubled foundation.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 22:53:41 GMT -5
Rambler, thanks for letting me fix you up! Also thanks for the plug on my work. Maybe I just take good pictures? Better wait and see... SML-- maybe, just maybe I'll start my own shop rather than take over a troubled foundation. Best of luck to you...looking good already.. |
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Post by jims on Aug 30, 2014 2:31:41 GMT -5
Well done
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Post by yule on Aug 30, 2014 8:04:57 GMT -5
NICE Work , CM !
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Post by dannoboone on Aug 30, 2014 10:30:22 GMT -5
SML-- maybe, just maybe I'll start my own shop rather than take over a troubled foundation. You have newer equipment, anyway!  Great job! I have a McGowen barrel in which the other end is actually ruined. Wish there was a "fix" for it! |
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Post by superkirby on Aug 30, 2014 11:09:50 GMT -5
Nice work Myers. Nice work.
My goodness Rambler. You can't catch a break with this thing can you?
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Post by rambler on Aug 30, 2014 11:13:56 GMT -5
I think I just did |
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Post by superkirby on Aug 30, 2014 11:20:19 GMT -5
Good luck with it. Looks like after 8 or 9 months you might actually get to shoot it.
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Post by rambler on Aug 30, 2014 11:49:31 GMT -5
try 8 or 9 days.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 11:52:49 GMT -5
I think superkirby means since you ordered from SMI
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Post by rambler on Aug 30, 2014 12:02:20 GMT -5
It has been a long haul filled with frustrations and exacerbated by our friendly UPS delivery service. They totally dropped the ball in every aspect of service. I called to get status on the original shipment of my BP and got a different story each time I called. It finally showed up back at my local UPS store. The BP got lost in transit. Oh it's insured but any compensation won't be for 6 to 8 weeks.
Fortunately a kind member on this board, sw, when hearing of my misfortune offered up a BP he had from one of his own SMI builds. And as fate may have it his wife was coming to the city I live in that very next day. Now that's some kind of delivery service. Thanks again Steve
That BP got sent off and is now on it's way back with one of those cool tungsten bushings installed. Thanks fishhawk!!
Then, if that wasn't enough, when myers129 got my barrel the package was open on one end, but fortunately this time everything was there and intact.
This project started out in the very beginning of January 2014.
Would anyone on this board consider 8 full months a reasonable time period to get a smokeless muzzleloader, of any kind, put together and ready to shoot?
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Post by rambler on Aug 30, 2014 12:03:14 GMT -5
I think superkirby means since you ordered from SMI I realized that right after I hit the enter key.
sorry bout that
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 12:17:59 GMT -5
Hey now!! I ordered my pacnor .375 in january and still don't have it together.... By motivation on my own part, been working on too many other projects. Got everything up and running now and should be able to finish mine in a timely matter now.
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Great job!