Advise on .22 IOF rifle

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Advise on .22 IOF rifle

Post by maverickwebley » Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:46 pm

Hi,

I purchased a new .22 IOF rifle from a dealer. Its wooden stock is very bulky. One gun smith has offered to re do it and make it sleek like imported rifles. He is asking for 10K. I need your advise on it.

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Re: Advise on .22 IOF rifle

Post by gverma » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:02 pm

Go for it, however it will be nice to post the name of the gun smith so we can advice on his reputation

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Re: Advise on .22 IOF rifle

Post by deepinder » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:26 am

for that price you could not only get the wood work trimmed but also barrel tapered, and imported stainless steel screws , and sights at bathinda

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Re: Advise on .22 IOF rifle

Post by Olly » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:36 pm

Does this guy do up the IOF 30-06 also ?

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Re: Advise on .22 IOF rifle

Post by The Doc » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:32 pm

maverickwebley wrote:One gun smith has offered to re do it and make it sleek like imported rifles. He is asking for 10K. I need your advise on it.
Deepinder is right .That gunsmith is quoting too much. Where in Punjab are you located ?

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Re: Advise on .22 IOF rifle

Post by maverickwebley » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:59 pm

Thanks Deepinder. Can you give me name of that gunsmith of Bathinda. I am located at Gurdaspur

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