New benchrest gunsmith

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Rich In Kansas

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As Wilbur no longer objects to gunsmiths pushing their own product and advertising, i though it was a good time to introduce myself. I am a self taught gunsmith who took machine shop for one semester in 8th grade. I made one of the finest center punches my instructor had ever seen. I have made two prototypes of my new rifle and currently produced the first 6 this morning. That's right, six. I certainly don't sit around drinking coffee half the day. I make the complete rifle including the action, barrel and trigger. I also have a scope I make. Only one model so far, but if it's the best you only need one. My current production is not for sale as I plan to give five away at the Sunflower Shootout tournament at Air Capitol Gun Club this spring. Eat your heart out ARA tournament. Only giving away one, he he. Here are a couple of pictures of me testing prototype number 2. Notice I promote eye protection and look at my intense concentration.
 

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Ha..! That's neat. I think those would be great awards for matches.

s.
 
You might want to check, there might be an intellecticual property right thing going on there. You sure that isn't a copy?
Anyway, you work fast! I've been finishing a rifle stock for the past 3 weeks. Won't make a cent off it because it's mine! That's the sad part :confused:
 
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im sorry im not getting it please post a better picture

thanks

bob
 
Bob, I assume it's showing up dark on your display. It looks good on one of mine and dark on another, so I am adding two lightened versions.

Kent, Just what we need, another lawyer:). I got the idea from one I received as a trophy for a 3p match. Since then I searched the web looking for something other than a generic shooter. None could be found. So I decided to try and make one discipline specific. I assemble mine quite differently (My intellectual property). Now if someone wants my profits they are at over -$100 so far in materials for two benchrest prototypes and one bullseye shooter prototype and the six under construction. Plus I must have 30 hours in these last six and they are not half done. You see, my proprietary assembly method is very slow. So they can pay me about $300 and we'll call it even.

Actually I haven't thought much about selling them unless this works out well and some mistakes I made in assembling the prototypes are corrected in these six. Then maybe I could go a bit faster.

Rich
 

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rich

what in the hell do they do. am i the only one not getting it and if this does something please excuse me. plese explain this to a dummy because im lost but i didnt know what a noodle was either!

bob
 
Rich
I think that so cool !!!!!!!!!!! Lots of work and thought.
Fred K
 
Rich,

Production rights for maufacture of those is surely worth more than $300.00!:)
I hope nobody copies your profile. Hate to go thru another on of those threads.

cwop, you're not seeing the forest for the trees. Look at the big picture.

Ken
 
Ken,
I was going to try and copy it but don't have the scale, or the right components it seems. I think I'll just keep rubbing this stock for a spell.
Hope you and Cherie are doing well.
 
Kent I think Rich has the sole intellectual rights for these. Better quit stirring the pot.:D:p

Ken
 
Ken,
I agree! He has a unique product there that will probably do very well once the ecomomy gets out of this slump they say it's in.
 
Rich

Rich, are these spec rifles and have you named them? Rich, as you go forth in this project, don't forget the little people.
 
You're in trouble with BATF. Those "rifle" barrels aren't 16". :)

Nice awards! Some folks will get the chance to walk away with the "hardware". :D

Picher
 
Pitcher this is all getting so complicated. BATF now:eek:.
I been working on attaching the legs to the hips this morning. That's going to take longer than building the rifle. Afterall, I can't just take some dust from the earth and mold a man (or woman). I ain't that good. Although my rifles are the best, we all know it is the nut behind the gun that drives it. And the nut can't shoot well if not comfortable. I mean if the legs are bent wrong or don't touch the floor the nut is going to be uncomfortable. Have you ever tried to shoot with your leg in the air?
I also had a question if I was making both male and female. Another bag of worms. I ain't going there. I'm staying PC on this one. Gender neutral.
I did some testing last night and I think I am going to put Eley and Lapua out of business. My rifles shoot equally well with any ammo. Won't it be great to shoot 250's and 2500's with Wally world? Rich
 
Rich:

I really like those awards. Great idea! I believe we need more "Unique" awards like that for our matches. The problem with the real good ones like yours, is high cost. Don't suppose your cost of materials is high, but "skilled labor" don't come cheap. Your works of art must be worth hundreds.

I've been working on cutting award costs for our club since back in 1958. Blackington medals back then were low cost, but the price today is "through the roof".

Big and tall trophies seem to still be reasonable in price, but they take up a lot of room around the house. The new shooters like them, but when a guy starts winning, the wife starts complaining about dust collectors.

Plaques seem to be popular awards these days in benchrest: A lot cheaper than a "Rich-In-Kansas" Special, but MAN, those plagues all look the same!

Who was that gunsmith out East who said: "Everyone who steps up to the firing line is a winner. The only losers are the ones who didn't show up for the match?" Anybody remember his name?

Our club Treasurer feels like that, and that everyone should go home with something as a reminder of the match he or she just competed in.

I remember back 40 / 50 years ago, some clubs gave out a few Blackington medals, but "everyone" went home with a brassard to sew on their shooting jacket or glue on their shooting box.

Over the years our club's award system has evolved. We tried a lot of things: Even tried a "Blank Shoot" like the black powder boys do. Everyone throws a shooting related price on a blanket. The match winner gets first pick of the prizes, then 2nd place, 3rd place, etc.

I think the best thing we have tried is a 2 1/4 inch plastic badge, Every shooter get one. I can make up 30 of them in about 2 hours and they only cost about 75 cents each for materials. We keep our entry fees low, the club makes lots of money for range improvements and our shooters are building award collections that don't take up a lot of space.

Here is a small sample of the kind of wards we give out. Each match has a different design with the Rifle Class and Date indicated on the badge. In some cases we put the winners name and score on the badge, and the "engraving" don't cost 20 cents a letter either. The only people who don't get one of these are the losers who don't show up for the match.

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