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Hillbilly Arms Gunsmith Services
hello all just see if anyone has any feed back good or bad on Hillbilly Arms Gunsmith Services in Nanton Alberta im getting a muzzle brake put on and stock bedding down by them
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09-15-2015, 12:08 PM
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Dan did some work on a 22 for me once , price was right , but wait was long . 
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09-15-2015, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by H380
Dan did some work on a 22 for me once , price was right , but wait was long . |
was the work good
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09-15-2015, 12:49 PM
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Work was good for me but yes, long wait.
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09-15-2015, 12:52 PM
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I have used him to bed and install a stock for me as well as mount a scope. I was pleased with the work he did and would use him again.
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09-15-2015, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by brcarcol
I have used him to bed and install a stock for me as well as mount a scope. I was pleased with the work he did and would use him again.
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Thank you for the input
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09-15-2015, 09:14 PM
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Dan built a 280 on a rem titanium action for me. Great work, lower price than RMR, and he did the complete job in way less time than the estimated quotes from places like RMR.
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10-22-2015, 09:46 AM
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Will my gun is in the hands of hillbilly gunsmith can't wait tell it's done I'll post pics when I get it back
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10-22-2015, 02:32 PM
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Brutally expensive. Seems to "find" reasons to charge extra
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10-22-2015, 03:18 PM
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So for custom work, who is fair and reasonable???
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10-22-2015, 03:23 PM
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Depends exactly what you want. All of the smiths have their strengths.
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10-22-2015, 03:26 PM
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Want to re-barrel a rifle ( custom P-17 ) its got an MPI glass stock, glass bedded Timney trigger, blind floor plate, sporterized in 300 mag, just looking for a new barrel, maybe a one piece scope rail.
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10-22-2015, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Double Dropper
Want to re-barrel a rifle ( custom P-17 ) its got an MPI glass stock, glass bedded Timney trigger, blind floor plate, sporterized in 300 mag, just looking for a new barrel, maybe a one piece scope rail.
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I'm put on a scope and rings and rail on mine I'll let you know how it goes when he's done with it
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10-22-2015, 05:26 PM
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Dan has done some work for me a couple of times. Always at or below the quoted price and done in a reasonable amount of time. I'd use him again without question.
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10-22-2015, 06:40 PM
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Ask him to show you his shop, and metal lathe.
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10-22-2015, 08:35 PM
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Ask him to show you his shop, and metal lathe.
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Why
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10-23-2015, 07:12 AM
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was the work good
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Sorry for the wait taz , yes the work was good .
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10-23-2015, 09:06 AM
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First impression
A few years back I was contemplating using him for a few things. Wasn't overly impressed with his knowledge on some simple things like rifle brakes, simple bolt measurements etc..
Does he even have a lathe?
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10-23-2015, 09:35 AM
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Hmmm...I kinda wonder if he does anything himself or just farms it out..... 
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10-23-2015, 11:51 AM
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Hmmm...I kinda wonder if he does anything himself or just farms it out..... |
He doesn't do any metal work or at least didn't a couple years ago when I talked to him. I asked if he chambered barrels, etc. He openly admitted that he had someone else do that. I did not ask who though. Now before I go slandering some guy I have never met. I do not know if he assembles anything himself or if he is just a middle man for metal work type stuff. We had a good chat about some accuracy issues I was having with one of my rifles and he was a really nice guy. I believe he does more simple stuff like mounting scopes properly which includes lapping rings, bedding stocks, etc.
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04-02-2016, 03:48 PM
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Well just pick up my rifle today at 11am and my god the muzzle brake is awesome and the is great took 5 months well worth the wait I will be using him again for sure pics are coming later tonight
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Pics
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Well just pick up my rifle today at 11am and my god the muzzle brake is awesome and the is great took 5 months well worth the wait I will be using him again for sure pics are coming later tonight
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They had your rifle for 5 months?
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04-05-2016, 09:51 AM
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They had your rifle for 5 months?
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Yeah between hunting season Christmas and they got a bad shipment of steel and he had knee surgery so with all that it took a bit to get it done but that said I'm really happy with the work I can't up load the scope pics the bedding job is great to on the 2 stocks
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04-05-2016, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by taz1977
Yeah between hunting season Christmas and they got a bad shipment of steel and he had knee surgery so with all that it took a bit to get it done but that said I'm really happy with the work I can't up load the scope pics the bedding job is great to on the 2 stocks
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Do they make their own brakes?
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04-05-2016, 10:16 AM
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Do they make their own brakes?
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yes
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04-23-2016, 11:35 PM
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Free float barrel, new trigger and scope mount for me. Rifle shoots good now. I was happy with him, seamed like a good guy.
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04-23-2016, 11:43 PM
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Free float barrel, new trigger and scope mount for me. Rifle shoots good now. I was happy with him, seamed like a good guy.
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Glad to hear he's a great guy going to get some me work done by him on 2 more rifles
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