First Sample is out!

[@rustyshackleford928]

Congratulations! Looks great Greg. Nice work.

[@moosesmachinery]

Thank you! It's so exciting to see how much the channel (and the business) has grown in the last year.

[@tagrifleworks]

Love the work sir. Keep it up 👍

[@moosesmachinery]

Thank you! Hopefully this is just one part of a greater expansion plan.

[@HiganbanaRifleman]

Popped in Abe's to see this today, was kinda surreal to see something from the internet in real life. Rifle looked and felt okay, but honestly It seemed a little wacky to me. The stock was easily one of the nicest rifle stocks I have ever seen. However, the action was just okay, it wasn't super smooth like a Tikka but not a bear to force around like a garbage rod, just felt kinda meh. I think if the bluing was more polished or had more depth or something it would have more character to it and fit the stock better, but I'm not sure, I'm not that kind of steelworker. I really don't know much about that kind of finishing at all. Just seemed kinda boring. I just feel like the action didn't deserve that nice of a stock I guess. Just my taste I suppose. I'm pretty sure I would want something else for the action. For slings, I would go with QD sockets personally, might be an interesting option to advertise. Hell, I might have to ask you to make a new stock for my M1 with those and a rubber butt pad, once I get around to that project. Something basic with a more plain piece of walnut to match the forend stocks. Too many things to do first though. Gotta build up the savings first.

[@moosesmachinery]

Thank you for supporting our local businesses. We all appreciate it! If that rifle isn't to your taste, we have a few pages of options (there is a physical copy available at Abe's) for you to choose from. The whole point of this project is to give customers like you the ability to pick and choose what they want in their guns. A semi gloss blued finish like that rifle has been my most popular bluing choice for most customers, and you are actually the first person to say it wasn't a deep color. One of the benefits of the semi gloss is that it tends to wear better with time when used hunting or shot regularly as compared to the higher gloss finishes. Scratches are not as immediately obvious (something that really matters for a floor model gun!). Also, the style sling stud chosen is compatible with the standard uncle mikes style of sling QDs and the Harris and magpul sling stud qd bipod I have tested it with. The inletted style sling swivel is more popular on higher end rifles, for example, some of the factory pre-64 winchester 70s through the winchester custom shop. The action chosen for that rifle, howa 1500, is one of the strongest 2 lug designs available right now. They are popular in the PRS and F class shooting circuits as they have very consistent quality control and are easy to build accurately. Due to the bolt design you feel the cocking action more so than on others, but it is a very easy tool-less disassembly for cleaning. In my career as a gunsmith, I have never once had a howa 1500 or weatherby vanguard show up with broken parts.