243 build

like to hunt

tks for help!!!!!!!

tfox

by all accounts only one man, Fergal White

http://www.irelandcustomrifle.com/

tomcat220t

As above ,paulo in this site just got a .243 built some weeks ago by Fergal White .Wont go wrong there

Tackleberrywho

tomcat220t wrote: »

As above ,paulo in this site just got a .243 built some weeks ago by Fergal White .Wont go wrong there

Myself and paulo were out over the past few days ith his .243 Sako/Truflite .243.

Seriously accurate, 1 hole groups @100 yards and 1/2" at 200 with Factory ammo

ejg

Bad press must be taken with caution, never know what some intend with the bad press.
Not that many gunsmiths in Ireland...you can have a chat with all of them and see what they have to offer.
I just had one of my rifles rebarrelled with a Border barrel (also 243) by Fergal White and picked it up today. I watched him do the crown and being a precision mechanic by trade I can confirm his lathe has very good bearings....and he knows how to use it.
Really happy with the work and will see how it shoots in a few days, have no doubt it'll shoot as expected.
If you are looking for a custom rifle, first think of how much you would like to spend. Any idea?

edi

Glensman

tfox wrote: »

by all accounts only one man, Fergal White

http://www.irelandcustomrifle.com/

Big +1 on that.

Done work for me. The only man I would go to.

50cal

ejg wrote: »

Bad press must be taken with caution, never know what some intend with the bad press.
Not that many gunsmiths in Ireland...you can have a chat with all of them and see what they have to offer.
I just had one of my rifles rebarrelled with a Border barrel (also 243) by Fergal White and picked it up today. I watched him do the crown and being a precision mechanic by trade I can confirm his lathe has very good bearings....and he knows how to use it.
Really happy with the work and will see how it shoots in a few days, have no doubt it'll shoot as expected.
If you are looking for a custom rifle, first think of how much you would like to spend. Any idea?

edi

What is a precision mechanic ? I am a toolmaker with 32 years experience and I have never heard of a precision mechanic before?
A lathe without "very good bearings" should not be switched on regardless of how talented the toolmaker may be.
Quality of workmanship should be a given - The price is negotiable.:)

ejg

50cal wrote: »

What is a precision mechanic ? I am a toolmaker with 32 years experience and I have never heard of a precision mechanic before?
A lathe without "very good bearings" should not be switched on regardless of how talented the toolmaker may be.
Quality of workmanship should be a given - The price is negotiable.:)

Just roughly translated from the German "Feinmechaniker".
With the bearings, as with all mechanic parts wear will set in, I presume you will also disagree. Not all machines are equal and Fergals machine seemed much better than the lathe in our toolmaking facility.
Negotiation? need two to negotiate, and both need to be willing to do so.
edi

doyle61

Op, some people seem tohave a certain bias against certain rifle smiths on here. I've never met fergal but from reports and pictures he looks to turn out top quality work.

50cal

ejg wrote: »

Just roughly translated from the German "Feinmechaniker".
With the bearings, as with all mechanic parts wear will set in, I presume you will also disagree. Not all machines are equal and Fergals machine seemed much better than the lathe in our toolmaking facility.
Negotiation? need two to negotiate, and both need to be willing to do so.
edi

Wear is inevitable with time and use -I agree
Precision mechanics or even toolmakers don't use lathes with less than prefect bearings.Full stop.
I if they do - their work will suffer and they loose the precision element.
Yeah , maybe fergal's lathe is better that yours but you may not looking for precision?
On the flip side of the coin there are a lot of company's that simply cant afford maintenance in the current climate.

BELOWaverageIQ

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cause was talken to a chap today that got burnt for alot..
dont want it to be me!!

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Sparks

BELOWaverageIQ wrote: »

Yea, if your factual I don't see why you should not speak your mind.

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BELOWaverageIQ

Sparks wrote: »

The rules on this are clear and set out in the charter:

Don't disagree with anything there Mark.
My point was simple;
If the OP has a genuine complaint or concern he should free to post without concern!

Grizzly 45

ejg wrote: »

Just roughly translated from the German "Feinmechaniker".

Better description would be a precision tool maker.;)

virminhunter

ejg wrote: »

Bad press must be taken with caution, never know what some intend with the bad press.
edi

in fairness edi the exact same thing goes for good press, if my buddy down the road is a rifle builder its only too easy for me to come on here and say he's God's gift to rifle building wether he is or he isn't.

IMO its harder to give someone a bad review than a good one, especially if he/she is irish for the following reasons

1. Everyone thinks you have a hidden agenda.
2. You'll make no friends for it, you'll probably recieve a few emails and pms about it.
3. Doesn't matter if your being completely truthful, people will just refuse to believe it.

ejg

virminhunter wrote: »

in fairness edi the exact same thing goes for good press, if my buddy down the road is a rifle builder its only too easy for me to come on here and say he's God's gift to rifle building wether he is or he isn't.

IMO its harder to give someone a bad review than a good one, especially if he/she is irish for the following reasons

1. Everyone thinks you have a hidden agenda.
2. You'll make no friends for it, you'll probably recieve a few emails and pms about it.
3. Doesn't matter if your being completely truthful, people will just refuse to believe it.

All one can do is try to report as honest as possible. One cannot be made responsible for the replies.
I've had two guns built, one in Germany by Roedale which has now given me many years of great service.
My second rifle I tried a local gunsmith which has a huge adavantage as one doesn't need to mess around with export/import. The standard of rifle building is getting better and better locally which is a good thing... as long as we don't talk it into the ground.

edi

tac foley

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Better description would be a precision tool maker.;)

Genau.

tac