GMA actions?

[A.M. Little]

Has anyone had recent contact with Granite Mountain Arms? I’m trying to plan for a possible build and have had no luck communicating.

 

[LimbNoMo]

I called a couple weeks ago. No answer.

 

[Welderdan]

I ordered one back in March, sent the deposit and he told me 10 months. Took me a few weeks of calling to get ahold Mike last month to ask if it was still on schedule and he said it was. Fingers crossed!

 

[JRice]

Out of curiosity what is the price neighborhood for their actions? Thought about just stopping by their shop to take a look at them for a possible build.

 

[Welderdan]

They are up there but I didn’t think overall bad price wise considering what the total cost of the rifle will be. I think it would be best to contact him if you were serious and discuss pricing.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Did Granite Mountain Arms scale down their production recently ?

If so, it would be a real shame. They make a top quality product.

 

[Jefferry404]

That would be a shame. John has a full Time Machine shop business and makes the actions as time permits. I was lucky to to get a number of them in time past ( have 2 left, 416 Rigby and 505 Gibbs) and hear similar complaints. My sense is he has a number of gunsmiths that put in regular orders, half dozen or so, and I think a lot of his production goes to them, and the rest of us best as we can. Although even them and hear have long leadtimes

 

[Andrew NOLA]

what cartridge are you considering?

Defiance makes a readily available CRF action, around $3,000 with a trigger tech trigger, integral lug and rail. I spoke to them and it will accommodate a 458 Lott.

depending what you are building, might be a consideration.

I had looked at a GM, but I did not have the patience required

 

[Welderdan]

I’m having a 300h&h built by Reto Buehler. Bartlien barrel was ordered back in March and a nicely figured piece of walnut is being used. Unless I can find an old double square bridge Mauser to use I’ll have to just wait.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

Did Granite Mountain Arms scale down their production recently ?

If so, it would be a real shame. They make a top quality product.

I think what was referenced by another member, that many of his work efforts go to some of GMA's longtime devoted smith clients is accurate. I know in talking with Toni, Ryan Breeding's misses, they get a number of their actions every 8-18mo in a larger lot for existing orders and some spec builds. She mentioned getting a large order of actions back in late summer of this year. So GMA is still turning out actions, just like many busy shops, they can machine and answer phones at the same time, so suspect its something of catching him at the right time...or send an e-mail couple times a week until you hear back.

Great actions, worth the wait, and would consider using a Mayfair Engineering action as well if something that proved more attainable...but doubtful. I want a custom ground up build someday crafted around a Mayfair action.

 

[coreydb]

Try MNR Custom Gunmakers. Also, Kelbly Inc. They make their own receivers and custom rifles. They take about 10 months to build, but their receivers are long time world champion winners. I had a 338 Norma Magnum built by them and it was so darn good I ordered another rifle in 28 Nosler.

 

[CM McKenzie]

Stewart Satterlee “Satterlee Arms” builds really nice actions. I don’t know what his lead time is, but he is great to deal with.

 

[Jefferry404]

MNR has not made any actions for sometime, just was not cost effective.
Alas, Mayfair went out of business quite a while back. I am having a 9.3x62 built on a Mayfair std action,
a couple waiting in the wings