Need advice on getting started

[Gdbyrd]

Ever since I read my first article about mauser conversion rifles, I've wanted to make my own custom rifle from home.  I own quite a few firearms, some of them have had professional work done, most of them are stock.  I've had my hands in a lot of 10/22s and I've built a few AR15 lowers, but that's about the extent of my gun knowledge.


Where's a good starting place if I want to eventually build my own paper/play gun?  I read the Gunsmithing Made Easy book I got on sale when my local gunstore closed down a few years ago, lol.  So that should already put me in the Gunsmithing Made for the Intermediate right? 

[gunnut69]

The simplest way to start is to rstock an existing rifle. A used modern rifle is purchased and restocked with the custom touches and  you learn the necessary skills..inletting, metal prep work, shaping a stock, fitting a pad, a grip cap,,even checkering.. It requires little in the way of tooling and expence and provides the maximum learning for the money invested..