Blueing prices?

Chainsaw. · April 6, 2016, 10:02 PM

I received a remington 788 barreled action and bolt from a friend that Is a little on the haggard side. Trying to decide if I should reblue it and put a boyd stock on its to get her running. Anyone have a ball park on what a reblueing might cost for said rifle?

FrankenMauser · April 6, 2016, 11:16 PM

Barreled actions, around here, run about $90-150. (One smith only charges $30-50 if he's doing other work on the rifle.)

Complete rifles (add bolt, bottom metal, trigger parts, etc.) run $125-300.

Call around and see what your local 'smiths are asking. Prices vary significantly, depending upon who is doing the bluing (most 'smiths sub-contract), how they're doing the bluing, how well they prep the metal (labor), how busy they are, and how much competition there is in the area (competition is a good thing).

Scorch · April 7, 2016, 12:27 AM

It's typically not the bluing that costs so much, it's the prep work. A fully disassembled and polished barreled action might only cost $75 to blue, but a rifle that needs to be disassembled and the metal prepped will cost about 2X-3X that much. Since 788s typically had bead blasted finishes, you are looking at about $200-ish.

April 6, 2016, 10:02 PM	#1
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	Blueing prices? I received a remington 788 barreled action and bolt from a friend that Is a little on the haggard side. Trying to decide if I should reblue it and put a boyd stock on its to get her running. Anyone have a ball park on what a reblueing might cost for said rifle?

April 6, 2016, 11:16 PM	#2
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Barreled actions, around here, run about $90-150. (One smith only charges $30-50 if he's doing other work on the rifle.) Complete rifles (add bolt, bottom metal, trigger parts, etc.) run $125-300. Call around and see what your local 'smiths are asking. Prices vary significantly, depending upon who is doing the bluing (most 'smiths sub-contract), how they're doing the bluing, how well they prep the metal (labor), how busy they are, and how much competition there is in the area (competition is a good thing). __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

April 7, 2016, 12:27 AM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	It's typically not the bluing that costs so much, it's the prep work. A fully disassembled and polished barreled action might only cost $75 to blue, but a rifle that needs to be disassembled and the metal prepped will cost about 2X-3X that much. Since 788s typically had bead blasted finishes, you are looking at about $200-ish. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services