gun smithing
hi every one i have a few questions. first of does any one know any thing about the sonoran desert institutes gun smithing degree? i am thinking of career choices and gun smithing and police work are the two at the top. my other question is: is there a conversion kit to convert a ruger 10/22 into an ar15? is there a way to custom make on my own a conversion kit? i love the ar series but dont want to fork out $800 on a gun i cant realy hunt with and 22 amo is alot cheaper to go through espesialy with double 50 and 25 rnd mags.
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You've got to be kidding![:D]
I live in the Sonoran Desert area and have never heard of this institution. Where are they located?
No, you can't make a Ruger 10/22 into an AR15. Two totally different firearms. The 10/22 somewhat resembles the Ruger mini-14 and mini-30, which are autoloading centerfire rifles, but the 10/22 can't be converted into one of them, either.
Keep off the Ridgeline0 -
Smithing as a hobby and or extra job, fine. But as a career? Ahhh, that's a tough road.
Converting a Ruger 22 to an AR?? Better to have an AR and get a 22 conversion kit.0 -
He may be referring to the gunsmith school in Trinidad, Colorado. Over a third of the state is Sonoran desert, so, if it's not IN the desert, it isn't more than a few hundred miles FROM the desert.
Sadly, chances of earning a living from gunsmithing (assuming you start today) are about the same as being able to earn a living as an NBA all-star.
Neal0 -
I think that this is what he's talking about:
Sonoran Desert Institute
10245 East Via Linda, Suite 102
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: 480-314-2102; Fax: 480-314-2138
E-mail: info@sonoranlearning.com
Web Site: http://www.sonoranlearning.com
Founded: 2000
First accredited: January 10, 2004
Next Review: 2008
Courses in Home Inspection and Gunsmithing.
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This is nothing more than a glorified correspondence course run through a computer instead of mailing in your assignments. This is NOT the way to learn gunsmithing.
Here are a couple of topics from previous postes regarding Gunsmithing schools.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=103519
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1039950 -
You are going to spend more then $800.00 just on tools needed to gunsmith with I can tell you that. That does not include a lathe, Drill press, and Carbide bits for them.
It would be cheaper to just go buy a AR!0
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