Unless the gunsmith was told otherwise, I'm assuming that the OP was looking for benchrest accuracy. That would explain the copied and pasted part of the response that said "Their shit is generally junk if you want benchrest accuracy consistently."
I've never heard of the guy, but that doesn't mean anything. There are a ton of fantastic gunsmiths out there these days. Personally, if the OP didn't inquire about winning benchrest or F-Class matches, the response would be enough to have me start looking elsewhere. However if that were the criteria and the 'smith possesses the skill to build a winning rifle...one might want to listen to him.
It is all out of context at this point.
FWIW, I have (4) builds on generic factory actions, and everyone of them is a consistent sub-half-minute rifle...and could probably be better if I possessed the skill to really drive them. Definitely zero hindrance for PRS as far as accuracy is concerned...
But there is a big difference between a winning PRS rig and a winning benchrest one.
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I've also noticed that many gunsmiths have barrel preferences. While they will work with just about any of them, just ask who their preferred manufacturer is and you'll probably get a 1-2 company response.
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