It's an old thread - but thought I'd share a couple of recent experiences with BassPro.

They will price match anyone - including internet ads (Gander Mountain will do the same).

Over the past 2 months, I've had the gunsmiths at BassPro do some work for me. I'm very pleased.

The first was a barrel and barrel lug install on a Savage Rifle. They also glass bedded the gun and did some minor inletting (the lug didn't fit the stock). Turnaround was 5 days. When I talked to the smith at Gander he gave me a bunch of attitude - almost like he didn't want to deal with it. There's another smith I called in Northern Colorado who shall remain nameless that refused to work on the gun because it was a 7 WSM and he won't work on Winchester Short Mags.

The second experience was the installation of a Vais brake on a Remington 700. They estimated 4 - 6 weeks. They did it in 3 weeks. Very clean work and very reasonably priced.

I'm happy with the work they've done - but honestly, I've never bought a gun from them or shopped there for a gun (I've bought a ton of fishing tackle from them though).