Bill DeShivs,
There's only so much customers will pay for a service, and a lot is according to the location. Here, you can't get that kind of money, either.
I'm like you on bluing. It's according to the gun, and whether it will need draw filing or not, on how long it takes to polish. Then, if it is complete refinish, there is sanding, fixing, and finishing the stock/forearm. That can take from one to two days, total. However, I averaged mine, between the better jobs, and was able to refinish, meaning hot caustic bluing, and Tru-oil wood finish, for around $200.00 on long guns, and less on pistols. The chemicals, in hot bluing, once you're set up and running, isn't that costly to keep it going, but you have to pay that start-up off, in order to start turning a profit. It can take about 15 to 20 long guns to do it today, at $200.00 a pop.
I had added anodizing, too, as that is the only way to make a factory refinish complete. Most use paint on trigger guards, and other aluminum parts, but mine was put in a plating bath, and dyed.