mrsMTN,
How kind of you you to be thinking of me still.
I am still kind of up in the air about how exactly I am going to go about it, but I feel inexolerably drawn toward riflesmithing.
I think that there are two avenues available to pursue this goal, and I am torn between the two options.
The first way would be to attend a local technical school and become a machinist, while learning all possible about fire arms from other sources, and possibly be an apprentice to a local gunsmith.
The other route would be to attend the school in Colorado, which would entail relocation, finding a job, etc...
Luckily, It is not yet time that I have to make a decision one way or the other, for a couple more months at least, so I am going to give myself some time before I do decide.
On another note, I just finished reading a basic riflesmithing primer written by a graduate of the CST, and I was fairly impressed. So I am definitely leaning that way.
Best regards
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