Can you recommend a good gunsmith? I don't live too far from Fallon. Will need a barrel threaded and chambered to end-up as a pre-fit for my chassis rifle. I want the diameter at the muzzle to be something that none of the outfits who make pre-fits will do. It's their way or you don't get a barrel from them. Thanks for your help.
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40nascar
I'm not sure he does custom barrel making, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
nvshooter
I'll have the barrel made per my contour design. I'm just looking for a good gunsmith to thread the butt per the requirements of a pre-fit barrel, and to chamber it.
I looked on eBay yesterday and saw an opportunity to buy the barrels a retired gunsmith in Arizona has up for sale. He has oodles of them: Different bores, different lengths and different contours-- and at prices that will have you reaching for your debit card RIGHT NOW! He didn't have what I want, so I had to pass. There were $800 barrels going for $200. Many were brand-new; never threaded nor chambered.
I looked on eBay yesterday and saw an opportunity to buy the barrels a retired gunsmith in Arizona has up for sale. He has oodles of them: Different bores, different lengths and different contours-- and at prices that will have you reaching for your debit card RIGHT NOW! He didn't have what I want, so I had to pass. There were $800 barrels going for $200. Many were brand-new; never threaded nor chambered.
I want a pre-fit barrel for my Zermatt Arms TL3 action, having a muzzle diameter of 0.860 inches. I've looked at many pre-fits by various makers and they do not have a muzzle diameter that I want. I came-up with the idea of having a barrel blank made with the dimensions I want, then have the breech end threaded and chambered to fit the cartridge I have chosen. Seems to me to be the only way I'm going to get what I want. I have had two custom barrels made for me in the past. I recommend Hart Barrels; they will make for a customer exactly what he wants...