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custom barrel [message #35710] Tue, 13 January 2015 19:26 Go to next message
armalitedan1 is currently offline  armalitedan1
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I am thinking about getting a custom barrel. I would like to end up with a 20" .223. Im not aiming for top of the line stuff I would just like to have a decent shooter. So I was wondering who all make encore barrels (ive checked mgm and bullberry) or who modifies stock barrels. Like I buy a used one and send it off to be chopped down. I don't really need full on custom just lookin for who others have had good results with. thanks for your help. im not the best with words hope this makes sense. Smile

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Re: custom barrel [message #35711 is a reply to message #35710] Tue, 13 January 2015 19:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jamesgammel is currently offline  jamesgammel
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2 darn good encore/contender specialists: Bellm, and David White. Either would do a SUPERB job shortening a 23" contender barrel, or a 24/26/28 encore barrel to 20, and give it a true target crown. That's talkin a stock common T/C 223 rifle barrel, new or used. The crown improvement alone should make it a better shooter, even if they just shaved off the bare minimum.
Jim

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Re: custom barrel [message #35715 is a reply to message #35711] Tue, 13 January 2015 20:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
armalitedan1 is currently offline  armalitedan1
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thanks ive already heard about bellms (wife hasn't hee hee) does david white have a website.

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Re: custom barrel [message #35716 is a reply to message #35715] Tue, 13 January 2015 20:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
armalitedan1 is currently offline  armalitedan1
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k my bad shoulda looked first found david white website

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Re: custom barrel [message #35717 is a reply to message #35716] Tue, 13 January 2015 20:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rchatting is currently offline  rchatting
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If u are just shortening and recrowning any reputable gunsmith can do that.

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Re: custom barrel [message #35719 is a reply to message #35717] Tue, 13 January 2015 20:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
armalitedan1 is currently offline  armalitedan1
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yeah I only have one gunsmith in my neck o da woods and ive had him do work for me before and I was never impressed

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Re: custom barrel [message #35723 is a reply to message #35719] Tue, 13 January 2015 23:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TScottW99 is currently offline  TScottW99
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Hard to beat MGM, just a plain Jane .223 barrel from them is $350.

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Re: custom barrel [message #35724 is a reply to message #35723] Wed, 14 January 2015 00:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jamesgammel is currently offline  jamesgammel
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Made sense to me, aparantly not so with several others. The average, typical gunsmith isn't a fanatical benchrest knowledgeable guy. he'll likely shorten and crown to look like what was already there, or what he saw and liked on Brand X's barrels. Both Belmm and White specialize in T/C guns, and know what needs to be done to wring out at least some accuracy. Between the two, I, Personally, would opt to have White do it.
Jim

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Re: custom barrel [message #35725 is a reply to message #35724] Wed, 14 January 2015 06:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rchatting is currently offline  rchatting
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Yeah, may be true. My local gunsmith I have do work is a fanatical bench rest guy. He custom builds bolts for long range rifle competition so I guess I am a bit spoiled. Smile I did preface my statement with "reputable" though. Smile I have known a couple of other so called "gunsmiths" that I wouldn't let put a recoil pad on.

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Re: custom barrel [message #35727 is a reply to message #35725] Wed, 14 January 2015 11:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jamesgammel is currently offline  jamesgammel
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Reputable: one in fifty. Now just have to find one for Dan in or near Indiana. Mail does serve Oklahoma though (White) and Colorado (Bellm).
Jim

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Re: custom barrel [message #35740 is a reply to message #35727] Wed, 14 January 2015 20:53 Go to previous message
armalitedan1 is currently offline  armalitedan1
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yeah in this situation im thinkin the mail is gonna be my friend. thle whole reason I asked here is so I had opinions I trust thanks fellas

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