Hi Peter, hope this finds you well.
JC makes exceptional barrels, and has a tremendous knowledge of barrel fabrication process, metallurgy and chamber design. To date, he's made eleven barrels for me, for four different actions and three calibers. (6.5X47L, 6.5CM. 6XC) They are without fault, and often cost 10-20% less than the closest competition.
In 2023, using a JC Customs 6.5cm stainless barrel, I took home numerous medals in OSA, PR and F-class open including a match bronze at the 1000yd Nationals in SK; this barrel out shot many larger calibers on several occasions. I've referred countless persons to him for these reasons and more.
I believe JC can offer a good product to carry, and believe his efforts should go to competitive Canadian shooters, rather than seeing him bogged down in offshore orders that drown him in paperwork and admin.
I will be ordering another four barrels from him this year, in preparation for the Eastern F-Class championships and more.( I genuinely think a CGN organized group buy of 50 F-Class 7mm 1.25"X30" barrels would be a good idea, the discipline is really ramping up in 2024.)
Pricing is important, but so is the ability to call and talk to the guy making your barrels. If JC can find some good machinists to mentor, and accept using a business partner for sales and admin, I think he could really saturate the market with impeccable quality barrels.
Feel free to reach out if you need any other constructive feedback, or help with marketing his products should you acquire them.
Regards,
Patrick Thompson
Toronto, Ontario
DCRA, ORA, OSA, SPRA