H&R Replacement Barrels In Canada

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H&R say that their barrel replacement program is only available to US residents. Have any of you Canadians found a source for barrels, and if so, was a "fitting" required? Thanks:)
 
Well, hoytcannon is the resident expert. According to him and the guys at greybeards, some fitting might be required. I bought a 12 gauge barrel to add on to the receiver I got with my .223 barrel, but it doesn't lock up properly. Too busy to ge around to seeing if I can make it fit.
 
H&R has never standardized their barrel fitment... however you can count on the tolerances being close enough that about half of the barrels you try will fit a given frame. Of the other half about 48% of those can be fit to any given frame... this may require any or all of the following;

- filing of the barrel lug
- shimming of the barrel lug
- Stoning of the hinge latch
- truing of the barrel to breach face (work on barrel only)...

It is always best to have two or more SB2 receivers on hand to try with barrels... for your first two guns it is best to buy two new factory rifles and keep both receivers for future additions...

I have fit well over 100 barrels to receivers and keep 20 or so SB2 frames on hand... I fit two barrels this weekend and had them out to the range... the 7.62X39 was grouping 1" @ 100 with 123 SST's over Varget.
 
There are no retail sources for H&R barrels in Canada... before Big Green took over we had two smiths go and take the training at the old H&R factory to establish a barrel fitting program here in Canada... of course once Remlin took the reign's... there was no priority given to enlarge such a small piece of the industry into an even smaller market. The Gravelle Agency is handling all H&R warranty and parts... I know they had design's on establishing a barrel fitting program in Canuckistan, but thus far their plea's have fallen on deaf ears...

Your best bet for barrels is to watch the EE and other online sources... I have sold a couple dozen barrels on CGN and there have been others... often though, your best bet is to find a used gun and keep the barrel and then piece out the receiver and stock set... stock sets go for about $65-$75 shipped in as new condition.... SB2 receivers go for around $90 shipped... if you get the barrel for $140-$150 you are spot on for value. Keep your eyes open... also check gun auctions and gun shows, whole guns often go cheap, sometimes for $150-$200...
 
P.S - H&R has changed all of their part numbers for 2014... there are new PDF schematics available... if anyone is interested, send me a PM with an email address and I will forward the PDF file.
 
hoytcanon said:
There are no retail sources for H&R barrels in Canada... before Big Green took over we had two smiths go and take the training at the old H&R factory to establish a barrel fitting program here in Canada... of course once Remlin took the reign's... there was no priority given to enlarge such a small piece of the industry into an even smaller market. The Gravelle Agency is handling all H&R warranty and parts... I know they had design's on establishing a barrel fitting program in Canuckistan, but thus far their plea's have fallen on deaf ears...

Your best bet for barrels is to watch the EE and other online sources... I have sold a couple dozen barrels on CGN and there have been others... often though, your best bet is to find a used gun and keep the barrel and then piece out the receiver and stock set... stock sets go for about $65-$75 shipped in as new condition.... SB2 receivers go for around $90 shipped... if you get the barrel for $140-$150 you are spot on for value. Keep your eyes open... also check gun auctions and gun shows, whole guns often go cheap, sometimes for $150-$200...
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Gravelle Agency never replied to my numerous emails.
 
I bought a .308Win barrel from the EE a few years ago and was lucky. It fit my .223Remington Superlight and a local gunsmith checked it for me. The Gravel Agency were helpful with advice about it.

I don't know why that Gunnutz member was selling barrels or where he got them.
 
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