Alberta Gunsmith that could cut and crown a heavy barrel

[JasC]

I am looking for a gunsmith that could cut and crown a heavy rimfire barrel for me.
I have a hammer forged Ruger barrel that is 20" and I would like to get it down shorter to make it lighter for my wife to use.

Or is this job going to end up costing me more than the price of a new barrel? Could get into a Green Mountain for $200

 

[Airborn_69]

EM precision, Edmonton area

 

[guntech]

A factory semi auto barrel can not be cut shorter than 18.5 inches, a manual action 18 inches... so the weight loss will not be great.

Buy her a lighter firearm.

 

[FoxAlpha]

A factory semi auto barrel can not be cut shorter than 18.5 inches, a manual action 18 inches... so the weight loss will not be great.

Buy her a lighter firearm.

And so it begins. The great debate.

 

[AB.boy]

Not sure what they cost now, but Tactical Solutions has a lightweight 'heavy barrel' that uses a stainless inner barrel and aluminum outer barrel. I have one and love it. Really cuts the weight down.

 

[canucklehead]

I am looking for a gunsmith that could cut and crown a heavy rimfire barrel for me.
I have a hammer forged Ruger barrel that is 20" and I would like to get it down shorter to make it lighter for my wife to use.

Or is this job going to end up costing me more than the price of a new barrel? Could get into a Green Mountain for $200

Buy a shorter barrel. Rimfire barrels on semi-auto's can be bought shorter than 18.5" - but you can only cut it down to 18.5".

Sell the heavy barrel, but a shorter one, and your total outlay will be less than the cost to get it cut and crowned!

 

[coolpoolken]

There is a gunsmith just south of Dorintosh, Sask.(over by Meadow Lake) that I've heard is quite good. Can't remember his name though.....Ken

 

[Rhino rpr]

I’ll second EM PRECISION. The do EXCELLENT work

 

[tigrr]

Finding a machinist for less than $75 an hour to cut your barrel. Just buy a different barrel. 1 flaw and the accuracy of that barrel is toast. Sell it after getting your new one.

 

[Dosing]

Ron Hendrickson, K&S Arms, EM Precision. There is also Insite in Lloydminister if that helps you. K&S does a nice target crown.

 

[CranePete]

Does Yvan in High River do this sort of thing?

 

[ThatM305Guy]

I've done a fair share of barrels but I'm not exactly local either.

 

[onetwentyish]

A factory semi auto CENTERFIRE barrel can not be cut shorter than 18.5 inches, a manual action OR RIMFIRE18 inches... so the weight loss will not be great.

Buy her a lighter firearm.

Fixed it for you.

 

[onetwentyish]

Buy a shorter barrel. Rimfire barrels on semi-auto's can be bought shorter than 18.5" - but you can only cut it down to 18".

Sell the heavy barrel, but a shorter one, and your total outlay will be less than the cost to get it cut and crowned!

Also corrected.

 

[coleman1495]

Your talking about a Ruger 10/22 Target barrel? Take that barrel and use it as a garden stake. Even a pretty bad shooter can outshoot those barrels. I don’t know how Ruger can call them “target” models it’s blatant dishonesty.

10/22 barrels swap very easily with no special tools. Just buy a better barrel and install that. You will be much happier with the finished product.

The Kidd Ultralight barrel is very lightweight, .920 profile and shoots excellent. For 330$ I wouldn’t screw around with the Ruger barrel. Magically your wife will become a much better shot.

 

[marshall]

No debate, just know what the law says.
Some of us have being doing this stuff for 40- 50yrs and know what the regulations are .
Guess it is time for a coffee break.

And so it begins. The great debate.