Anyone sell 22 barrel liners in canada
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Turning liners for hand gun length barrels is one thing. Turning LONG lengths of old 22 rifle barrels for liners is a whole different ball game. It takes a half rest and maybe even a couple of them in the lathe to keep the liner true and straight to the axis of the bore. If the liner warps from heat or bends from the pressure of the tool used to cut it, which it will then the liner likely won't shoot well after it's installed. I have been told the liner will straighten out when it's inserted into the barrel. MAYBE.
Bits of Pieces out of Delta can bring in 22 liners at relatively decent prices if you purchase several. Each order has a set price for processing so the more you purchase the cheaper it gets.
Also, somewhere on this site is a posting that describes how to purchase controlled items from the US. It may be circuitous and take a few months but may be well worth looking at. Maybe you can get a group buy together.
Bits of Pieces out of Delta can bring in 22 liners at relatively decent prices if you purchase several. Each order has a set price for processing so the more you purchase the cheaper it gets.
Also, somewhere on this site is a posting that describes how to purchase controlled items from the US. It may be circuitous and take a few months but may be well worth looking at. Maybe you can get a group buy together.
With the headaches involved, unless there is good reason to not do so, a replacement barrel is like to be the economical choice.
I almost passed up on a Redman liner at the Kamloops Gun Show a few years back, and now I dunno if it is too precious to use, if that makes any sense.
From what I had read, the Redman liners were just a button rifled section of hydraulic tubing, so they should not be rocket science to produce, but even so, a fella would have to really want another hobby...
I almost passed up on a Redman liner at the Kamloops Gun Show a few years back, and now I dunno if it is too precious to use, if that makes any sense.
From what I had read, the Redman liners were just a button rifled section of hydraulic tubing, so they should not be rocket science to produce, but even so, a fella would have to really want another hobby...
tiriaq, please correct me if I'm wrong. I am under the impression that private individuals can order barrels/triggers/liners from the US if they follow the proper Department of Commerce regulations and fill out/apply for proper end user documents from Canadian government agencies? I've tried doing a "search" through the function at the top of the page but it is anything but user friendly and requires so much information as to be next to useless. The documents from Canada and the US Department of Commerce must be filled out before approaching the other security agencies in the US. If this weren't doable, Canadian businesses wouldn't be able to bring anything to Canada from the US.
As for $250 per $35 liners, that's why I suggested to the OP to put together a "group buy." The charge isn't per liner but for the WHOLE order. A couple of dozen liners could substantially cut costs.
In all honesty I am very surprised that Tradex hasn't been bringing them in at affordable prices.
How old is Ron?
Showing age the last time I saw him, one can only hope he's around for a long time yet.Grizz
Yep, that's the crux of the matter. Better money to be made with essentially the same cash on the barrelhead, using those tools to make barrels.
Like I said, unless there was a fella that wanted to do it as a hobby, like as not, not happening all that soon.
Mind, at the 4+ dollars per inch that at least one fellow in the states charges for liners, you would think there might be OK money in it. (Taylor, price list posted on the ASSRA forum) That is into a whole different price bracket than the Redman liners, and not any more available to us in Canada, but illustrative of what folks will pay quite easily for a decent product. Not sure, but hose may actually be cut not button.
