Bevan King SS barrel?

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Well, I did me a quick google search, but couldn't find anything of it. I recently got a nice custom Tikka m695 with a Bevan King SS barrel on it (.458win). Can't for the life of me learn anything about the barrel! Anyone familiar with it?

Thanks,
 
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Dukeoflawnchair said:
Well, I did me a quick google search, but couldn't find anything of it. I recently got a nice custom Tikka m695 with a Bevan King SS barrel on it (.458win). Can't for the life of me learn anything about the barrel! Anyone familiar with it?

Thanks,
Thanks,
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It is Bevan King, but you won't find much on the net about his barrels. Canadian barrel makers are too busy making barrels to worry about the internet.:)
 
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Yeah, my mistake entirely...one msg had "beaven", which I mistook for beaver...which was supposed to be Bevan...whichever. Nice fitting barrel though, looking forwards to trying it out! Going to do me edit so I don't feel like such a dolt :p
 
I know Bevan personally, and he makes a great barrel. He does not claim to make Bench rest barrels, but many of his are as good as other's BR barrels. Regards, Eagleye.
 
I have 4 rifles with his barrels they all shoot good. He is out of Pouce Coupe BC and no longer makes barrels from what I understand. He is getting up there in years. I met him a couple of time very nice man.
 
Bevan and I have been friends for more than thirty-five years. Met him when he and his family lived in Whitehorse.

He first learned barrel making from PO Ackley, and later conferred a lot with Chick Donnelly, as well as others. He is indeed retired now, finishing up a few of his own rifles, some of which he has had in the works for more than ten years. :runaway:

I have had many of his barrels, still do, and never had a bad one.

Ted
 
I have a Remington 700 in 458 Win Mag. with one of his barrels. If you're reloading, I found mine most accurate with 50.1gr IMR3031 and Barnes 500 gr. This gives me 3/4" groups and has enough power to lay the law down with any grizzly. For some odd reason the 350 and 400 grain bullets just didn't give me the accuracy I was looking for and besides, who needs a powerhouse load that's quit brutal. I find with mine, I can shoot it all day even gopher hunt with it. :sniper:
 
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