Group buy for custom chamber “factory” rifles

[elkhunter505]

100% every Savage I have messed with shoots, but is sloppy. Most other rifles do too, but I have seen a couple dogs.

But, every after market prefit has shot as good or better, as in sub moa.

I would even test shoot a group for the cost of ammo and 20 minutes of time to proof out a rifle if someone wanted to see the guarantee rather than take the risk.

Oh no doubt savages shoot, I just didn’t want to buy it because it was a $2000 gun in a heavy chassis which didn’t suit my use case. My buddy exclusively shoots savages for long range comps. If it would have been an ultralight or timberline 110 I would have bought it in a heartbeat. Looking back I could have went with the fast twist tikka 243, but I can’t argue with the 6.5 PRC accuracy despite it being a Christensen

 

[bojangles808]

I figure it’s a simple way for those who don’t want to mess with going all Lego on their gun.

For less than or the same cost as buying the parts themselves, we could assemble the rifle. Barrel companies already offer the rebarreling service, so that isn’t new.

I will ultimately have the barrels for the niche cartridges.

So if I order one of these barrels in the preorder I can send you my barreled action and you'll rebarrel and able to get it off with marring the old barrel too bad?

 

[The Guide]

If you are going to do Howa's, I'm in. From what I see, they would all be Savage/Remage type prefits. You will need to headspace them with a barrel nut so make sure you have good headspace gauges too. Remington, Howa, Savage, and Ruger all use the variable prefits with barrel nuts. After adding a barrel nut, some stock clearance may be needed. Just some things to think about.

Jay

 

[hereinaz]

So if I order one of these barrels in the preorder I can send you my barreled action and you'll rebarrel and able to get it off with marring the old barrel too bad?

Yes. I will need to collect for shipping back to you.

I should be able to get it off, but sometimes a little marring is inevitable.

I may have to coordinate with a smith friend to help when it takes a relief cut. That’s a wildcard I hear is necessary for some Tikka…

 

[hereinaz]

If you are going to do Howa's, I'm in. From what I see, they would all be Savage/Remage type prefits. You will need to headspace them with a barrel nut so make sure you have good headspace gauges too. Remington, Howa, Savage, and Ruger all use the variable prefits with barrel nuts. After adding a barrel nut, some stock clearance may be needed. Just some things to think about.

Jay

I ran Savage for years, and now use Howa with barrel nut. I have a 1500 short action, mini and just bought a Superlite for testing with a 22 creed.

Howa is definitely on the list. I am most interested in the Superlite. I am also working on bottom metal and mags for Howa mini and Superlite.

Yes, a barrel nut requires some opening of the barrel channel. We will have a mill for that. No other “gunsmithing” though.

I am not a gunsmith, but I can headspace and torque barrels. I am an assembler…

 

[SloppyJ]

I you could sell a factory stainless lite but with a pbb in non standard but desired cartridges for $1400 I’d think you’d be on to something. Maybe $1500 still too.

That said.. nobody wants my TS Customs chambered krieger 7 SAUM tikka for about that much, but it’s not brand new and a little on the heavy side.

If it weren't setup for wrong handers you might have a buyer! I've watched that and I'm a bit surprised it's not gone too.

 

[hereinaz]

If it weren't setup for wrong handers you might have a buyer! I've watched that and I'm a bit surprised it's not gone too.

Once it’s “used” the price drops… surprises me too, that’s a sweet rifle.

 

[The Guide]

I ran Savage for years, and now use Howa with barrel nut. I have a 1500 short action, mini and just bought a Superlite for testing with a 22 creed.

Howa is definitely on the list. I am most interested in the Superlite. I am also working on bottom metal and mags for Howa mini and Superlite.

Yes, a barrel nut requires some opening of the barrel channel. We will have a mill for that. No other “gunsmithing” though.

I am not a gunsmith, but I can headspace and torque barrels. I am an assembler…

I would definitely be in on a Superlite and maybe a Mini. 18 to 20 inch 22CM, 25CM, or 6CM with fast twist. 16 to 18 inch 224 Weatherby Mag (0.430 boltface so it should work with an ARC/Grendel bolt), 6x45, or a 25 Sharps on a Mini maybe.

Jay

 

[bojangles808]

Yes. I will need to collect for shipping back to you.

I should be able to get it off, but sometimes a little marring is inevitable.

I may have to coordinate with a smith friend to help when it takes a relief cut. That’s a wildcard I hear is necessary for some Tikka…

Yea I did one with friends and it was pretty rough. Something I'll have to consider ty

 

[Encore4me]

Be sure to include left hand options.


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[wyosam]

I you could sell a factory stainless lite but with a pbb in non standard but desired cartridges for $1400 I’d think you’d be on to something. Maybe $1500 still too.

That said.. nobody wants my TS Customs chambered krieger 7 SAUM tikka for about that much, but it’s not brand new and a little on the heavy side.

I’ve considered chopping/threading and/or re-chambering factory tikka stainless barrels to more interesting cartridges since they’ve updated twist rates. Seems like some market exists for barrels, barreled actions, and complete rifles modified before sale. I’ve been trying to make the math work, but being in AK, it’s expensive to buy a lathe and tooling, it’s expensive to get them to AK, and it’s expensive to ship stuff that won’t fit in a flat rate box back to the L48. All that on top of the costs of getting/maintaining FFL, insurance, etc. I don’t even care to make money, just trying to justify having a lathe, and don’t want a cheap one. Machine work is one of the aspects of prior career that I really miss. I often have projects (outside of gun stuff) where a lathe would be very useful, but selling the wife on a really big expense that takes up a big chunk of the garage is an uphill battle.

I would buy modified Tikka factory barrels at even a slight savings over aftermarket prefits.