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6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:17 pm
by polemass
Hi-I am after long barrel,min.20inch in 6.5mm with 8-10 twist,blank or chambered-but must be min.23.5mm OD from loading point;it is for 6.5grendel project-thnx,jb
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:39 pm
by mag41uk
Have you tried Dolphin or HPS or Sarony?
Other dealers are available!
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:40 pm
by polemass
No,I am going for plain luck-maybe someone have it and his project gone t..s up an will get it for peanuts;)
But I will try too,thnx
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:28 pm
by The Gun Pimp
polemass wrote:Hi-I am after long barrel,min.20inch in 6.5mm with 8-10 twist,blank or chambered-but must be min.23.5mm OD from loading point;it is for 6.5grendel project-thnx,jb
You could go for a Spanish Bargara barrel blank. There are excellent barrels for about half the price of say a Bartlein or Lothar Walther. Fox Firearms are the UK importer and keep a good stock.
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:21 pm
by polemass
Dolphin,Armalon,-to expensive and they are not interested doing this,asked last year
Will ask about Bargara,but it looks like import from EU(in some countries barrel not chambered is not restricted item-all changes on arrival here...gosh:(
or still counting on my luck...
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:41 pm
by Steve E
What exactly is it that you want doing? My gunsmith has 6.5 blanks sitting on the the shelf and he is in Surrey. If all you want is a barrel fitting and proofing it will be in the region of £650. You would also have to pay for the 6.5 Grendel reamer as he will have to order it specially for you.
You could also try contacting Mark Bradley.
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:21 pm
by Blu
Steve I'm just curious that price of £650, is that just to have the barrel fitted and proofed?
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:37 pm
by Alpha1
There is a 6.5x55 barrel for sale on guntrader £205.
Bolt Action Titan Barrel Only 6.5x55 21" R/H £205 New Northamptonshire
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:56 pm
by Steve E
Blu wrote:Steve I'm just curious that price of £650, is that just to have the barrel fitted and proofed?
Barrel supplied, chambered fitted and proofed, circa £650 depending on barrel make, profile calibre etc. Some calibres/bores are more, some are less. Supply your own blank and it will be considerably cheaper. If my 'smith has to order in a reamer for a specific calibre, that may be added to the price of the work, especially if it is an oddball or wildcat chambering.
Re: 6.5mm long barrel
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:03 pm
by Blu
Steve E wrote:Blu wrote:Steve I'm just curious that price of £650, is that just to have the barrel fitted and proofed?
Barrel supplied, chambered fitted and proofed, circa £650 depending on barrel make, profile calibre etc. Some calibres/bores are more, some are less. Supply your own blank and it will be considerably cheaper. If my 'smith has to order in a reamer for a specific calibre, that may be added to the price of the work, especially if it is an oddball or wildcat chambering.
Yeah I did figure it was something along those lines but given we are talking UK prices here I had to ask. Before I started doing my own barrel changes, my last barrel change two years ago in which I supplied the barrel cost me $80 fitted and ready to shoot.