SCJ429 wrote:Is the 243 barrel shot out? If not, for the same as rebarreling the Browning you could buy a secondhand Tikka Varmint in 7mm08 and live happily ever after with two rifles. Sorry that this is not the information you asked for but I am not sure that I would sink another $1,000 into the Browning.
bigfellascott wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Is the 243 barrel shot out? If not, for the same as rebarreling the Browning you could buy a secondhand Tikka Varmint in 7mm08 and live happily ever after with two rifles. Sorry that this is not the information you asked for but I am not sure that I would sink another $1,000 into the Browning.
This is what I was thinking too, for the $$ it would cost for a new barrel plus fitting plus time not having the rifle to use etc etc it would be quicker and probably around the same cost to just buy a new or 2nd rifle in the cal you are chasing.
smithy18772 wrote:Yeah i don't seem to be getting anywhere with a gunsmith. i would prefer to rebarrel than buy a cheap rifle though. not buying second hand there's too many rifles that haven't been looked after correctly and your just buying someone else's rubbish.
bentaz wrote:There's a good list of Smith's here
https://ozgunlobby.com/t/list-australia ... ths/563/11
Cheers
bentaz wrote:There's a good list of Smith's here
https://ozgunlobby.com/t/list-australia ... ths/563/11
Cheers
sungazer wrote:Marksman are you questioning if any of us have ever had any custom rifles made?
sungazer wrote:I agree it is a cheeky cheap remark. I also think the first stone was thrown from here and name calling started from here. Guys went to the other site quietly and did their own thing.
bentaz wrote:There's a good list of Smith's here
https://ozgunlobby.com/t/list-australia ... ths/563/11
Cheers
marksman wrote:smithy18772 wrote:Yeah i don't seem to be getting anywhere with a gunsmith. i would prefer to rebarrel than buy a cheap rifle though. not buying second hand there's too many rifles that haven't been looked after correctly and your just buying someone else's rubbish.
I dont know where you are in vic but kudu in Montrose are very good http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kudu-Serv ... 3258446847
as said you will be paying about $1000 for the job, IMHO you will be happy with the rifle after Bob rebarrels it
sounds like a lot of money but if you are going to keep the rifle and already like it you will get your moneys worth
7mm-08 is not a barrel burner
Gwion wrote:Rolf Hey in Tasmania will take postal jobs and is quick, good and affordable.
sungazer wrote:In fact there has been no name calling or implying if you really read both sites. Do a search of the word Bigot it appears in a page full of threads here on EG mainly relating to people here calling Anti gun people that, or when saying if you dont agree with something you may be called that. It was used in the same manner on Oz.
I think you are taking this to the next level by directly calling everybody on the site a FUDD on making some pretty nasty implications. You were a person I respected the advice of but I find this attitude towards us which by implication includes me offensive.
sungazer wrote:I agree it is a cheeky cheap remark. I also think the first stone was thrown from here and name calling started from here. Guys went to the other site quietly and did their own thing.