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Gunsmith in Victoria / Rebarrel A-Bolt II .243 to 7mm-08

Post by smithy18772 » 07 Sep 2018, 1:48 pm

I've got a Browning A-Bolt II Hunter in .243 that I want to rebarrel to 7mm-08 I'm chasing a reputable gunsmith and a sporter profile barrel.
What's your recommendations and experience with said gunsmith and or barrel?
I'm at Cooma Vic so closer the better.
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Re: Gunsmith in Victoria / Rebarrel A-Bolt II .243 to 7mm-08

Post by SCJ429 » 08 Sep 2018, 9:02 pm

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.
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Post by bigfellascott » 09 Sep 2018, 6:25 am

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.
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Post by JimTom » 10 Sep 2018, 12:34 pm

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.


Mate that is what I would do also. Plenty of good quality rifles around for circa $1k and cheaper.
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Post by smithy18772 » 11 Sep 2018, 8:42 am

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.
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Post by sungazer » 11 Sep 2018, 10:54 am

What sort of money are you willing to spend? Do you have a barrel maker in mind? what profile and length are you after?
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Post by JimTom » 11 Sep 2018, 10:57 am

Brand new Tikka for around $1000 not what I would consider rubbish.
Good luck with the replacement barrel. Hopefully you find what you’re after.
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Post by SCJ429 » 11 Sep 2018, 6:55 pm

Your local gun shop should be able to put you onto a gunsmith or three. They may even have one attached to the shop. If you get a new barrel I can throughly recommend Maddco or Benchmark.

I like to buy second hand rifles, you can get the owner to show you how it shoots, this would avoid the seven inch grouper. If you are worried about the condition of the bore, get a bore scope and have a look. The worst thing I have seen is the owner wasn't good at getting copper out of the bore this is easily fixed with some soaking in copper solvent.I save a bit of money over buying new which I can spend on optics.
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Post by marksman » 11 Sep 2018, 7:09 pm

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 www.facebook.com/pages/Kudu-Services/516443258446847
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 :drinks:
7mm-08 is not a barrel burner :thumbsup:
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Post by Gwion » 11 Sep 2018, 8:47 pm

Rolf Hey in Tasmania will take postal jobs and is quick, good and affordable.
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Post by Stix » 12 Sep 2018, 12:09 pm

bentaz wrote:There's a good list of Smith's here
https://ozgunlobby.com/t/list-australia ... ths/563/11
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Is this called "e-sprooking"... :unknown: :lol:

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Post by marksman » 12 Sep 2018, 12:32 pm

bentaz wrote:There's a good list of Smith's here
https://ozgunlobby.com/t/list-australia ... ths/563/11
Cheers


good onya Bentaz, I can see there is a wealth of experience with gunsmithing at the FUDD site, maybe you guys can show us your customs :thumbsup:
what I'm not comfortable with though mate is this crap about sharing the love with heartpulse's from the bit to get lurker's to sign up? :unknown:
its a worry mate :friends: must be gender fluidity :unknown:

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Post by sungazer » 12 Sep 2018, 1:28 pm

Marksman are you questioning if any of us have ever had any custom rifles made?
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Post by Sergeant Hartman » 12 Sep 2018, 1:39 pm

I say big brother
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Post by marksman » 12 Sep 2018, 6:54 pm

sungazer wrote:Marksman are you questioning if any of us have ever had any custom rifles made?

posting.php?mode=quote&f=13&p=173349#

I dont gaf if any of you have had custom rifles made or not
I question the link being put on this site, its just a cheap shot and poor form, what do you expect sungazer :roll:
what next, an advert on enough gun for the FUDD free site to share the love with a heartpulse :wtf:
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Post by sungazer » 12 Sep 2018, 7:42 pm

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.
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Post by marksman » 13 Sep 2018, 8:21 am

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.


if you think hard sungazer the first stone was not thrown from here at all or the name calling
the insult started with a secret breakaway because enough gun forum and members were not good enough
the first I heard of name calling was enough gun forum members being called bigots
a favourite saying of people who don't like others to have a different opinion
just remember enough gun did not have a problem with you guys :thumbsup: :drinks: it was the other way around :thumbsdown:
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Post by sungazer » 13 Sep 2018, 10:00 am

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.
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Post by smithy18772 » 13 Sep 2018, 12:21 pm

bentaz wrote:There's a good list of Smith's here
https://ozgunlobby.com/t/list-australia ... ths/563/11
Cheers



thanks mate thats some info i can work with.
much appreciated.
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Post by smithy18772 » 13 Sep 2018, 12:23 pm

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 :drinks:
7mm-08 is not a barrel burner :thumbsup:


thanks i have him on the top of my list so far.
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Post by smithy18772 » 13 Sep 2018, 12:27 pm

Gwion wrote:Rolf Hey in Tasmania will take postal jobs and is quick, good and affordable.

thanks i'll look him up.
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Post by marksman » 13 Sep 2018, 4:48 pm

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.


no worries sungazer :drinks:
sorry I did mean FUDD free like was advertised on buyusedguns :thumbsup: that would take out the nasty implications hey
I really just thought it was funny as I didn't know what a FUDD was :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: and niether did anyone I know :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
and that implies that the new forum left because of the FUDDs on this site :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
dont worry I am not reading on both sites so I wont get to read your full page about bigots :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
but it shows one of the reasons you would want to start your own forum
Bentaz's reply is really grown up isn't it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I told you he was a character :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Stix » 13 Sep 2018, 5:43 pm

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.


Sungazer, i think all marksman was doing was commenting on what you yourself agree is a cheeky bold move in posting that link...and by the way, im not speaking for him, rather just making an observation.

But curiosity has gotten the better of me, so can i ask, is it me & my first long post about the matter that you are referring to with mention of the first stone thrown & name calling from here...? :unknown:
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Post by Stix » 13 Sep 2018, 5:48 pm

(Dont mind us smithy...i feel for you mate, its like you're the young child trying to get the attention of freshly separated bickering parents... :lol: :sarcasm: :lol:)
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Post by Oldbloke » 13 Sep 2018, 6:00 pm

Drink tea and stay calm.
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Post by Oldbloke » 13 Sep 2018, 6:02 pm

Back to the thread.
Unless you have special requirements I would just buy another rifle. Additional or trade-in.
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Post by sungazer » 13 Sep 2018, 7:13 pm

I dont know Stix I was just making a comment based on my memory. Also despite what you think there really is no animosity, the forum is just trying to achieve a bit more than an average forum. Trying in some ways to be an information source like a website but collecting the information from the users / people doing it.

As for Bentaz making that intro post. I think it is more than fair that he sets out what he would like to achieve and the behavior he would like to see on the board. He clearly says he does not expect everybody to agree just to disagree in a polite manner. He went even further revealing experience from his personal life as an example something that shouldn't really be required.

It is not a requirement to be a YES voter to be a member. I was a No voter not for the marriage reason that I believe they have the right to. My reasons were for a broader reason. Anyway that whole debate is not the issue. The issue is accepting others everything in a polite manner and not badgering on just to have the last word.

No more from me on the subject. These are all my own words and beliefs dont take it as everyone's in any group.
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