bentaz wrote:There is a mob in melb that I contacted about boring me a heavy 12ga barrel, they were happy to do it. Have you considered buy a bit of bar stock and having it made?
brett1868 wrote:I have to ask why? If the local smith is going to do the rifling then surely they can get a blank made locally much cheaper. I've bought barrels in from the US only because I was after a certain make & model that was available locally. Strangely enough, you don't need a B709 for the import of a blank but the exporter may require one before shipping. Unless it's something exotic or you're prepared to spend the cash it's just not worth the cost to import a single unit.
johnnyboy7 wrote:I'm from victoria and looking to import an unrifled and unchambered bored steel rod to be taken to local gunsmith for a custom job. Is paper work needed for importation or is it simply seen as "hollow tube" and only defined as a "barrel" once the rifling and chamber is cut into it?
Apollo wrote:johnnyboy7 wrote:I'm from victoria and looking to import an unrifled and unchambered bored steel rod to be taken to local gunsmith for a custom job. Is paper work needed for importation or is it simply seen as "hollow tube" and only defined as a "barrel" once the rifling and chamber is cut into it?
I doubt if you ever will be able to purchase a bored steel rod. I would believe it would still be a "Barrel Blank" in a certain calibre bore and rifled to your desired twist rate.
Anyway, there are many suppliers in Australia that can supply any brand of barrel you might want in any configuration but you might have to wait until it's made then added to their order which may just be the same amount of time you might have to wait to buy it direct except they pay the duties n tax which may really work out less than you can import one for direct.
Don't forget we have our own Aussie barrel makers.... Just as good as anything form overseas.
Depends on what you want... ???
Post more specifics on what you want and for what firearm.. Who knows, you might find someone that has one sitting around.
For example.... I have 3 Barrel Blanks sitting here I have had for years not used yet..just in case I needed one... I'm talking Rifle 31" HV Stainless.
johnnyboy7 wrote:I've tried over 100 types of ammo and the R50 from RWS is the best giving me 25mm groups. My anschutz 1712 can get 0.25" groups at 50m with many different ammo brands so I'm pretty sure it's the rifle.
bentaz wrote:Then instead of trying to polish a turd why not flog it off and buy s**t loads of ammo for your 1712?
Apollo wrote:johnnyboy7 wrote:I've tried over 100 types of ammo and the R50 from RWS is the best giving me 25mm groups. My anschutz 1712 can get 0.25" groups at 50m with many different ammo brands so I'm pretty sure it's the rifle.
25mm groups at 50m..??? Not sure but you did mention 50m for the Anschutz.
sungazer wrote:If you remember back to Tomek that was having problems with getting the group size he wanted from his CZ452. I went to the range one day to help him and we sorted out some of his issues in the end it was the expectation that needed changing. That rifle just wasn't going to give him the accuracy he expected from it. you cant expect $3000 build quality from a $1000 rifle. All the components of a rifle contribute in different proportions to the overall accuracy. The barrel being the biggest component. However it must be remembered that every part plays a role.
To the OP original post. I cant see why you would import a top quality barrel without it being rifled already. It is the rifling as much as anything that is needed to be done by a quality process. I piece of the highest quality steel could easily be ruined by a less than perfect machinist. Also do you want a buttoned rifled barrel or a cut barrel. The current accepted thinking is that cut rifling produces a higher % of successful barrels than button cut.