dandee
.240 Incinerator
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Post by dandee on May 23, 2012 20:43:12 GMT -5
Does anyone have a smith they would recommend to cut the barrel down a couple of inchs? Also any idea on a price for the trim new crown and drill and tap for site? Thanks
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Post by tek4260 on May 23, 2012 21:45:01 GMT -5
Dave Clements did mine a couple of years back. I have no idea what the going rate is now, but I bet it would be shockingly lower than you think. I know it was for me!  |
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dmize
.401 Bobcat
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Post by dmize on May 23, 2012 21:55:49 GMT -5
THAT looks perfect tek.
What caliber is it?
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Post by majorKAP on May 23, 2012 21:57:00 GMT -5
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Post by nolongcolt on May 23, 2012 22:06:38 GMT -5
I have got to get my 8" .480 cut down like Kaps! That looks perfect.
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dmize
.401 Bobcat
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Post by dmize on May 23, 2012 22:07:42 GMT -5
OK now Im salivating!!!!!!!! When I sent mine back to MRI I asked about having the barrel cut back to the erh,but they said something about logo on barrel and buying a new barrel so I didnt pursue it.
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Post by subsonic on May 23, 2012 22:33:16 GMT -5
What rear sight is on that one Major?
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dmize
.401 Bobcat
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Post by dmize on May 23, 2012 22:46:40 GMT -5
Looks like a Bowen.
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Post by tek4260 on May 23, 2012 22:46:49 GMT -5
OK now Im salivating!!!!!!!! When I sent mine back to MRI I asked about having the barrel cut back to the erh,but they said something about logo on barrel and buying a new barrel so I didnt pursue it. It is a 475, and don't worry too much about the logo. It is very shallow and easily draw filed away. |
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Post by Lee Martin on May 24, 2012 8:15:54 GMT -5
Send it to Jack Huntington and have him do this:  -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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dmize
.401 Bobcat
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Post by dmize on May 24, 2012 12:27:20 GMT -5
No it was something goofy along the lines of, If I wanted to have the barrel shortened and it got into the MRI billboard,I would have to purchase a new barrel,as in they couldnt just remove it and re do it closer to the frame. Im liking the Huntington idea a lot anyway.
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Post by whitworth on May 24, 2012 12:28:39 GMT -5
Send it to Jack Huntington and have him do this: -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" I really like the way that turned out! |
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Post by bigbores on May 24, 2012 15:57:20 GMT -5
Gary Reeder did this one up for me  |
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Post by boxhead on May 24, 2012 21:28:37 GMT -5
Alan Harton did mine. He cut the barrel back to 5 1/2" and added a barrel band sleeve to which a Weigand base was fitted. With the barrel cut the original BFR lettering looked wrong so he removed it and just marked the barrel with "475 Linebaugh". I also had him work the trigger, install an overtravel stop and fit a Huntington modified grip frame and grips. I prefer it to the Ruger Bisley grip frame.  |
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Post by 2 Dogs on May 25, 2012 4:36:04 GMT -5
Dandee, Major Kap, and the rest of you BFR guys might make a note. I have got to make Lee another front sight like the one he has on his BFR. It is an all steel sculpted blank for the BFR to replace the aluminum factory one. We ground a special cutter to match the BFR barrel radius. If any of you guys want one, they are 59 bucks plus 3 for shipping, PM me. Remember, they are blanks and ready to be blued, serrated, or modified however you wish.
Perhaps Lee would post a couple of close ups???
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