X-caliber carbon fiber barrel

[flyinstroke]

My son's 7-08 is pushing 800 rounds and still shooting great. I did have to get it throated so I could load the 168's to mag length. I just finished my 280 AI remage with the carbon barrell and the break in load with 140's is sub 3/4 MOA all day long with many in the .3's. It is short throated also. I am going to have to throat it after the season is over so I can load the hammers and 168's and 175's to mag length. Other than the short throats they are outstanding barrels so far.

 

[65Jeffrey]

im excited to get working on my project...any suggestions for gunsmith eastern wyoming(ish) with carbon barrel experience?

 

[huntinfool18]

Ridge rifles in Casper does awesome work

 

[65Jeffrey]

hadnt heard of them...thanks ill call

 

[Magnum44270]

My smith in Gillette has done my last 3 X cal cf barrels

 

[65Jeffrey]

want to share name and number?
bit of a hike for me but i want it done right!

 

[highdrum]

want to share name and number?
bit of a hike for me but i want it done right!

Call Manzella Precision in Roundup it'll be done Right, and relatively quickly! He worked at AI, then at TS Customs, then went out on his own. A certain smith in Gillette WY cut me a barrel and the base of the 25cm was 003 oversized VS my jgs reamer. Ruined a 700$ barrel, can't set back a carbon, so to the trash it went, live and learn, don't trust amateur self taught shade tree gunsmiths. Omega wont touch another barrel of mine.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Call Manzella Precision in Roundup it'll be done Right, and relatively quickly! He worked at AI, then at TS Customs, then went out on his own. A certain smith in Gillette WY cut me a barrel and the base of the 25cm was 003 oversized VS my jgs reamer. Ruined a 700$ barrel, can't set back a carbon, so to the trash it went, live and learn, don't trust amateur self taught shade tree gunsmiths. Omega wont touch another barrel of mine.

Why can't you set back a carbon barrel? If there's enough tenon length it can be set back.

 

[highdrum]

Why can't you set back a carbon barrel? If there's enough tenon length it can be set back.

Not enough tenon, the contour starts to taper right after the steel/carbon transition. I'd had maybe 1/2" of steel cylinder surface to grip with my barrel vise. I don't want to torque down grabbing all carbon. Just a personal choice I guess.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Not enough tenon, the contour starts to taper right after the steel/carbon transition. I'd had maybe 1/2" of steel cylinder surface to grip with my barrel vise. I don't want to torque down grabbing all carbon. Just a personal choice I guess.

OK so it was already a short tenon. That makes sense and I don't blame you.

 

[65Jeffrey]

Donor is here, great wood stock and a perfectly serviceable Gustaf action going to be an interesting meld of old and new. New barrel going to need some taper to be set into this stock