Couple falling block on steroids action projects are almost finished and need barrel blanks. I hadn't gone shopping for blanks over .458 for a while. Not sure where to look for sourcing them.

Looking for somebody that makes / to make a ~22-24" .700 blank and a ~48 inch long BMG blank.

Any recommended sources to look at? Better/worse quality of service.

I've been running into "we aren't tooled to do .700) with barrel makers I've called on the one project and "We don't make barrels longer than 38" on the other project. Exact twists and grooves haven't been decided firmly on, just bore size for one (still debating which .700 cartridge) and cartridge t'other.

I've a friend that has all the tooling to do both but the machines are mothballed because he's in a different area of gunsmithing now and he doesn't currently have a place as far as floor space to set them up if he had the time to make barrels again.

All suggestions welcome.

Hope it's cool if I post this at the Gunsmithing and Big Bore Forums too, in case somebody with knowledge at one of those places doesn't generally read here. ???


Thanks,

Hello,
No help here, checked w/ friend of mine at Douglas and longest blanks they do are finished at 34" Good luck.

Have you tried PacNor? I think they can do both...

Lilja makes 50's out to 45" inches. It's not 48" but it's dam close.

maybe lothar walther

Anzio has barrels up to 50", and 20mm bore, so he might be able to get you what you are looking for. I don't believe them to be surplus barrels the likes.

there's a reason they charge ALOT more for long blanks .. its hard on tooling, machines, and even harder to get it right and consistent over that length ...

Pre man, why do you need that 48" barrel" You have to carry the thing and that extra several pounds will wear you out. Am cutting mine down and tapering the barrel. Tired of all that arduous labor-lol. Getting soft in my old age.