how much does it cost to make a custom bore barrel???

i was thinking of a bridge cal so a rebore wont do. this is for a friend.

I think you should address this subject with a barrel maker.

boomie, what's a bridge cal .... is that like a .311 groove cut into a .308 broove, there is overlaps.

anyway, to cut a barrel, they must order a drill, and if they don't have the drill, it's not cheap... and if they don't have drill, they probably don't have the button ... again, not cheap...

jeffe

I'm afraid I don't know what a "bridge caliber" is either. If you provide more details it would be possible to make a guess. What groove diameter, bore diameter, twist rate, number and width of grooves, stainless steel or not, that sort of thing. The single point cut method of rifling provides greater flexibility than the button method. It might be easier than you think, it all depends on the specs you require.

specificly a bridge cal is one inbetween other comercial cals...this one bridging the gap between the .375 and the 416/411 the cal is .395

the difference is like going from 358 to 375.

personaly i think it will be perfect for the 30-06 case.

thanks...

oh, it's not a bridge caliber...

it's a new bore size.

at least 600 bucks in parts to get you there.. and a friendly barrel maker to work with you

jeffe

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Originally posted by boom stick:
specificly a bridge cal is one inbetween other comercial cals...this one bridging the gap between the .375 and the 416/411 the cal is .395

the difference is like going from 358 to 375.

personaly i think it will be perfect for the 30-06 case.

thanks...

Boomstick....whatever you're smoking.....can I have some too?

Actually I was thinking the perfect bore size for the 30-06 case was 338 diameter!!

yes the 338 is great on the 06...

i was thinking MAX on the 06...yes the 411 is max but this cal is giving a more defined shoulder

vap...how much do you want

quote:

Originally posted by boom stick:
how much does it cost to make a custom bore barrel???

i was thinking of a bridge cal so a rebore wont do. this is for a friend.

Go to www.kriegerbarrel.com/ they do custom work like you want. van

are you making your own bullets? i don't think i know of a bullet that diameter off the top of my head. casting? i would think finding a bullet with a close diameter and using it would be an easier solution. but you never said you wanted easy, so it could be a fun project!

If you really wanted to do this, it is possible to enlarge a bore to any oddball size with the cutter head that Cliff LaBounty developed to re-bore double rifles. After cutting the grooves to the required depth, the head rides on the lands and cuts them down to their required tolerance. It is a slow process of cutting about a ten-thou each pass 'til you get there. I would not even approach Jim DuBell about it without $1000 in my hand to prove I was serious. Even then, it might more of a PIA than anyone would want to deal with.

here will be the beauty or this...

using the 411 hawk case with the 11 thou better shoulder you can throw...

300 gr @ 2500 s.d. .275 4150 ft lbs energy
325 gr @ 2400 s.d. .300 4150 ft lds energy
350 gr @ 2350 s.d. .320 4300 ft lbs energy

it will qualify as a d.g. cart

For the price of the bore job, chambering job, custom dies, and custom bullet tooling, you could pay for a nice hunt.

I understand the flow of creative juices, but once in awhile we need to step back and think about just what we are trying to achieve.

yeah, this is just an idea...but a neet one

it seems every possible configuration immaginable has been done to death...why not something new.

if enough people liked the idea...it could fly.