Hello All. I am rebooking my bear hunt in Alberta for late May. I'm taking my bow and may just borrow the outfitter's .338 Win Mag, however, he informed me that it might have a bit of a problem.

Seems he needs a new bbl. I won't go into details because it is not important. I offered to bring him a custom bbl preturned blank but he'll need a smith in Alberta to do the riflework for him. He doesn't know of but one gunsmith and isn't sure the guy knows much about rebarreling a rifle, let alone doing some blueprinting work on it.

Does anyone know of any good smiths in Alberta that can do some work for this guy if I bring him a new bbl.??

rick at Alberta Tactical rifles in Calgary, or Dave Henry in Bently would be teo of your best choices in Alberta right now. Rom Smith makes barrels here (in Wimbourne) and they are good barrels too, and he also will do the 'smithing for you. - dan

Thank you.