30 August 2008, 09:22
Cliff LyleRuger #1 gunsmith
Am considering having a #1 re-barreled. Are there some names I should be considering? Most likely will want a trigger job done at the same time.
30 August 2008, 10:29
LRH270Gary Reeder, Reeder Custom Guns in Flagstaff.
This is the Fat Lady, 'cause when she sings, it's over.......
30 August 2008, 18:54
Cliff LyleThanks. I'm familiar with Gary as he did a .45 colt for me. Did he do your stock work also?
30 August 2008, 20:49
LRH270No, it's factory. He rebarrelled a 30-06 to 9,3x74R.
It's a deer killing machine; also took one bison with it.
31 August 2008, 06:07
Cliff LyleVery nice. What barrel length? What is the turnaround time for barrel work with Gary? When he did my Ruger Bisley, it was about 4 months.
31 August 2008, 21:17
LRH270The barrel came out at about 19". It's a fairly heavy barrel, and we kept cutting it back until the weight w/ scope hit 9.0 exactly.
It balances really well, carries well, doesn't kick at that weight (compared to a 7-pound Chapuis, anyway), and is very handy in a box blind.
4 months is about what I recall.