I know that the wait is painful, but the better smith's have a large clientel and the volume of work is what takes so looonnnngggg. At least that is what I have seen with my own 2 eyes [/quote]

Try Forkin Arms in White Sulpher Springs, Montana. Ben Forkin has installed three Pac-Nor barrels for me over the last few years, and the turn-around time has been very reasonable. I could not expect better service, and the finished product has been superb in all three cases!

M Bell

"You are so equipment conscious...you carry heavy millimeter cannon with you into the field. The American's sense of sportmanship is equated with his ability to master the sport with his purchases, not his skill." --Scottish author unknown--