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Try giving Wayne York a call. I think you'll find that he can do your project and he's a very good gunsmith as well.

http://www.oregunsmithingllc.com/About-Us---Services.html

I've heard that you can request that he not stamp the barrel. I don't know if it's true. My lever guns were stamped just fine, bu t some guys didn't like theirs.

I sent an email request for information to him. He responded promptly. High marks for that. He can do the job I want done.

Danny did a rebore for me last year. I sent it to him in early March and had it back in my hands the first week of June. He was altogether excellent in his work and communication.

Was it by chance a .400 Whelen or somesuch?

Yes, it is a .400 Whelen. I'm very pleased with the way it has turned out.

Yeah! He mentioned your project when I sent mine in and I talked about the differences between SW and SE AK with him. He said it was unusual to have to jobs for guys in AK in the shop at the same time. So he didn't flake on you with shipping or craftsmanship? If so, that's great to hear. I don't know how that happened with mine.

The .400 is about the most smash you can get on that bolt face. Neat round.

I didn't have the first problem with Danny. He was easy to reach on the phone when I needed him and he reached out to me when he had a delay. He sent me a bill for the work and I can't recall if I added the shipping cost on top of that or not. Sad to hear your experience was not like mine.

He stamped ".358 Win 1:12" on the bottom of the barrel, left the factory .243 Win on the barrel. He sent a note stating he didn't want to mess up the factory stamp.

And, I didn't specify. Send him a note how you want it.

DF

It sounds like he has emerged from the rough patch JB spoke of earlier in the post. I'll have to choose between him and Oregunsmithing.

JES turnaround time and price are probably the best you gonna find. Seems to me, his bores are a bit rough, obviously not polished. But, with some shooting, fouling deminishes markedly, DBC doesn't hurt. They may look a bit rough thru the Hawkeye, but he cuts a really even hole, an absolutely smooth pass with a tight patch. I think a smooth, uniform bore is critical to accuracy, even if you can see inclusions, small voids, chatter marks from the rifling tool, etc.

It's not a Brux or a Krieger, but it is what it is. I think it's a good deal. Mine has settled down and goes MOA with a number of combos. Best groups so far have been around 3/4", plenty good for hunting. In my case, it outshoots the pitted .243 barrel I started with, a good result for $250.

A new $600 Shilen, etc. may not shoot enough better to justify the additional cost. The .358 Win isn't generally considered a LR round to start with, so 3/4" vs. 1/2" or better may not be worth the premium. And, I like maintaining the look of the original Pre-64 Fwt barrel. With a new tube, I'd probably go SS with similar contour, stay with 22".

DF