Where do you guys go when shopping for barrel blanks? I'm looking for a 17 caliber and a 7mm.

Hawk Hill has been convenient lately.

⬆️ Also carried by Southern Precision

http://www.bugholes.com/

You can also try Red Hawk Rifles.

Altus as well.

I always forget to check Altus, but they carry great makers.

Bugholes.com

Thanks!

For a 17 cal I would look at Lilja, Shilen or Douglas

I have 17 barrels by Lilja and Shilen, both are very accurate.

You have a PM.

Thanks Butch. Responded per your request.

Preferred barrel blank

Shilen due today, Lilja on order.

In 2022 I have been tapering easy to find fat premium barrels down to hunting taper.

It takes at least 3 hours on my lathe.

Very profitable!

Any danger of messing up the way the barrel shoots?

Do not overlook Douglas....the last several barrel blanks I got from them shot one little ragged hole at 100 yards off a bench and no wind. I am not the best shot in the world, but the last three I got, which was in the last 6 months did it. They typically have the blank I need ready to ship too. Muller Works makes a first rate barrel too, as does Pac-nor. They are all fantastic to deal with. There really aren't any bad barrels out there. Barreled several for a guy a few years back that wanted Hawk Hills and they shot perfect too.

I can tell you a Hart is worth the wait!

Do you buy them direct?

I second Douglas. Big fan of Lothar Walther too---- high-quality steel and German industrial manufacturing quality.

I retapered 2 barrels from no taper bull barrels down to ~ #2 taper in Sept 2021, and then sighted in with one group and then shot deer in Oct 2021:

a) Sav 110E 280AI, shot 1.5" 3 shot group at 100 yards... not as good as hoped.
b) 1903 Turk Mauser 260, shot 0.5" 3 shot group at 100 yards.... better than expected.




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All the barrels I have tapered in 2022 will not get test fired until October 2022