Need a Remy 700 rebarrelled.

• Sep 3, 2019

• #1

Boats

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Need a gunsmith to install a medium Palma barrel on a Remy 700.

Suggestions?

 

• Sep 3, 2019

• #2

Biggfoot44

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Tim Hafer ?

 

• Sep 3, 2019

• #3

engineerbrian

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Walt Frear in Monrovia.

https://www.triggerdoctor.com/

 

• Sep 3, 2019

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hillbilly grandpa

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Eddie Harren in Ijamsville. 301-509-2232. He builds what he shoots and has the "wood on the wall" as evidence of his level of skill.

 

• Sep 3, 2019

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Shamr0ck

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Post 2-4 cover it IMO. All will do great work and I’d feel comfortable with any of them. Given a recent lesson though I’d likely choose the one who would return the project on your timeline.


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• Sep 3, 2019

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Boats

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Thanks much. Should I Google them or are these members, or can contact info (other than already provided) be posted orPM'ed please?

 

• Sep 3, 2019

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Shamr0ck

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Hafers is just west of HAGERSTOWN and can be called at (240) 347-4906

Walt Frear is in Monrovia and prefers email as a way to get started -

waltfrear@triggerdoctor.com

Ed Harren is a member here (DocEd I believe) and can be reached via

Phone (301) 831-8068
Email EHarren@comcast.net

His shop is in ijamsville not far from the 355/75 intersection just north of hyattstown


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• Sep 3, 2019

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Boats

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Thanks much shamrock.

 

• Sep 3, 2019

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Shamr0ck

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Boats said:

Thanks much shamrock.

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Happily.

FWIW, Walt prefers email as a starting point as it helps minimize his disruptions during the day. He’s working on a pistol for me and looks like he will deliver it 3 weeks early

I’ve had plenty of work done by Hafer and love his work. Fair price, great job and a super nice guy to deal with

I’ve never personally had work done by Ed but his reputation is spotless as far as I know and I’ve three friends who swear by the rifles he built for them. One was a R700, not sure on the others


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• Sep 3, 2019

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engineerbrian said:

Walt Frear in Monrovia.

https://www.triggerdoctor.com/

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I second this, Walt is fantastic!!

 

• Sep 3, 2019

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Cuttyfunk

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Doc is on rifle #3 for me, a 223, 7mm RM, and a 6SLR. All R700.

 

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John whidden.

 

• Sep 4, 2019

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Other options are to send it out.

I have used Short Action Customs in Ohio and Long Rifles Inc in SD.

Both do excellent work, with very quick turn around times. For threading/muzzle brake install (one job included Cerakote), about 7 days door to door with FedEx Ground shipping.

 

• Sep 6, 2019

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Boats

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Pinecone said:

Other options are to send it out.

I have used Short Action Customs in Ohio and Long Rifles Inc in SD.

Both do excellent work, with very quick turn around times. For threading/muzzle brake install (one job included Cerakote), about 7 days door to door with FedEx Ground shipping.

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Thanks. Wanted to keep it local. Businesses here could always use some help

 

• Sep 6, 2019

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Cuttyfunk said:

Doc is on rifle #3 for me, a 223, 7mm RM, and a 6SLR. All R700.

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I'm going to see DocEd tomorrow, he is rechambering my fathers rifle and truing action

 

• Sep 6, 2019

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Boats

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Speed3 said:

I'm going to see DocEd tomorrow, he is rechambering my fathers rifle and truing action

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I talked to Ed and he had a six week lead time and didn't have the barrel profile I wanted in stock. Seemed like a helluva nice guy though.

 

• Sep 8, 2019

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Jerry M

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IMHO always order your barrel, stock, fancy bottom metal, trigger etc and have it onhand before you drop everything off at the gun smith. If a particular stock or barrel manufacture is 8-10 months for your particular item you have the use of your firearm in the meantime.

Good luck

jerry

 

• Sep 9, 2019

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Pinecone

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Unless the smith you choose has what you need in stock.

 

• Sep 9, 2019

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Boats said:

I talked to Ed and he had a six week lead time and didn't have the barrel profile I wanted in stock. Seemed like a helluva nice guy though.

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These are some places online that you can buy the barrel blank you are looking for and they ship to your door in a week or so. Grizzly has some bartleins last I looked(it was a year ago). If you are shooting a unique wildcat with some uncommon freebore/neck size, he might not have have a reamer for it. Most smiths that have been around for a while have lots of reamers.

Agree with Jerry, usually best to order everything you need and ship to your home, some "hot items" might have a much longer than usual delivery/production time line.

Good luck with your build.

 

• Sep 9, 2019

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Jerry M

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Pinecone said:

Unless the smith you choose has what you need in stock.

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Very unlikely for custom builds. Way too may calibers, barrel manufactures, profiles, stock makes and models. You would have to be very lucky or settle for something beside first pick.