SELLING BAT and Kelbly Nut Barrel Prefits

[urbanrifleman]

I am going to make a few of these if anyone would be interested.

 

[AR10T308]

I am no gunsmith, and there are plenty of very good ones who are in the forum, so my input may be of limited value here. That said, I think the Kelby and BAT actions are machined so well that if you get the barrel threads exactly right according the factory specs, you won't need a barrel nut. I would be especially interested in some barrels like that and I guarantee I would buy some. I often have Kelby's do my barrels because I don't even have to send my action to them. They are just careful to do it the specs for the action I have (they print them on their website), and then I can just screw it in and it headspaces itself perfectly so I start shooting my new barrel.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I am no gunsmith, and there are plenty of very good ones who are in the forum, so my input may be of limited value here. That said, I think the Kelby and BAT actions are machined so well that if you get the barrel threads exactly right according the factory specs, you won't need a barrel nut. I would be especially interested in some barrels like that and I guarantee I would buy some. I often have Kelby's do my barrels because I don't even have to send my action to them. They are just careful to do it the specs for the action I have (they print them on their website), and then I can just screw it in and it headspaces itself perfectly so I start shooting my new barrel.

They also have actions they can check the finished product with sitting right there. Which would be nice. Or a check fixture.

I was talking about a nut barrel. But there is a shouldered option also.

Of course my nut barrel would be less than $300. Compared to a Kelbly which is probably closer to $800.

 

[TylerFromMS]

@urbanrifleman bat and kelbly sell thread checkers, just as an FYI if you didn't know.

 

[Chaotik]

Which barrel manufacturer.... Wilson?

 

[urbanrifleman]

Which barrel manufacturer.... Wilson?

My blanks are Wilson.

 

[urbanrifleman]

@urbanrifleman bat and kelbly sell thread checkers, just as an FYI if you didn't know.

I would have the nut. Is that the same thing?

 

[AR10T308]

They also have actions they can check the finished product with sitting right there. Which would be nice. Or a check fixture.

I was talking about a nut barrel. But there is a shouldered option also.

Of course my nut barrel would be less than $300. Compared to a Kelbly which is probably closer to $800.

Yes, all of that is correct, which is why I am hoping you might be able to offer some shouldered options for much less than the $750 I pay now, hahaha. But if that is not really feasible (I honestly don't know enough to know), I would be interested in trying one of the nut barrels.

 

[TylerFromMS]

I would have the nut. Is that the same thing?

I don’t know if we’re talking about the same thing. These would act more like a check fixture. Plus they look super cool.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I don’t know if we’re talking about the same thing. These would act more like a check fixture. Plus they look super cool.
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I think that is a cap for your tenon threads when it is not installed?

 

[beemanjohn]

Any chance of making Howa barrels? Can get barrel nuts from Mcgowen.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Any chance of making Howa barrels? Can get barrel nuts from Mcgowen.

There is a chance.

 

[shoot4fun]

Any chance of making Howa barrels? Can get barrel nuts from Mcgowen.

There is a chance.

Tenon threading on Howa 1500 rifles is, from what I have read, metric.

 

[jepp2]

They also have actions they can check the finished product with sitting right there. Which would be nice. Or a check fixture.

I just bought a shouldered Krieger pre-fit barrel from SPR for my new Kelbly Atlas Tactical action. No nut needed. You can swap bolts on Kelbly actions and the headspace doesn't change.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I just bought a shouldered Krieger pre-fit barrel from SPR for my new Kelbly Atlas Tactical action. No nut needed. You can swap bolts on Kelbly actions and the headspace doesn't change.

Yes shouldered prefits are certainly another option. I'm not sure at this point I want to deal with that. Just out of curiosity how much did you pay for your prefit Barrel?

 

[urbanrifleman]

Tenon threading on Howa 1500 rifles is, from what I have read, metric.

That's no big deal but I haven't done one.

 

[jepp2]

Just out of curiosity how much did you pay for your prefit Barrel?

Their charges are:
- $250 for a barrel nut prefit (they use BugNuts) + barrel finishing + shipping
- $325 for a shouldered prefit + BF + shipping
- $350 for a shouldered prefit timed and engraved when fit to action + BF + shipping

http://www.bugholes.com/Pre-fit-Barrels-s/2041.htm

 

[urbanrifleman]

Their charges are:
- $250 for a barrel nut prefit (they use BugNuts) + barrel finishing + shipping
- $325 for a shouldered prefit + BF + shipping
- $350 for a shouldered prefit timed and engraved when fit to action + BF + shipping

http://www.bugholes.com/Pre-fit-Barrels-s/2041.htm

Plus the blank I assume?

 

[jepp2]

Plus the blank I assume?

Of course. Can add one of theirs or send your own.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Of course. Can add one of theirs or send your own.

Well my nut barrel will be $289 plus shipping. Total.