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Who would you nominate as greatest gunsmith?

I have heard several times that it's the steel that makes a hummer. Has anyone rounded up a bunch of shoot out hummers and tested to see if there is some thing different in the alloys of hummer barrels?
 
I think that shooting is like many other competitive sports in that the people at the top of the game often put the most work in. I would be willing to bet that most of the top shooters know within just a few rounds if they will keep a barrel or take it off and start over. Maybe they get a little more access to barrels from the makers so that the wait time is not as long, but they probably go through some barrels to find the hummer.
 
nso123 said:
I think that shooting is like many other competitive sports in that the people at the top of the game often put the most work in. I would be willing to bet that most of the top shooters know within just a few rounds if they will keep a barrel or take it off and start over. Maybe they get a little more access to barrels from the makers so that the wait time is not as long, but they probably go through some barrels to find the hummer.
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Tony told me that 50 rounds told him all he needed to know.
 
Butch Over the years I have seen guys take barrels off that they said didn't shoot and someone else buy them re chamber them and they shot like a house of fire.
And I have had barrels myself that have shot very good and re chambered and they still keep shooting to a point. But I also believe a straight chamber is a must;
That is were the Great gunsmiths come in play.

Joe Salt
 
Joe Salt said:
Butch Over the years I have seen guys take barrels off that they said didn't shoot and someone else buy them re chamber them and they shot like a house of fire.
And I have had barrels myself that have shot very good and re chambered and they still keep shooting to a point. But I also believe a straight chamber is a must;
That is were the Great gunsmiths come in play.

Joe Salt
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Joe, I had a barrel that wasn't up to snuff and I gave it to a friend. It was chambered for a Panda and needed nothing as headspace and all were perfect. My friend shot 2 zero groups with it in a match in Midland, Texas.
 
butchlambert said:
Joe, I had a barrel that wasn't up to snuff and I gave it to a friend. It was chambered for a Panda and needed nothing as headspace and all were perfect. My friend shot 2 zero groups with it in a match in Midland, Texas.
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This could open up a whole discussion on a barrel being a hummer for one action and a tomato stake for another.
 
I think that guys that shoot world class scores and win the Nationals know way more about loads and what is a good one than I do.
 
kind of off topic but I'm betting TB and many others have a pretty good idea if a barrel is any good in 12-15 shots..

Lots of great smiths in BR. lots of great 1911 builders, etc..
 
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