new barrel on a 40X

[nilebartram]

I want to put a Lilja barrel, (22RF), on a 40X. Who on the west coast that can do this? nilebartram

 

[nilebartram]

Guess no 22RF barrel smith on West Coast! nilebartram

 

[Intell]

Just sent it to Lilja to barrel. Benchmark also does a good job chambering, I shot a sporter once that was smithed by benchmark and was supprised how well it shot.

 

[Boyd L.]

Guess no 22RF barrel smith on West Coast! nilebartram

Sorry to hear that.
It's a 700 with its teeth brushed. Any competent 700 guy can do it. Maybe do a search for that on the west coast?

 

[nilebartram]

I thought rimfire barrels were different than center fire. I have a friend that worked for Lee 6 rifle company. He does my center fire barrels, but he does not have a mill to do the extractor cuts,too bad. Thanks for the reply, nilebartram

 

[Ggmac]

I thought rimfire barrels were different than center fire. I have a friend that worked for Lee 6 rifle company. He does my center fire barrels, but he does not have a mill to do the extractor cuts,too bad. Thanks for the reply, nilebartram

Have it coned . No extractor cut needed . Makes it easy .

 

[Boyd L.]

Have it coned . No extractor cut needed . Makes it easy .

Exactly. There's a thread over at Rimfirecentrals's 40-X forum about doing this. One set up in the lathe with only minor adjustments to make for the additional cone work.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=532067&highlight=lion

Or...as an old local gunsmith used to do, use a file once headspace is set.

 

[nilebartram]

So when you coned the barrel is it glued to the receiver? nilebartram

 

[Boyd L.]

So when you coned the barrel is it glued to the receiver? nilebartram

I used Loc-Tite 609 for my Anschutz 54, and would personally do that to other slip-fit receivers.
Every person is different but if I were planning to cut one on one of my 40-X rifles, it would be the last step in the lathe.

 

[Bigdog109]

Just send it to Richard Gorham in Oklahoma he's one of the best rimfire gunsmiths in the country.

 

[cardman5448]

I want to put a Lilja barrel, (22RF), on a 40X. Who on the west coast that can do this? nilebartram

Steve Kostanich in Chehalis, Wa. could do your work. Primo gunsmith and reasonable fees.

 

[Ggmac]

So when you coned the barrel is it glued to the receiver? nilebartram

It's installed the way it was if it wasn't coned . I mean if the receiver was threaded and the orig barrel was threaded then it would be threaded .
Coned barrels only eliminate the extractor and bolt nose cuts needed . Bolt nose cuts are only needed on some actions ( Springfield 1922 m-1 m-2 )

 

[rayjay]

Have a RFBR specialist do it. Gorham is doing great work. Gordon Eck in the east is also building a bunch of winning rifles.

 

[Hoodoo]

Steve Kostanich in Chehalis, Wa. could do your work. Primo gunsmith and reasonable fees.

Steve is a great gunsmith. That would be my top choice.