Who is K&P barrels

[DngBat7]

Who is K&P barrels? I am pretty familiar with most barrel company’s out there, but have not heard of them. Anybody using them in competition?

 

[Kurz]

Ken Johnson is the owner of K&P Gun Co. He's been actively making barrels since 1990 especially known for his .50 caliber barrels. His barrels are cut rifled.

Originally I thought the K&P stood for Ken and Patty... I could be wrong of course.

 

[LCazador]

Ken&Penny Johnson barrels has been one of the top barrel makers. They were the hot commodity and maybe still are for long range competition as well some short range competition. I think they wound up with some supply problems and may have lost a market foot hold to the bigger competitors like Bartlein and Krieger. I owned one for my 6.5/284 1000 yard gun and it shot very well. Rapid City, SD is their place of business.

 

[eric32]

They are the house barrels for LRI inc, that will tell you something.

 

[Kurz]

Penny! That's it. Thanks!

There was a problem somewhere along the line and it did affect the business negatively for a period of time. They have recovered and are busy just like all the rest of the manufacturers. He is a main player in the FCSA (Fifty Caliber Shooters Association) as a barrel supplier.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Ive seen them on the huge boomers- over 338cal stuff and when you need an extra long one too. Never seen them on anything smaller

 

[JASON50CAL]

I have had barrels from almost every company and the most accurate one I’ve ever had is a K&P barrel in 6.5x284. It is consistently in the .2’s and .3’s at 100. I haven’t had the chance to shoot it further than 400 yards yet. Also have one in 6br but haven’t got to try it out yet. Ken is a super nice guy as well.

 

[jamesdmock]

I am depending on my memory (dangerous), but I visited Ken and Patricia's (maybe Patrice) barrel shop in Raton, NM back in the '90s. They are and have always been a small manufacturer. I haven't used one of their barrels, but have heard good things about them. I believe they were cut rifled when made in Raton. They moved some years ago to SD. Good shooting...James

 

[LA50SHOOTER]

Ken & Peggy Johnson, - Ken was an origanal part of the founding group (Skip Talbot being the pioneer) that started the FCSA (Fifty Caliber Shooters Association).

 

[ebd10]

I have one of their barrels on my 6.5X47. Top shelf product from top quality people.

 

[457ciSBC]

I got turned on to K&P via Todd Kindler, they were not known for running lots of ads, big ads or lots of phone chat, Ken’s magic was behind a machine throwing chips. Back in 97 Ken built my Sako single shot 17 Mach IV with one of his LV varmint contour cut rifled .17 barrels. This gun is one of the most accurate that I have ever owned as I have shot 5 100yd groups in the .1’s using Unmussig bullets. I recall Ken moving north and dropping off the planet for awhile.

 

[sandwarrior]

Ken & Peggy Johnson, - Ken was an origanal part of the founding group (Skip Talbot being the pioneer) that started the FCSA (Fifty Caliber Shooters Association).

Did you know Skip Talbot? He was sort of one of my mentors out Fallon, (the big town of...) Nevada.

Added: K&P are outstanding barrels.

 

[LA50SHOOTER]

Did you know Skip Talbot? He was sort of one of my mentors out Fallon, (the big town of...) Nevada.

Added: K&P are outstanding barrels.

No I didn't, But some of the old-timers in the FCSA told me about him. - There was an article in Precision-Shooting Magazine back in the 80's on him. And of course he developed the "50 Talbot" which is a shortened & Improved version of the 50 BMG cartridge.

 

[sandwarrior]

No I didn't, But some of the old-timers in the FCSA told me about him. - There was an article in Precision-Shooting Magazine back in the 80's on him. And of course he developed the "50 Talbot" which is a shortened & Improved version of the 50 BMG cartridge.

He had invited me to several .50 BMG shoots. Being young and realizing how much I didn't like recoil, I declined. Much to my chagrin. Reason was I didn't even like shooting my 7mm Rem Mag and "no way was I getting behind a .50!" Truth was, with muzzle brakes they are shootable. I didn't take the time to find that out. But, I did shoot lighter cartridges with him and paid attention to what he was developing in the late 1980's. Most notably, the 7mmx 55 (Swede imp.) cartridge. It never achieved much attention. 6.5mm's took off and a lot of the other guys at that time only believed in the .300 magnum cases. He saw this and limited what he did on the 7x55 (Swede). His most notable achievement was setting all those records on one day with his 6-284 in 2000. On record, anyways. His notable achievements were ALWAYS improving on what was out there.
Later, after he had passed in 2005, more people began to sit up and notice the 7mm. Berger has done wonderful things with it, but the question was always, "What cartridge do we put it in?" I chose the 7mm-08 (w/a 1-8" twist) to show that the minimal cartridge could get these long ranges done. Bullet efficiency vs. all-out power. It's not the winner/winner in top competitions, but it reaches as far as any bullets out there. IMO, the best balance of efficiency and power.