Who to use for bluing?

[Chris Shelton]

My father in law is on the fence about taking a custom 22-250 on our Pdog trip in June because it was bought already built and the barrel and action is a high gloss bluing that is absolutely beautiful. The widow he bought the rifle from does not remember the gunsmith who built all her late husbands rifles, but she knows they were from Colorado. He is afraid to shoot the barrel out and having to try to duplicate the fantastic bluing if he ever has to rebarrel. Is there anybody he could send a rifle to for bluing to put his mind at ease?

 

[Fred Baker]

My father in law is on the fence about taking a custom 22-250 on our Pdog trip in June because it was bought already built and the barrel and action is a high gloss bluing that is absolutely beautiful. The widow he bought the rifle from does not remember the gunsmith who built all her late husbands rifles, but she knows they were from Colorado. He is afraid to shoot the barrel out and having to try to duplicate the fantastic bluing if he ever has to rebarrel. Is there anybody he could send a rifle to for bluing to put his mind at ease?

There is Glenrock Blue LLC in Glenrock, Wyoming, that is there only business and are very good at it. Your dad is right about his barrel, I would definitely take 2, 3 or more rifles on a PD trip and keep rotating them. I have the rifles and I am very careful how many shoots I fire. I usually fire 10-12 shots then switch out rifles

 

[joshb]

If I were going on a pdog hunt, I wouldn’t take a fine old collectable.

 

[TAJ45]

Invest in a dedicated pd bbl. Easy peasy

 

[snert]

A 22-250 combined with PD seems like a one time use idea.....

 

[Murray Brook]

I have a Sako 6mm PPC benchrest model. These rifles have some value as long as they are in good factory shape. Knowing that I would burn the barrel out on it because I love shooting it, I had the barrel taken off and replaced with a good custom one. Now I can shoot all I want and if I feel the need to go back to factory status I just simply unscrew one tube and screw my factory one back on. Maybe your father-in-law could look into this option.

 

[dgeesaman]

My father in law is on the fence about taking a custom 22-250 on our Pdog trip in June because it was bought already built and the barrel and action is a high gloss bluing that is absolutely beautiful. The widow he bought the rifle from does not remember the gunsmith who built all her late husbands rifles, but she knows they were from Colorado. He is afraid to shoot the barrel out and having to try to duplicate the fantastic bluing if he ever has to rebarrel. Is there anybody he could send a rifle to for bluing to put his mind at ease?

Get a stainless barrel for PD duty. Or three. Save the lovely blued barrel. Getting blued barrels is possible but the total cost is much higher in my experience.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

If I were going on a pdog hunt, I wouldn’t take a fine old collectable.

I would be tempted to to go buy a new Ruger American 223 and sale it with a honest round count after the trip. That probably would actually add some fun to the experience.

 

[Chris Shelton]

Might just talk him into taking one of mine. To me, it’s a very nice rifle, but it still already has an aftermarket barrel. If it had the factory BDL blued barrel on it, then I’d for sure talk him out of it. Since the only thing original is the action and black tip stock, i figure its lost its original luster to a degree.

 

[Chris Shelton]

I would be tempted to to go buy a new Ruger American 223 and sale it with a honest round count after the trip. That probably would actually add some fun to the experience.

He actually just bought one of their new prairie models in 223! He will also have an AR I just built him, a 222 and a 243 going along.

 

[Chris Shelton]

Get a stainless barrel for PD duty. Or three. Save the lovely blued barrel. Getting blued barrels is possible but the total cost is much higher in my experience.

Any idea what the cost of bluing runs from a reputable company? I’ve never looked at the price of it

 

[Kracken McGraw]

He actually just bought one of their new prairie models in 223! He will also have an AR I just built him, a 222 and a 243 going along.

Yes I don’t know what the little rifles cost, but I bet it would be less $ than burning out a Bartlein barrel or something else nice on one trip.

 

[Chris Shelton]

The 22-250 on the left and his 222 on the right. At the price he gave for those two and an identical 243 with scopes (2 of the scopes are Simmons, so no value in my opinion), I’m surprised he didn’t get arrested for stealing them lol.

 

[Chris Shelton]

Yes I don’t know what the little rifles cost, but I bet it would be less $ than burning out a Bartlein barrel or something else nice on one trip.

Not sure the price on a new bartlein, but I’m betting it will be similar to what he paid for the whole rifle…damn good deals were had that day.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

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The 22-250 on the left and his 222 on the right. At the price he gave for those two and an identical 243 with scopes (2 of the scopes are Simmons, so no value in my opinion), I’m surprised he didn’t get arrested for stealing them lol.

Personally I would keep both of those out of the PD fields and your kids can shoot coyotes with them someday.

 

[Walt Krafft]

Simmons guns in Kansas does all my blueing. They have done over a dozen M12 Winchesters for me.

 

[TimS]

Glenrock has done a couple for me and I am very satisfied.

 

[TimS]

Glenrock finished the metal on this 39