Who Will Recontour A Kreiger Barrel?

[lynn]

Anybody know a place were I can get a Kreiger recontoured?
I have a 30 inch heavy varmint contour and I want a #4 Heavy sporter at 26 inches.The barrel is already threaded and chambered and Kreiger can't run it between centers without ruining it according to the guy on the phone.
Any help appreciated.
Lynn

 

[JRS]

Lynn- You might try Hart.

 

[lynn]

Hart said only Hart.
Lynn

 

[jonbearman]

Sid Goodling or any smith worth a grain of salt should be able to recontour the barrel. He may half to recut the crown and make a chamber plug with a center in it so as not to destroy the chamber job. If I was you I would sell it and get another because it might cause stress in the barrel do to all the machining that has been done. Send a note to preacher on this forum or maybe he will chime in and ask him directly what he thinks. There are many other fantastic smiths on this forum and hopefully they will chime in as well.

 

[lynn]

jonbearman
I have a half dozen or so 6BR heavy varmint barrels.My gunsmith normaly runs my 6mm-06 reamer into them and I have a 6mm-06 for squirrel hunting.Unfortunately he went on a extended prairie dog hunt and the barrels are not finished.
I talked to Bartlein today and they will recontour there barrels for $40 and recrown them for $20 plus shipping.
Nobody seems to want to work on a Krieger including Krieger.
As these recent barrels will be used for deer rifles I would like to get them done pretty soon as out here season is only a month away.
Lynn

 

[rocketron]

carl kampfeld ?

 

[shortgrass]

Hart said only Hart.
Lynn

Most manufactures won't work with anothers barrel. Try Chad Dixon @ www.longriflesinc.com

 

[jonbearman]

Try Greg at gretan rifles in colorado.

 

[gmitchell]

Brux will do it and relap

 

[lynn]

Guys thanks for all the help!!!!
Tim Gardner at Douglas barrels is going to do the work for me.
A big Thank You to The Expiper (Roger Amos) for the early morning call.
Lynn

 

[frankgreen]

Lynn, We would be willing to do it as well. We've done Kriegers for other customers. If you get stuck give me a call. Same fees apply.

I don't want to get stuck doing this on a routine basis but will help out when we can.

When we worked at Krieger we did recontouring. I cannot say why or what changed as I don't work there anymore.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

 

[rcw3]

Lynn, We would be willing to do it as well. We've done Kriegers for other customers. If you get stuck give me a call. Same fees apply.

I don't want to get stuck doing this on a routine basis but will help out when we can.

When we worked at Krieger we did recontouring. I cannot say why or what changed as I don't work there anymore.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

I cannot speak to the work you do on others' barrels, but you sure make some great barrels. I love those 6mm's that you just sent me - I test fired two rifles with Bartlein 6mm barrels yesterday - they shoot great and it makes it nice to send a customer an order when you know the barrels will drill them in there. Love those 5R barrels too! Keep up the good work!

Robert Whitley

 

[frankgreen]

Thanks Robert!

Just trying to help!

You got a couple of those 6mm's up and running fast!

Later, Frank