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Offline Eric Smith

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longer barrels
« on: February 09, 2012, 05:03:40 PM »
All the barrel supplers that I have seen online carry the standard 38", 42", and 44". Are there suppliers with longer barrels?
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 05:13:58 PM »
Rice has 46" bbls....Fred
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 05:19:02 PM »
bobby hoyt will make them as long as you want up to 60"
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 06:23:22 PM »
Getz and Ed Rayl makes great barrels in custom lengths as well.  You will have to order one, but they will do about any profile you need

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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 07:07:43 PM »
As will Charles Burton, see his catalog in the ALR Members for sale forum.
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 08:28:16 PM »
Long Hammock also has longer barrels
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Offline Curt J

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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2012, 05:32:16 AM »
Howard Kelley, who is always across from the Armory at Friendship, also makes longer barrels.  At least 48", maybe longer.
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2012, 06:37:56 AM »
If you get too long of a barrel, other builders get 'barrel envy'.....be careful.
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2012, 07:56:04 AM »
Quote from: Acer Saccharum on February 10, 2012, 06:37:56 AM
If you get too long of a barrel, other builders get 'barrel envy'.....be careful.


Why are you looking at another man's barrel? ;)
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Offline JDK

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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2012, 04:43:11 PM »
I have heard that the longer the barrel you have the more difficulty you will have with getting wood.   ;) ;D
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2012, 05:17:07 PM »
Quote from: JDK on February 10, 2012, 04:43:11 PM
I have heard that the longer the barrel you have the more difficulty you will have with getting wood.   ;) ;D

Not to mention finding a vehicle that it will fit in.  I can just barely get my 42" barreled rifle to fit cross wize in my Silverado's back seat.  Anything longer would have to go in the bed or on the roof.
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Offline Eric Smith

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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2012, 05:24:26 PM »
I was just noticing that many of the guns in ROCA are longer than the 44 " barrels that are available at the main supplyers. Don't Think I would want a 60" barrel. A 48 " would be about the longest I would consider owning or building. What got me started wondering was that my wood supplier ( who has a very good rep )  sent me two stock blanks, one is 60 1/2 inches and one is 66 inches. One is marked quarter saw and one is not. I know what quarter sawn means, but does it mean anything if one is not marked?
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Offline James Wilson Everett

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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2012, 05:59:18 PM »
Guys,

Good advise about the wood!  I was able to buy a fairly decent piece of curly maple from e-bay that was long enough to accept a 56" barrel - so I made the barrel to fit the wood!  Sort of backwards, but I have been accused of worse.  It is so long (6 feet overall), but it does get attention at the shooting range.

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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2012, 07:40:16 PM »
Quote from: JDK on February 10, 2012, 04:43:11 PM
I have heard that the longer the barrel you have the more difficulty you will have with getting wood.   ;) ;D
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Quote from: James Wilson Everett on February 10, 2012, 05:59:18 PM
Guys,

Good advise about the wood!  I was able to buy a fairly decent piece of curly maple from e-bay that was long enough to accept a 56" barrel - so I made the barrel to fit the wood!  Sort of backwards, but I have been accused of worse.  It is so long (6 feet overall), but it does get attention at the shooting range.

Jim
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Re: longer barrels
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2012, 08:12:37 PM »
In response to E. Smith....If the wood is not marked 1/4 sawn, it is considered slab or board cut, with growth rings running mostly vertical looking at the end grain. Qtr. sawn is considered horizontal (perfect) up to 45 degrees.
Without getting into a long discussion, both will work fine for a longrifle.
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