Contemporary barrel makers

[Ezra]

I thought it might be an interesting thread to establish the maximum barrel lengths our gifted contemporary barrel makers are capable of manufacturing.  I’m hoping you guys can help me with some of these because I have never used a barrel from Ben Coogle for example.  I will apologize to all makers in advance if I get something wrong, I base my answers upon my previous purchases from that specific maker and input from ALR members.  I reserve the right to be wrong/and or corrected.

Charles Burton - maximum length 48”

Bobby Hoyt - at least 60”, unsure of maximum

Rice - maximum length 48”

Long Hammock - unsure

Rayl - at least 50”

Ben Coogle - at least 72” (per Mike Brooks)

Green Mountain - 42”?

Colerain - 44” (per their website)

Larry Horrigan - reportedly 60”

I have undoubtedly missed some makers and obviously need assistance from the rank and file to help fill holes and make corrections and/or constructive criticisms.

Respectfully,

Ez

[Mike Brooks]

I  have a rayl barrel here that is 50". I had Coogle make  me a "72 barrel. I have had Hoyt make me 60" barrels.

[R.J.Bruce]

For those of us who don't have this information, would you (anyone) please put full contact information for all those makers other than Colerain, & Rice. Perhaps, make this a STICKY?

[Ezra]

Rice barrels

http://www.ricebarrels.com/chart.html

Charles Burton

https://fcibarrels.tripod.com/

Green Mountain

https://www.gmriflebarrel.com/

Colerain barrels

http://colerainbarrel.com/

Bobby Hoyt (no website, et al~)

Bobby Hoyt
2379 Mount Hope Road
Fairfield PA 17320
ph: 717-642-6696

Ed Rayl

W.E. Rayl
P.O.Box 91 
Gassaway,West Virginia 
26624
Phone  1-304-364-8269

Long Hammock barrels

Unknown

Ben Coogle

Unknown

Larry Horrigan

J & L Horrigan Ent.
Custom turned smooth bore barrels
Larry Horrigan 269-793-3265
                Cell 269-845-0460
 lehorrigan@hotmail.com


Ez

[oldtravler61]

  You should add Ken Netting (?)
to this list too. Unfortunately I don't have his info. Oldtravler

[Dave B]

We need to clarify rifled vs smooth bore. I had a barrel rifled by  a guy in Ohio last name of Kelly that made me a 51" tapered  .50 cal  barrel. IIRC He could do them up to 60"

[tallbear]

    Once again some folks can't stop banging the "barrel steel " drum. This has been talked about to no end here in the past .I have removed all posts in regards to steel used. You are welcome to discuss anything else in regard's to makers/barrels in this tread with the exception of steel.If you wish to know more about barrel steel you are welcome to use the search function or contact the barrel maker......All references to what steel is used will be removed......now back to your regularly scheduled barrel thread......


Mitch Yates

[Ezra]

    Once again some folks can't stop banging the "barrel steel " drum. This has been talked about to no end here in the past .I have removed all posts in regards to steel used. You are welcome to discuss anything else in regard's to makers/barrels in this tread with the exception of steel.If you wish to know more about barrel steel you are welcome to use the search function or contact the barrel maker......All references to what steel is used will be removed......now back to your regularly scheduled barrel thread......


Mitch Yates

Thank you Mitch.  Let’s just focus on the following:

Commercial makers and contact information (website/address/Facebook, etc)
Maximum barrel length our black powder makers are capable of manufacturing.

I will collate the information, organize it and eventually present it to the rank and file for possible use.  Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Currently I need the following:

Ben Coogles contact information, and whether he is still in business.

Long Hammock contact information, and whether they are still in business.

Any other makers and their contact information and maximum barrel length they are capable of manufacturing.

Ez

[Mike Brooks]

Ben Coogles contact information, and whether he is still in business.

Surprisingly, I saw Ben Coogle on the 6 o'clock news a few years ago. It was during one of the hurricanes in Florida and he was pulling his boat out of the water and heading north. The press was shocked by his ingenuity..... I don't know if he's making barrels anymore or not.

[bob in the woods]

Is John Getz making any barrels at all ?   I had last heard that he was making the occasional one, so thought it worth asking.

[WadePatton]

Charlie offers a few "non-standard" calibers for those who like to be extra different.  As I recall 38, 47, 52 are on his list. FWIW.

[Clark Badgett]

Larry Horrigan in Michigan makes French smoothbore barrels. He had 54” barrel at Friendship, he could possibly make the longer. Cell 269 793 3265

[moleeyes36]

Oregon Barrels
Available up to 35”
Thegunworks.com

Don Richards

[Robby]

"I thought it might be an interesting thread to establish the maximum barrel lengths our gifted contemporary barrel makers are capable of manufacturing.  I’m hoping you guys can help me with some of these because I have never used a barrel from Ben Coogle for example.  I will apologize to all makers in advance if I get something wrong, I base my answers upon my previous purchases from that specific maker and input from ALR members.  I reserve the right to be wrong/and or corrected."

Charles Burton - maximum length 48”

I haven't received it yet but I'm sure I ordered a 50" long .58 smoothbore. I hope you are wrong.
Robby

[Pete G.]

Robby,
When you put all those twisty things in the bore, it makes the barrel shorter.