Bolt and barrel fluting - where to go?
Any suggestions for gunsmiths capable of bolt and barrel fluting? Coralanes is pretty expensive and US options like Kampfeld have issues shipping gun parts back to Canada. There must be someone reputable out there that can spiral flute a bolt for a reasonable price. $250 for a bolt does not seem reasonable to me.
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Blue chip precision has a CNC lathe and can do barrels with real precision and take small cuts at a time to ensure a lack of heat and stress
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I heard corlanes is out sourcing their bolt fluting to a shop in Edmonton? Not sure if that’s true...
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I had a guy that used to do my bolt fluting for me. He switched shops and is not currently doing them. Insite arms is doing bolt fluting.
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I tried to contact insite but they didn’t respond to the email. I saw a post on gunnutz saying they were doing bolts. Hopefully they respond.
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Insite does really nice work. Im sure they will get back to you.
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Contacted Blue chip via Facebook. I’ll let you know if they reply and prices for those interested.
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There was a fella on this sight doing this sort of stuff. A quick search and his handle is: scotty454
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Karl at K&S in Edmonton did mine
He was doing them for Corlanes at one time. Not sure if that is still the case |
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My guess is they are on vacation |
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WORST GUN SHOP EVER!!! |
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KSArms is only doing work on their own builds.
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Blue Chip will do a good job for you, if that's where you take it.
I can't comment on pricing or turn around time but I have personally seen his work and it's top notch. |
Blue Chip Precision responded and the prices are quite reasonable in my opinion. $140 for spiral bolt, $140 straight barrel, $175 spiral barrel, plus discount if multiple work performed. Located in Edmonton.
Anyone else have experience using them? Picks of his work on Facebook look great but limited. |
actually he is south west of Leduc but easy to find just get a timeline from him
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Cost
CNC milling machines are not cheap, nor is Carbide tooling,
Machinist salaries, commercial leases etc. When we live in a time where the dealerships are charging $200 an hr, to put eyes on your truck, $250 for non production custom machining seems fair to me. Quote:
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KSarms does this work
I know insite does as well but they are pretty backed up I have my bushings for my dies done by Blue Chip and also seen some of his previous work in person, it looks quite good. He is also super friendly to talk to |
[QUOTE=Full Curl Earl;3908026]CNC milling machines are not cheap, nor is Carbide tooling,
Machinist salaries, commercial leases etc. When we live in a time where the dealerships are charging $200 an hr, to put eyes on your truck, $250 for non production custom machining seems fair to me. You must drive a Porsche cause I don’t pay anywhere near $200 an hour for a service mechanic. Anyways to each their own. Blue chip is almost half, I could literally ship it to the US both ways and still have money left over. CNC’s are expensive but do the work in a fraction of the time and after the first one, it’s plug and play. |
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how much weight is going to be pulled out when you flute the barrel and bolt?
I've got an 8lb barrel I'd like to get a little lighter.... perhaps proof research is the way to go. |
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Proof research or Hardy carbon barrels if you want to really take weight down. |
Each there own?
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Harley Green at Insite arms in Lloydminster
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Bolt flute and barrel thread/ muzzle brake
I just had KS arms flute my bolt, thread my barrel for a muzzle break and made me a break for my 7mm tikka superlite. Price was around 260-280 for the break and machine work. I am pleased with the work.
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Deal
Thats is an unbeatable deal if the work is good!
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