Bolt and barrel fluting - where to go?

[sstamand]

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.

[Cement Bench]

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

[MooseRiverTrapper]

I heard corlanes is out sourcing their bolt fluting to a shop in Edmonton? Not sure if that’s true...

[Robmcleod82]

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.

[sstamand]

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.

[Mastodon]

Insite does really nice work. Im sure they will get back to you.

[sstamand]

Contacted Blue chip via Facebook. I’ll let you know if they reply and prices for those interested.

[marky_mark]

Originally Posted by sstamand

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.

I emailed them about some other stuff and they haven’t responded
My guess is they are on vacation

[GMX]

Originally Posted by MooseRiverTrapper

I heard corlanes is out sourcing their bolt fluting to a shop in Edmonton? Not sure if that’s true...

Yes CORLANES farms it out and they’ll lie to you about it to. I sent a gun up to them quoted a few months turn around 10 months later the barrel was ok the bolt handle looked horrible never did get the bolt sleeve finished. They tried stringing me along but some angry emails and phone calls every day the manager finally admitted they lost my bolt parts. Only send someone you hate there I should have called the better business bureau and lodged a complaint with the prof I had on them.
WORST GUN SHOP EVER!!!

[cowmanbob]

Originally Posted by GMX

Yes CORLANES farms it out and they’ll lie to you about it to. I sent a gun up to them quoted a few months turn around 10 months later the barrel was ok the bolt handle looked horrible never did get the bolt sleeve finished. They tried stringing me along but some angry emails and phone calls every day the manager finally admitted they lost my bolt parts. Only send someone you hate there I should have called the better business bureau and lodged a complaint with the prof I had on them.
WORST GUN SHOP EVER!!!

Too bad about your experience, I've had them do many projects for me and always been pleased.

[sstamand]

KSArms is only doing work on their own builds.

[sstamand]

Originally Posted by GMX

Yes CORLANES farms it out and they’ll lie to you about it to. I sent a gun up to them quoted a few months turn around 10 months later the barrel was ok the bolt handle looked horrible never did get the bolt sleeve finished. They tried stringing me along but some angry emails and phone calls every day the manager finally admitted they lost my bolt parts. Only send someone you hate there I should have called the better business bureau and lodged a complaint with the prof I had on them.
WORST GUN SHOP EVER!!!

Probably why the are more expensive then other options...have to add their 30%?

[Jayhad]

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.

[andy1]

Originally Posted by GMX

Yes CORLANES farms it out and they’ll lie to you about it to. I sent a gun up to them quoted a few months turn around 10 months later the barrel was ok the bolt handle looked horrible never did get the bolt sleeve finished. They tried stringing me along but some angry emails and phone calls every day the manager finally admitted they lost my bolt parts. Only send someone you hate there I should have called the better business bureau and lodged a complaint with the prof I had on them.
WORST GUN SHOP EVER!!!

Agreed x2. Did a bolt. Milled through it to the interior bore. Nice hole. No qc. Never again.

[TUFFBUFF]

Originally Posted by GMX

Yes CORLANES farms it out and they’ll lie to you about it to. I sent a gun up to them quoted a few months turn around 10 months later the barrel was ok the bolt handle looked horrible never did get the bolt sleeve finished. They tried stringing me along but some angry emails and phone calls every day the manager finally admitted they lost my bolt parts. Only send someone you hate there I should have called the better business bureau and lodged a complaint with the prof I had on them.
WORST GUN SHOP EVER!!!

That's not bad - 3.5 mths to mount scope! Since then do myself. And 8-9mths to remove stuck base screw and refinish a floorplate, called 3 X and stopped in 2x - and ended up with differ one back..... Haven't been back since.
On the other hand buddy got trigger installed in 45min, go figure.

[andy1]

Originally Posted by Cement Bench

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

Cutting flutes on barrels and bolts with a cnc lathe....my goodness. Time to rethink what u are talking about. Watch a few more u tube videos

[Young-gun]

Originally Posted by Cement Bench

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

Have seen their work first hand, looks good


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[sstamand]

Danny Busse
780-977-2536
bluechipprecision@gmail.com

[Xbolt7mm]

Can they flute any bolt?

[Full Curl Earl]

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.

Originally Posted by sstamand

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.

[Nova316]

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

[sstamand]

[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.

[Full Curl Earl]

[QUOTE=sstamand;3908085]

Originally Posted by Full Curl Earl

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.

Yeah, 2014 Dodge ram Targa. In the North $200 is considered a cheaper rate. If ya keep nickel and dimeing Gunsmith shops there will be none. Have you noticed every shop is now a semi-production shop and has signature rifles they pump out? It will soon be impossible to have a spring made or a chamber cleaned up.
Ah well, save some dough here at home and ship it to the US then.

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.

[waldedw]

Harley Green at Insite arms in Lloydminster

[wbshunt]

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.