Benchrest gun

[capt-pp]

Looking to build (with a lot of help) :haha: a benchrest gun for competition. I have been looking for a barrel for this project but cant locate one. Any suggestions? :hmm:

 

[Slowpoke]

You don't need to be pretty with a bench gun, just a half stock with a heavy 42 -44 inch barrel. It's a well know fact that the uglier it is, the better it will shoot. :winking: Anyway Jim Goodoien it you man for the barrel. Something in the 48 to 52 cal with a false muzzle should do the trick. I can't lay my hands on his contact info but if you call Track of the Wolf they should be able to give it to you.

 

[davy]

Looking to build (with a lot of help) :haha: a benchrest gun for competition. I have been looking for a barrel for this project but cant locate one. Any suggestions? :hmm:

John Hinnant should have some information about bench guns if you can get him to spread some that saavy, hes been at it long enuff! here is one of his bench guns I have posted before! Its a 50plus pounder with false muzzle. :thumbsup:

Davy

 

[faw3]

If you'll scan back a month or so here we had a long benchrest thread going, lots of info, you going to shoot ball or bullet first before you pick a barrel. John posted some things on it. Fred :hatsoff:

 

[***Sean***]

I was interested in it too... I found it...Here is a link to it. who builds heavy bench guns?

 

[capt-pp]

Talk about good luck :thumbsup: I found a K R Bresien .50 cal heavy bench today. It had been in a guys closet since 1986. Some light surface rust on barrel inside good. Stock had not even been shaped or finished. To top it off the guy sold it to me for $500 :blah: No I did not forget a 0. So for now the building project is off :applause:

 

[faw3]

YA nows the fun part, working up the right load :rotf: :grin: Fred :hatsoff: You got off great at 500 guy.

 

[jarrowood]

that my friend is the deal of the month. :bow:

 

[capt-pp]

I have stripped the barrel down and am thinking of browning it. Also saw one that had been cloroxed/bleached at our state shoot and that would be nice as well. Any suggestions? Has anyone heard of bleaching a barrel? How is it done?

thanks
perry

 

[Zonie]

Beyond using it to rapidly "age" a gun I haven't done much with bleach.

I will say that in 5-15 minutes pure bleach will eat big uneven spots in a mild steel barrel and the rust that ensues is difficult to stop even with washing and oiling.
Whatever you do with it, don't let it touch the bore or threads in the barrel unless you want to end up with a very expensive crow bar.

 

[gmww]

Been learning something new every day I read this forum. I've never heard of bleaching a barrel. :hmm:

 

[jarrowood]

you could also sandblast the barrel and action. Just make sure that all the openings are plugged well and tape the face of the action and the but of the barrel. take your time sandblasting those parts and you will get a nice even mat finish.
also make sure to wear rubber gloves to keep the oil from your skin off the super clean metal. you could use a good quility bluing or a browning solution to finih . i use this method on 99% of the guns i build. when i am using hot brown i will put 5 to 7 coates on to get a nice even color. hope this helps.

 

[curt songer]

when bleaching a barrel as was stated make sure you dont get any in the barrel. to stop the process wash it down with a good bath of baking soda. that nuetralizes the chemicals.
curt