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New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« on: February 09, 2017, 12:49:22 PM »
I'm thinking about getting a new barrel for my weatherby. Can any one point me in the right direction. I live in Gig Harbor, hoping to not have to travel more than an hour to get it done.

Thanks,

Justin

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2017, 01:01:44 PM »
IO would have Travis at Rbros put a Broughton barrel on it. His shop is in Elma. Great guy and top Quality work.

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2017, 01:23:33 PM »

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2017, 01:41:31 PM »
IO would have Travis at Rbros put a Broughton barrel on it. His shop is in Elma. Great guy and top Quality work.

 :yeah:

If I lived on the wet side of the mountains Travis is exactly who I'd take it to.  Lots of excellent top shelf barrels out there, Broughton, Hart, Kreiger just to name a few.  I've never personally used one but I have heard good things about Benchmark barrels as well.

Something to keep in mind about having guns re-barreled, you may find hobbyist gunsmiths that'll do a decent job and probably even for less money but it's been my experience, you pretty much get what you pay for and in the long run, those lesser expensive re-barrel jobs can end up costing you more than if you'd have had a top tier gunsmith do the job for you.  Just something to consider before you proceed.

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2017, 12:21:07 PM »
Thanks For the advice guys. I will check out the above mentioned gunsmiths!

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2017, 12:24:17 PM »
Steve Kostanich down in the Centralia area has a 300Wby reamer with a separate throating reamer.  I would be careful to make sure what I was signing up for.  If you are happy w/the long freebore then it doesn't make much difference/if you don't want that long freebore then it does make a difference.  He does fantastic work. 

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2017, 03:31:42 PM »
I also have a 300 weatherby that needs a new barrel. One gunsmith recommended that I call the weatherby custom shop and see what they can do. TWhat I found out is Weatherby does not manufacture barrels for some models any more but the actions are still the same. They offered to upgrade my Mark V stainless to an accumark for a little under $1000, that gets a new barrel and new accumark stock. You can also change calibers as long as the same bolt face is used. For example they said I could go with 6.5/300, 300, or 340 Weatherby.
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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2017, 03:24:09 PM »
I called Travis at Rbros and he doesn't work on Weatherby's only Remingtons I believe. He also mentioned that I should reach out to Weatherby. I have a Mark V Stainless as well bearpaw. The upgrade from Weatherby seems like a fair price... I might have to look into that.

Thanks for the info JDHasty & Bearpaw

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2017, 05:15:29 PM »
I know it's up north but what about contacting the guys at Benchmark barrel I believe they do rebarrel jobs and from what I've heard, they make a good quality barrel too.

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2017, 09:08:01 PM »
I once had a NICE 270wby Mark V with a great piece of wood with a custom barrel smithed by Palazzo in Covington.  He's getting up there in age, but last I heard he was still working.

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Re: New Barrel for 300 Weatherby
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2017, 05:42:25 AM »
I once had a NICE 270wby Mark V with a great piece of wood with a custom barrel smithed by Palazzo in Covington.  He's getting up there in age, but last I heard he was still working.

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