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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: tbrady on September 24, 2009, 09:20:13 PM

Title: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: tbrady on September 24, 2009, 09:20:13 PM: Hi All-

Does anyone know of a high-quality gunsmith in the Seattle area (or WA state for that matter) that can rechamber my 300saum to 300wsm? I've found gunsmiths who will do this but they are all out of state...

thanks!
tim
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: actionshooter on September 24, 2009, 09:28:14 PM: Brett Evans, Northwest Armsworks, Bonney Lake
I trust him without question.
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: thinkingman on September 25, 2009, 10:33:53 AM: Dan Cowan in Renton.
Angie Butrick, AKA thesightman, used to be near Renton, I think he may have moved east.
Maybe contact DJ's in bothell.
I know they do some work.
Also Stan Baker Sports.
Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: tbrady on September 25, 2009, 01:05:15 PM: Thanks guys, I'll check these out...
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: Red Dawg on September 26, 2009, 10:51:48 AM: Just curious, wondering why you are changing to a nearly identical caliber. I know the wsm is more popular but ballistics wise there is no difference at all.
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: andrew_12gauge on September 26, 2009, 07:08:58 PM: maybe hes not a reloader, there is not much available for the 300 saum, there are tons of options for the 300 wsm
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: GregU on September 26, 2009, 07:31:12 PM: Try Terry Murphy in Bonnie Lake he owns a small store called gunstocks (custom gun stocks are his specialty, but he does alot more).
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: tbrady on September 27, 2009, 02:39:27 PM: Yeah, I'm changing due to ammo availability and the friggin high cost ($50+ for 20) of the 300 SAUM. As much as I would like to get into reloading I just don't have time between work, (hunting) a newborn and a 8yo!

I love the 300saum, and I really don't want to rechamber but... the cost to rechamber is around $150 and I can get 300wsm just about anywhere. And the price just keeps coming down on the ammo. It will soon be about half of what 300saum ammo is.

Thanks guys,
tim
Title: Re: Local Gunsmith to rechamber my 300 SAUM to 300 WSM
Post by: RailRob on September 27, 2009, 03:00:16 PM: http://www.mountainshadowarms.com/services.htm