Looking at re barreling my tikka and was looking at true flight barrels but I don’t know anyone that has used one. What’s everyone’s thoughts / experiences with them?
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Looking at re barreling my tikka and was looking at true flight barrels but I don’t know anyone that has used one. What’s everyone’s thoughts / experiences with them?
Excellent barrels, excellent service, and they stand by their product. Buy with confidence.
+1 for above. TF have done 3 rifles/barrels for me and they've worked out very well & they do stand by their work. One down side I have noted is the TF barrels tend to copper foul more than others like Bartlein. Takes a bit of breaking in & rigorous cleaning till the TF barrels settle down.
True Flight manufactured and fitted a barrel to my 7mm WSM X-bolt last year, it's just a copy of the standard Browning light sporter contour, it shot exceptionally well right away and picks up a miniscule amount of copper, I think all of their barrels are hand lapped now and this negates necessity for break-in and/or the likelihood of coppering. I've only shot it twice at 400m (435 yds) and it has shot under 1.5" both times with Berger 168 gr Classic Hunters. Their service and workmanship was excellent.
Got one of their ultramatch barrels put on a rem700. First day zeroing it in I was getting super frustrated, as I took 5 shots, and only the first one hit the paper.
Well, it turns out that all 5 went through the same hole, and from 100M back I could not pick that up. Needless to say, I was super happy when I went downrange to grab the target.
Definitely would not hesitate getting another.
got one on my 7mm practical build. shot perfectly from first go. never seen much copper fouling. They were excellent to deal with. I'm looking at re-barreling my old BSA 308 into, another 308. haha I'll happily go back to them.
The fouling is what worries me as it’s for a comp gun so I don’t want something that needs cleaning after every comp of half way though. I’m sure there accurate barrels , just want couple hundred rounds down the barrel before a even think about cleaning it
Being that one of their main shareholders wants to shut down a certain Pistol club after said shareholder purchased a property nearby and then proceeded to complain about the noise...
They can shove it
great barrels. vulkans are great too. owned and own a few of each
No longer the case (as of Nov 2020) however he owns the building TF operates out of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
PS: I own no Trueflite barrels and don't intend doing so.
So you want a match grade barrel but you don't want to spend 5 minutes cleaning it after a days shooting... :ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by WessCG
Hand lapped barrels still can collect a bit of copper. The difference is on a hand lapped barrel is that the copper doesn’t embed itself as there aren’t any rough machine marks for it to hang onto. As such it’s very easy process to remove. I have a 5R Bartlein that’s always collected a bit of copper but it’s certainly never effected it’s accuracy.Quote:
Originally Posted by 38 South
What Husky1600 said. Ive fitted several myself and they are all tack drivers. Customer service is awesome too.
What he saidQuote:
Originally Posted by Husky1600
Recently got a True Flite ultra match on my T3 delighted with the result and service.
How much does rebarreling a rifle typically cost just curious? Say replacing a common sporter barrel with a similar new one?
$ 200 - $ 400Quote:
Originally Posted by Synthetic
Lots of variables. Profile might need to be turned down if the blank is larger. Surface treatments - sandblasting, cerakote, blueing etc.
Ive had 2 done, no3/4 in 243 with 1:8 twist and a #2 sporter in 358 win, both great, really happy, they even loaded up some rounds of 358 win to test fire the lever action before sending it back.
I don't have much to compare too for copper fouling but mine foul nothing like my mate's 6.5CM Lithgow. After 20 shoots you can see the copper at the muzzle.
Z
Last one I had done was $900 for barrel and fitting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Synthetic
@Synthetic, the numbers i mentioned were the labour component for machining only. Target barrels for FTR i worked in 1k total for barrel and fitment.
From memory I'm thinking $800 to $1300 including barrel and fitting and threading for moderator.
The cheap one was fitting to a bare action.
The expensive one included removing the existing barrel and some trigger work plus making up some test rounds.
Z
Few years out of date now.
Just looked at my invoice
$615 ultra match barrel
$350 chamber and fit
$40 bead blast
$100 thread for suppressor
$35 courier
Plus GST
Those prices are spot on.
He is no longer a shareholder and does not own the building we operate out of any longer [emoji1360] all ties have been cut!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
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Well done. I stand corrected on the building.Quote:
Originally Posted by Antwalsh
Feel free to flick us a email or give us a call to discuss your options, pricing is above. Ultra match barrels are lead lapped which gives the bore consistency from start to finish and also removes any marks that are caused during the process of making the barrels such as reamer or honing marks. The barrels are also finished off with a ultra fine polish so there should be no issues with copper fouling[emoji1360] hope this helps!Quote:
Originally Posted by WessCG
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You know they are good barrels when some Americans import them to use on target rifles
They are completely over run with absolutely awsome options made in usa so why would they bother importing
Tells you something
Personal experience with 4 trueflite ultra match barrels all of them have shot alot better than I can and I consider myself a pretty good shot
Yeah well mate those barrels can't exactly shoot themselves eh. So credit where credit's due. Nut behind the butt!Quote:
Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem
Having kept an eye on this thread, it's pretty clear the balance of opinion is firmly positive, with one notable exception.
Which is good to hear, because from my simpleton's perspective, our firearms related manufacturers punch well above our weight with TruFlite, DPT, Hardy, Oceania and the others I've forgotten all maintaining a strong international reputation.
Yes. Obviously Trueflight (what a great brand name) are top notch. But the other 2 barrel makers seem to get creds too. I have never heard a bad word about Vulcan and I have a hardy barrel that has been very excellent. Go you Kiwis!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown