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May as well have the nice scope sitting atop the rifle that will get the most use.
Rather the vx6hd being the one getting smashed up when I fall down a hill or slip in a river with the finnlight. ...

Getting there.

Few DIP bits to go on and it will need a suppressor to balance out the length a little, waiting to hear back from volquartsen on if they will supply me just the end cap with thread...

Cheap enough to make it worth it ;)

Once it's received and fitted to the stock I'll post some more photos. Hopefully before too long Alonzo will have a chance to shoot it, overwise I'll post a...

Getting excited now.

Big thanks to Mark McFarlane at Desert Guns. Looks mint.
Hopefully before too long Alonzo can put it through it's paces and report back to how it shoots.


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My apologies to Tony. For some reason his reply was flagged as spam.
Just like the rest though had heaps of information and tips.

These kind of replies are much appreciated when you're looking...

Have to add I was impressed with the speed, information and straight up replies from everyone I contacted, is very refreshing from what I've become accustomed to in the states. In fairness to Tony...

Cheers mate.

I flicked Tony an email but haven't heard back. Most others either didn't want to touch it or were too busy lol.

Mark at desert guns said he can do it so will give him a crack....

I agree a heavy barrel is over kill for walking etc but as it's not intended for a possum or walking gun this doesn't bother me.

Accuracy will be my only intent, problem with that is it's a bit of...

That's the info I'm after, thanks a lot.
So I would expect triple that at least I guess. Kind of deflates that idea probably.

Have asked around for some price estimates so will be curious to see...

Gun city has the 17hmr Barrel for $499 but skinny profile.
Rather something that fills the range channel better

Haha yeah I have the feeling that they all will with me wanting it to fit in to a quad.
I suspect it will be far far cheaper to just go with a factory barrel but that's not always the name of the...

Cheers, I'll flick them am email as well

Google foo told me The Claw had a quad barrel done by TonyT?

Could you please PM his contact email?

Does anyone know a smith with the skills and required equipment to rechamber and machine a 17M2 to 17HMR to fit a sako quad?

Never had custom work carried out myself, always waited for others to...