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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Canadian Barrel Makers.....
« on: February 21, 2013, 07:07:49 PM »
SST,
That is interesting. Yes, being from the east you hear stories about the west.
I've never seen a Ron Smith barrel and as a result no good or bad results from any competitors in F-Class.
I'm new to BR short range so I'm clueless about Ron's barrels.

So, it was Ted Gaillard who worked for Rob McLennan then. Thanks for setting me straight.
BTW, I've heard good results here in the east about Ted's barrels from competitors and everyone from the east has tried or know about Rob's barrels. He got a cut rifling machine a few years ago, but I haven't had a chance to sample one yet.

I'm still not clear about gain twist though. I always thought that it reshapes the rifling grooves on the bullet as it speeds through the barrel with a progressive twist rates. I need to see someone do well at a match with one before I'm convinced.


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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Canadian Barrel Makers.....
« on: February 20, 2013, 09:51:32 PM »
Here's a question.
How long does it take for the Canadian barrel makers to get a barrel done?

I once ordered a barrel a decade ago from Rob McLennan that took two weeks and another that took over a year.
I recently grabbed a Gaillard from a private exchange only because he had it for sale.
I heard McPhee doesn't sell just a barrel and he must install it or nothing.
Don't know about Ron Smith, but I also heard he use to work for McLennan long ago.

Would love to buy only Canadian as I've done well so far with most Canadian barrels, but some were real poopers too including some new American barrel makers. It's disheartening to spend money and wait almost a year to find accuracy mediocre at best.
It has become much simpler to just buy a Krieger, Bartlein, Broughton, Hart.

Time will tell if another barrel maker can make it happen and yes I'll support it.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Jewell Trigger Tune Up
« on: February 08, 2013, 10:56:02 PM »
I got a new 1.5oz Jewel coming in the mail. This is the first I've heard about tuning and polishing them.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: 6ppc fire forming alternatives
« on: February 08, 2013, 10:53:47 PM »
I'm going to to try what Bobr is thinking of. I got plenty of .22 pills to fireform with.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Eastern Ontario Benchrest Clubs?
« on: February 08, 2013, 10:50:18 PM »
I did find out that Eganville and Beachburg, ON have some local matches which I intend on checking out this spring. I don't believe they are registered though. I think they do VFS type matches.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Eastern Ontario Benchrest Clubs?
« on: December 21, 2012, 05:55:30 PM »
Thanks Ken.
Looks like Camillus, NY it is. About 3.5 hrs from me.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Eastern Ontario Benchrest Clubs?
« on: December 19, 2012, 08:37:43 AM »
That's about 5 hrs from me. Seems like everything is locked down in SW Ontario.

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Centerfire Discussions / Eastern Ontario Benchrest Clubs?
« on: December 19, 2012, 12:43:23 AM »
New guy here looking to get into BR.
I use to remember Stittsville and possibly others, but never did make it there when I moved ages ago.
Any clubs and local centerfire BR matches around Peterborough to Ottawa area?

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