gunsmith needed

[pistolero45]

I am looking for a gunsmith to do a little bit of barrel work.

What I have is a Remington 540 XR which has already had the barrel shortened and crowned. It shoots well, but I would like to hire a gunsmith to put a slight taper on the barrel so I can use it as a Hunter rifle. The barrel would need to be blued afterwards.

Is there a gunsmith on this forum interested? Send me a PM if you are. Thanks.

[malinois]

Talk to Evelio..I think he has done a few ...

[pistolero45]

Thanks. PM sent to Evelio.

[xpilot]

Mark, I would check that barrel. Mine has a slight taper. Jim

[plexreticle]

Is there a minimum taper needed for hunter class or any taper will do?

[Boyd L.]

I believe that decision (determining "enough" taper) is up to the interpretative disgression of the match director.

[BlauBear]

To be safe, any rifle I take to a road match needs a visible barrel taper. The rules don't read that way but match directors get the last word.

[xpilot]

If it is tapered, it is tapered..if it makes weight, it makes weight.........................that is why we invented scales and measuring instruments

[BlauBear]

If it is tapered, it is tapered..if it makes weight, it makes weight.........................that is why we invented scales and measuring instruments

Nice thought, but the Match Director gets the last word. Always. I wanted to use a rifle in Hunter class that had a 1 millimeter taper from receiver to barrel. It had a taper, albeit a small one, but I decided to use something else because I knew there could be a problem.