Rebarreling a HW60 .17 hmr

[The Duncan 802]

Hi folks,

 

as title suggests, I am looking to get my almost brand new hummer fitted with a new barrel to replace the (US illegal) 14" one with a standard length, unscrewcut barrel.

Does anyone know what I would have to pay for this. At Donaldsons in Fenny Stratford, Bucks reckoned about £600! But they are always ridiculously pricy in my experience.

 

Any ideas or recommendations guys?

 

Cheers

 

Duncan.

[andy s410c 63]

Get a CZ mate

[zx10mike 137]

what makes you want a longer barrel? you will only gain a few fps and that is a great standard barrel.

[The Duncan 802]

what makes you want a longer barrel? you will only gain a few fps and that is a great standard barrel.

I'm moving to Florida. In the states owning a rifle with a barrel of less than 16" will earn you a 10 year stretch and revocation of green card.

[The Duncan 802]

Get a CZ mate

Nothing against CZ - still got a cz rimmie, but I prefer the refinement of Weihrauch.

[zx10mike 137]

what makes you want a longer barrel? you will only gain a few fps and that is a great standard barrel.

I'm moving to Florida. In the states owning a rifle with a barrel of less than 16" will earn you a 10 year stretch and revocation of green card.

good enough reason . good luck

[JonathanKent 16]

Just a thought but why not just PX it against a new one? A good second hand weihrauch on Guntrader is making around the £500 - £600 mark (I would say that I think £600 is a bit ambitious!) and a brand new one is between £600 and £700.

 

So say you sell yours for £550 (as its almost brand new) and buy a new one for £650 you get what you want for £100 and I dont think you will get yours it re-barreled for £100. Plus then you have a brand new unadulterated rifle with the warranty that goes with it.

 

Hope that helps

 

ATB

Jonno

[The Duncan 802]

Sounds good to me Jonno...

 

For sale: 1 almost unused HW60 hmr ...£500...

 

Then buy one out there for less than they cost here

[JonathanKent 16]

One small note of warning.

 

I have a friend in the states, though California not Florida, and they are not allowed silencers at all, which is rubbish and pretty much defeats the point of having a rimfire in the first place!

 

 

Jonno

Edited November 4, 2011 by JonathanKent

[The Duncan 802]

The ban on mods is federal - no state is exempt. But with an hmr rounds, there is still quite a crack as the bullet hits mach 2.5 so I'm not too dissappointed.

PCP air rifles are another point altogether. V loud without a mod, but only 12 fpe with my UK spec HW100!

[jamie g 17]

hi mate i know a smith local to me who could rebarrel that for you. lucky enough he has a big batch of custom lother walther 17 barrels that are just the right size for that action you have, fitted,bead blasted,screw cut,invisable thread cap,and proofed is around the £300 mark plus vat.

 

a big saving on what you have been qouted !!! pm me for details.

 

he hasnt long rebarreled a rifle for me in 17 fireball. i all ready had the barrel though otherwise i would have had one of his.

trouble is the barrel profiles he got suites

 

annie actions, hw action [ as you have] and sako vixen action.

Edited November 5, 2011 by jamie g

[The Duncan 802]

That's brilliant Jamie- many thanks.

Just waiting for northampton gun to get back with a price.

Whereabouts is your guy?