Gunsmithing Any stateside metric smiths?

[Alderleet]

Hey all, i've been doing a bit of perusing around, and I was wondering who in the states is set up to do metric work?

I've got a Howa, and i'm looking at a rebarrel in a year or so, so im trying to figure out who can do it

I'm also trying to figure out who can true a Howa action too...


I figure if I ask this now, i can compile a list of smiths, and save them for future reference down the road.

 

[al redneck]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

See my post in bolt action rifle section - 260 rifle built by aka-spook.

david

 

[Kogapsp]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

I just re-barreled a Howa 1500 in 6mm BR as a cross the course rifle and yes try to get a stipper clip base for a Howa 1500 I had to make one of those also. Let me know .. Not a problem doing a barrel for a Howa in 26x 1.5mm you just need a 55 degree thread insert instead of a 60 degree. Some smiths use a this conversion.

The howa major dia, is 25.85mm ( 1.018) minimum with a pitch of 1.5mm

the remington is 26.71 min and 26.95 max with a pitch of 1.58mm

 

[Adam B]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

I know Robert Snyder of RW Snyder Gunsmithing does them
[email protected]

 

[Jkob]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

It is not a big deal to do a metric thread, just need to change a few gears on the lathe.

 

[LRI]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

Metric isn't a problem for me. Just a matter of changing a few values when writing code.

 

[subgunr]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

Anybody know where I can get a metric Crescent wrench.....

 

[KYS]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

GAP has done metric threading for me before. Did good work as always!

 

[nzgrip]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: subgunr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anybody know where I can get a metric Crescent wrench.....</div></div>

left or right handed??

 

[subgunr]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dazza</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: subgunr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anybody know where I can get a metric Crescent wrench.....</div></div>

left or right handed?? </div></div>

cackhanded

 

[hso11974]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

Whatever you do do not us Bill Wiseman in College Station, Texas.

 

[colchester]

Re: Any stateside metric smiths?

The first time I tried to cut a metric thread didnt go so well. My mentor informed me not to disengage the halfnut just back off the crosslide and reverse the machine then advance the crosslide and compound and run another pass then repeat, worked like a charm. He explained this was because my lathe had metric gears and an english lead screw.