Originally Posted By goloud:
I’m looking to have two barreled actions built, nearly identical except for caliber/chambering. One in .308, one in .223 Wylde. Budget is approximately $2500 ea.
Action: Impact Precision or similar
Barrels: Bartlein or Krieger
My only real need is a custom barrel profile for the Allen Engineering AEM5 and AEM5-30 suppressors.
Sourcing the barrels and actions individually, then sending it to a builder for profiling and assembly is proving to be a bit time consuming.
Any recommendations for a one-stop shop? I have emails out to several custom builders, including GA Precision, RW Sneider, and others, but no replies yet.
Thanks
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You might have an issue trying to one stop shop something like this as rifle builders are busy. There is a reason they arent getting back to you, they are all busy, and are probably booked out at least 12-18 months in projects.
Lead times on most shops just to get a chambering job done might be 60-90 days out unless they can squeeze one in for you. A full build, EI they source the actions and blanks might put you out over a year. I know Brux and Bartlien are about 9 months lead time right now just on barrels as I talk with both of them or gunsmiths that use their barrels on a semi-regular basis. No idea on what Impact is on lead time for actions, but Id bet at least 6 months.
A best bet is to source the parts you want, and then find a shop that is willing to do the work. More leg work for you yes, but you get what you want, and it will probably take less time in the long run. The one thing you do have going for you is that you dont want a profiled blank, so that might make it easier to get the barrel, but harder to find someone that can profile the barrel to work with your Allen cans.
Dont be afraid to look at other options as well. Brux barrels have won alot of world championships. Kauger makes a pretty slick action. That list goes on and on, you just have to be willing to explore other options.
FWIW, a year lead isnt that bad. I waited 14 months just for the Manners stock for my 300 PRC. I went with an ARC action because they generally available and I wanted true controlled round feed. I got lucky on my Bartlien blank because I know someone and was able to find what I wanted in their in stock profiled barrels. That rifle took me about 16 months to get together start to finish.