Rechambering/Rebarreling in Bay Area

[DrChoom]

I'm looking for a good gunsmith to rebarrel a Bergara HMR from 6.5 Creedmoor to 6GT, along with blueprinting and truing if possible. Is there anyone in the Bay Area with a good track record with this work? There are a few places I would trust to work on (read: assemble) an AR, glock or similar common pattern, but this work takes more finesse (and a lathe, experience, etc.). I could provide either the barrel blank or a prefit, depending on how good they are. Thanks for reading!

 

[treelogger]

Hmm, for a precision rifle, the go-to person used to be John Matthews a.k.a. Aircraft Armaments. He did a lot of accuratizing of bolt actions; after all, he was a former sniper himself, turned into a gun smith after a gun accident took one his good eye. Alas, he passed away a few years ago. No idea who has taken on his mantle.

 

[.dC0m]

Not in the Bay Area, but maybe @AR15barrels could help?

 

[DrChoom]

Hmm, for a precision rifle, the go-to person used to be John Matthews a.k.a. Aircraft Armaments. He did a lot of accuratizing of bolt actions; after all, he was a former sniper himself, turned into a gun smith after a gun accident took one his good eye. Alas, he passed away a few years ago. No idea who has taken on his mantle.

damn, that's exactly the type of shop and gunsmith I am looking for. it looks like they're not around or under a new name.

I'd love to give the work to someone local or at least in CA, given how beleaguered the industry is here.

 

[AR15barrels]

Not in the Bay Area, but maybe @AR15barrels could help?

I do truing and rebarrelling from a blank on an in-person scheduled shop visit.
It's a long drive from the bay area, but I have had lots of guys make the trek down here for a rebarrel.
For people that want precision work done without the long turnaround time that you get when shipping a rifle out of state, I am a California-based option for same day precision rifle rebarrelling.