Lawnboy
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Anyone have any recommendations for a good one? I just want to get my barrel floated on my 270 wsm.
Gunsmiths near Bozeman
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sweetnectar
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I thought you had a synthetic stock...don't think the stock contracts and expands like a wood stock...which is a good thing. Here is a way to test if you would benefit from doing anything. As long as you pass the dollar bill test you should be just fine.
http://youtu.be/g0snATO8iJw
http://youtu.be/g0snATO8iJw
Frenchy
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I've used John Payne at Paynes custum gunsmithing in Gallatin gateway. Great Guy.
(406) 763-4586
(406) 763-4586
bjtc_brian
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I would say do it yourself, it is really easy! Just get a piece of sandpaper, or a dremel tool. I wrap a piece of sandpaper around a copper pipe, so you can keep the curve close, and just start sanding. Use a dollar bill to slide up and down the barrel to see if you are good to do.
sweetnectar
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Did you try the dollar bill test yet?...was wondering if you found anyone yet.
Lawnboy
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Thanks for the help guys. I can actually push on the barrel and have it so a dollar bill has clearance but eventually it wants to fall back to touching one side of the stock. I know the gun is capable of shooting tacks but I don't want to worry that its not touching all the time.
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sweetnectar
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I'd get it floated for sure. If nothing else, for piece of mind.
mdunc8
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I only used him once to work on my Fox, but the guy who used to work out of Yellowstone Sports in Four Corners did a great job on my gun. I don't know his name but I believe he lives in Manhattan.
JohnDeereGreen
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I've had good luck with Gentry Custom gunsmithing in Belgrade...
Rocky's new shop is on the I-90 frontage road just past the Manhattan shooting range. He has done work for me and I will use him again. His phone number is: 406-599-5907
The Paynes in Gateway did an excellent job of fitting my wife's citori to her. Their number is: 406-763-4586. I will use them again too.
And Gentry is doing good work, just as his father did. 406-388-4867.
Lots of good gunsmiths in the valley.
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Redwood
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Ol man Gentry passed away a few years back but his boy does great work. I've sold him a number of actions for custom builds, his breaks are great, and for awhile I believe they had a contract with kimber to machine scope mounts. Point being they know what their doing. Rocky also does good work, his wife does fabulous stock work.
Bugle 'Em In
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Gentry. I've had them work on a couple of my rifles now and have had wonderful customer service each time.
