Rimfire Rebarrel

[Denver_AR]

Considering replacing barrel on Vudoo with something longer and heavier to improve balance. Rifle is used for NRL22 and of course Hoser's rimfire match so accuracy is primary consideration.
Looking for recommendations on barrel manufacturer and a gunsmith that's fluent in rimfire barrels.

Thanks

[Tim K]

Shilen Ratchet. Shane Harless at Harless Precision is the MAN for rimfire barrels.

http://www.hpgunsmithing.com/

[Wolfshoon]

Vudoo will rebarrel their rifles, why not send back to them for a no headache solution.

[Hoser]

Shilen Ratchet for sure.

Shane Harless has a few different reamers. For max accuracy, the Win52D is a good choice, but you wont be extracting a loaded round.

[Madusa]

I’m curious, what twist does the Shilen have? 1/16 I bet.

[Hoser]

I’m curious, what twist does the Shilen have? 1/16 I bet.

Anything from a 10 to a 17.

[Denver_AR]

Whoa! Today I found out the wait time for Shilen Ratchet barrel is 12 months.

[Tim K]

That’s about how long I waited. Might as well get your name on the wait list.

[Hoser]

Whoa! Today I found out the wait time for Shilen Ratchet barrel is 12 months.

Check Bugholes or Killough. They might have one on the shelf.

[Denver_AR]

Fortunately I put my order in back in August. For some reason I thought the wait time was about 4 months, so not the Christmas present I was expecting. Maybe I was thinking about primers. :)