Gun smith to re-barrel a ruger vaquero

[TyR]

Looking for a gunsmith to put a 4.62" barrel on my 44 mag vaquero. Have heard Ruger will do it for $85, but I wanted an improved fit, not just factory spec. Any one know a good gunsmith in Oregon or Southern Washington that does it?

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[Knute]

Looking for a gunsmith to put a 4.62" barrel on my 44 mag vaquero. Have heard Ruger will do it for $85, but I wanted an improved fit, not just factory spec. Any one know a good gunsmith in Oregon or Southern Washington that does it?

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Probably best to ask Copeland Gunworks over in Estacada…awesome smith!

 

[Stomper]

Probably best to ask Copeland Gunworks over in Estacada…awesome smith!

This^^^

He goes by @Velzey on these forums.


He's done an awesome job on a couple of barrel cut-down and threads for me, and also has a basket-case USGI 1911 he's going to eventually restore for me.

 

[Nosferatu]

Not local, but Gary Reeder @ Reedercustomguns.com is pretty much the master at this. I used him for a number of things when I lived in Flagstaff.

He, like most smiths, are probably pretty backed up now.

 

[TyR]

Not local, but Gary Reeder @ Reedercustomguns.com is pretty much the master at this. I used him for a number of things when I lived in Flagstaff.

He, like most smiths, are probably pretty backed up now.

He is a year out and double the price of most others

 

[BlindedByScience]

I've had a ton of work done at Brimstone Gunsmithing out in Camas. Great folks, easy to recommend.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Looking for a gunsmith to put a 4.62" barrel on my 44 mag vaquero. Have heard Ruger will do it for $85, but I wanted an improved fit, not just factory spec. Any one know a good gunsmith in Oregon or Southern Washington that does it?

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Improved fit how so? Have you measured your lockup, gap, groove diameter compared to chamber throats and found them unacceptable?

 

[40Garand]

Looking for a gunsmith to put a 4.62" barrel on my 44 mag vaquero. Have heard Ruger will do it for $85, but I wanted an improved fit, not just factory spec. Any one know a good gunsmith in Oregon or Southern Washington that does it?

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Are you shooting competitively or just plinking? If you're just plinking and the cylinder timing is good see what Ruger's back log is like and if it's short, ship it, pay the $85 and call it a day. Just my .02