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Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:14 pm
by barrelguy
Hello,
My name is Elmer Laitala. I'm a retired machine shop owner located in east central Minnesota. My hobby for the past 20 years has been machining and installing custom, match-grade barrels on competition benchrest rifles.
This past year I started making custom match-grade barrels for the R8 and R93 Blaser rifles.
My specialty is providing chamberings that are not otherwise available from Blaser.
If you would like more information on this service, call me at 320-272-4564 (preferable) or email me at
Elmer.Light@gmail.com.
Elmer
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:37 pm
by ebrownw2
Welcome, Elmer. Very wise of you to join us
I've seen nothing but good reports on your barrels. I'll probably have to try one myself one of these days.
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:41 pm
by thechamp
Welcome aboard Elmer. Spoke with you right after you put your post on Long Range. Took a little while longer than I thought before we'd be getting some first hand feedback on your barrels. Looks like they're going to be keeping you busy. Once I get sorted through some Blaser barrels that I haven't even shot yet and see what I have or don't have I may well be in touch as well.
Hope you had a good Christmas and hope your New Year is a great one as well!
Make yourself at home. If there is anything I can help you with don't hesitate to send me a PM and I'll get back to you ASAP.
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:44 pm
by pagosawingnut
Thanks for coming aboard! Lots of shooters here looking for unobtainable calibers for their toys.
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:43 am
by TheoR8
to BlaserBuds Elmer.
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:38 am
by Mile-High-Muley
Welcome sir!
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:40 am
by icebug
.458 Socom?
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:44 am
by Mile-High-Muley
icebug wrote:.458 Socom?
Yes please! How sticking cool would a 20" 458 Socom be fluted threaded for a Wilson suppressor. :drooling and cold sweat: whoa dude:!:
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:49 am
by icebug
Mile-High-Muley wrote:icebug wrote:.458 Socom?
Yes please! How sticking cool would a 20" 458 Socom be fluted threaded for a Wilson suppressor. :drooling and cold sweat: whoa dude:!:
Tell me about it! Been wet dreaming about exactly the same thing you mention for a while now (or maybe 16" huh?)!
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:05 am
by Mile-High-Muley
icebug wrote:Mile-High-Muley wrote:icebug wrote:.458 Socom?
Yes please! How sticking cool would a 20" 458 Socom be fluted threaded for a Wilson suppressor. :drooling and cold sweat: whoa dude:!:
Tell me about it! Been wet dreaming about exactly the same thing you mention for a while now (or maybe 16" huh?)!
I live out west so at times i think a 458 wouldn't be practical but then i say to myself who freaking cares it's just cool! And i would definately use it for elk or mule deer because i can lol
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:57 pm
by hkpsg1
Elmer: Thanks for contributing to delinquency of barreholics on this site. Thanks for the photos. You are an artist. Happy new year! David
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:01 am
by trazman
Hello Elmer and welcome on board. I am really happy to see you here, wish you could export to EU, but that's another story...
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:05 pm
by blaserpower
Hello Elmer,
Has the issue regarding barrel taper been resolved on the standard contour barrels or does barrel channel in stock still require some adjustment?
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:15 pm
by barrelguy
Blaserpower,
Regarding the barrel taper issue - it has been resolved by reducing barrel diameter forward of the breech by .025.
Barrelguy
Re: Barrelguy - custom barrels for R93 & R8 Blasers
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:12 pm
by blaserpower
Good news!! Thanks Elmer, Il be in touch