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Need Chicagoland gunsmith to re-barrel a Howa / Weatherby Vanguard rifle
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Posted: 1/7/2024 9:31:18 PM EDT
Anyone have a local gunsmith they recommend for this?  These are notoriously tight, and metric threaded.  Not just the same as doing a Remington 700.  Is there anybody around Chicagoland that actually has some talent, and is not just a part swapper?  Thanks.

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I have a coworker that is also looking for a smith in the area.
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