captain awesome
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I want an ar15 barrel chambered in a .338 cal cartridge formed from 223/556 brass. not interested in anything else, just that. I am hoping someone has some ideas here, I need some help finding a custom AR15 barrel maker willing to make one for me. I tried SSK who made the 338 whisper #2, they refuse to do it claiming it will not function in an ar15 to which I say nonsense, but even begging them to do it saying I didnt care and just like to tinker they still said no.. Similar thing for the 338 thumper at BWEfirearms...he says it will function and cycle reliably, he has the reamer, but says there is no interest and so he wont make one for me which just left me scratching my head dumbfounded that a custom maker with the know how and tools who used to do it, won't do it. I am not trying to get it cheap, I just want one and have since I thought of the idea 5 or six years ago. no answer or returned phone calls from subsonichunter.com who also claims to make the 338 thumper. ar15barrels.com said he could, then found out he doesn't have the correct reamer so is unable to. I found a custom reamer at pacifictoolandgauge.com but I dont have a lathe or the space for one right now...maybe some day. i'd be willing to buy that reamer if a barrel maker or gun smith would be willing to turn it out for me, I am sure I could get a set of dies made from C4hd, but havent asked them yet, as I dont see a point until I have a barrel under way.
any suggestions on how to get what I want? I keep striking out. my wife and I are building an ar15 together and this is what we decided we wanted, unique, and fun to shoot, little recoil, easily suppressed and stuffing the largest caliber bullet a 223 case can handle inside it seems really cool to me, not to mention unlimited cheap brass....anyway I hope someone can help. thanks.
any suggestions on how to get what I want? I keep striking out. my wife and I are building an ar15 together and this is what we decided we wanted, unique, and fun to shoot, little recoil, easily suppressed and stuffing the largest caliber bullet a 223 case can handle inside it seems really cool to me, not to mention unlimited cheap brass....anyway I hope someone can help. thanks.