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 Who does bluing these days?
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11/07/23 07:51 PM
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Travis Fry
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I'm having my Ruger M77 tang safety rebarreled in 7mm-08 by Mark Pharr of Tumbleweeds after this deer season. Mark, and all the other gunsmiths I've spoken to, don't do bluing. And of course, the guy they used to use has retired in every case. I was planning to go with the standard Gunkote, in flat black, but this weekend hunting with the old .243 I'm upgrading I realized I sure would miss that nice bluing. I already have a Chromoly barrel from Kreiger for the project, so bluing is an option if anyone will do it. Who do y'all recommend? I might have future knife and engraved gun work in the future if I find the right person.
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Re: Who does bluing these days?
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11/07/23 08:04 PM
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JWLaxton
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Mike at GunWorx I think this guy still does it. I've done some business with him in the past, but haven't had him blue anything.
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Re: Who does bluing these days?
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11/08/23 05:34 PM
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Texas Dan
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These folks do amazing work if you don't mind shipping it. They're a small, family-owned business that takes the quality of their work very personally. https://precisionbluing.com/
Last edited by Texas Dan; 11/08/23 07:09 PM.
"When the debate is lost, insults become the tool of the loser."
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Re: Who does bluing these days?
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11/08/23 07:21 PM
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DustyArmadillo
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Send it back to ruger, they do a tremendous job. Cheap too.
Sent an old tang safety 25-06 back last year and it came back perfect.
Ask for Steve I believe is his name.
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Re: Who does bluing these days?
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11/09/23 11:40 AM
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GasGuzzler
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If you send it to Ruger with an aftermarket barrel, it will likely come back with a new Ruger barrel in the original caliber.
Pass the gravy.
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Re: Who does bluing these days?
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11/09/23 11:55 AM
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wp75169
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How about TDK. One of the forum members here.
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