Bullberry Barrel Works
2430 W. Bullberry Lane
Hurricane, Utah 84737
(435) 635-9866
8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm Mtn. time
Fax: (435) 635-0348 |
Complete
Custom Rifles and Pistols
We generally find that a customer has an idea
of what he or she wants in a custom firearm. Sometimes a long held dream
of something special. Therefore we will build to your specifications
of action and/or caliber with minimal suggestion. We can make most all
of them into very respectable shooters. Here are some of our ideas to
consider:
Sako® actions, while not as readily available in the past, are
still an excellent choice even though the current models are a little
more bulky than the early models. My most favorite personal piece
is an early Vixen with a full stock on a 20" 6mm TCU barrel.
I've used an exhibition grade Bastogne of unusually light color in
a European style "humpback" butt section.
Other actions that adapt well to custom rifles are the Remington®
model 721 and 722. These are almost foolproof to turn into a highly
accurate rifle with benchrest capability. Like the XP100 pistol action,
the bolt to receiver tolerance is minimal and many trigger options
are available.
Another choice for a custom rifle is the relatively new Winchester®
Classic. We strip these to the receiver and start over. What you get
is a "pre 64" style gun at a portion of the cost of an early
one. The Pre-64 had been the most sought after bolt action in history
by custom gun makers. Now, after more than 30 years, thanks to the Winchester
people, it's back, as good as ever, so this should not be overlooked.
The latest addition to our custom actions is
the little CZ USA Model 527. This is not available for immediate application,
though it is highly recommended for use in building your dream rifle.
Small like the old Sako AI rifles, this is a really fine piece of craftsmanship.
It is available in both a Hornet bolt face, and 223 Remington bolt face.
See the July, 2000 issue of Varmint Hunter magazine as they have one
of our custom rifles in this model, chambered in the very accurate 17
Hornet.
We have reamers in all the standards and most popular wildcats. Prices
on a furnished action will start at about $1200 and go to $2000.
Custom pistols are most often done on Sako actions, stripped Remington
XP100s, and the newer CZ USA (BRNO action). The Sako, always in a
rear grip design, can be made up as a repeater or a single shot. Triggers
can be modified to be very respectable. Caliber selection is almost
endless. The Remington XP100 action, inherently accurate, lends itself
to either a center or a rear grip. With a huge variety of trigger
options, we also can modify a small bolt face (221 Remington Fireball)
to a large one adapting a Sako style extractor in a bushed bolt face.
Another specialty is a modification for an external bolt release.
Complete custom pistols on a customer's action will typically range
in price from $800 to $1500.
For more specifics on barrel cost see
our price breakdown on
Custom Pistol and Rifle
Barrels.
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