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Gunsmiths who Slug and lap barrels
« on: May 11, 2009, 01:06:02 PM »
I have never done something like slugging and lapping, nor do I have any gunsmithing tools or experience. Are there any smiths out there that will slug and lap a barrel in revolvers and/or rifles?

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Re: Gunsmiths who Slug and lap barrels
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2009, 02:17:51 AM »
If you reload, you night consider Veral's slug kit and lapping kit, I've used it on all my guns after finding how wel it improved my original gun.

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Re: Gunsmiths who Slug and lap barrels
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2009, 02:34:08 AM »
Thanks for the input. That's my only problem, re-loading. I do reload but for a few handgun cartridges, not my revolver or my hunting rifles.

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Re: Gunsmiths who Slug and lap barrels
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2009, 08:44:00 PM »
  If you don't reload, lapping isn't going to be your thing, as the fire lapping loads must be tailer made.  I know of no one who does it, though I had many customers doing it for others a few years ago when I was selling large volumes of lap bullets.  Since you have reloading equipment, you might consider purchasing dies for the guns you don't load, so you can lap them.  I still have a large quantity of lap bullets on hand, for most calibers, and will sell them if a customer twists my arm a little.  Thats easy enough with $$$$.  Email me personally if you need some, at    LBTisAccuracy@Imbris.net

  Many people are afraid to use my slugging methods, which are push through slugs which go through on a cleaning rod, and for rifles swaged soft lead slugs with take a perfect impression of the rifle throat origin.
However, I designed them for people who know nothing about mechanical work, and have no bad stories to report.  Those who are shakey about doing it normally email be a few times with their worries, I talk them through whatever their concern may be, and they send me as nice a slugging job as anyone.
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Re: Gunsmiths who Slug and lap barrels
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2009, 12:07:58 PM »
Thanks Veral. I probably should get some new dies and try to secure a section of my house (that my wife won't miss) to set up the reloader and a possible work bench. I really would like to get more involved with my hobby in different ways.

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Re: Gunsmiths who Slug and lap barrels
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2009, 08:17:20 PM »
  As you ponder getting set up right, don't give the idea over without pondering the political reasons for being self reliant!
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Re: Gunsmiths who Slug and lap barrels
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2009, 05:34:45 AM »
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