Author Topic: Additional Barrels ordered, the clock is crawling. (Read 1803 times)

student · « **on:** March 04, 2004, 02:18:00 PM »

I never posted this, but I have ordered some barrels for my Handi. I ordered the .243 and .308 standard weight 22" bbls, and the 20 gauge rifled heavy bbl. Yes, Jeff223 does a good sales job.

My receiver was mailed to H&R the end of January. According to the postcard I received LAST WEEK, they received it on the 2nd of February. I called yesterday, and the nice gent I spoke with said they were running 4-8 weeks and he couldn't say how many others were in front of me. He suggested I call back in 2 weeks.

A piece of advice, if you want to slow down the passage of time, just order some new barrels from H&R. I can just picture a factory full of people moving in slow motion. It takes three days to open my box, a week to copy my serial number onto the form, 10 days to pick up a .243 bbl...............AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Not sure if I will be in the next postal match, maybe .223 if they get my receiver back, I don't know if I will be up and running with the new calibers/gauge or not.

I'll let you all know when the package finally arrives.

Yours patiently (not)

Student

jeff223 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2004, 04:20:30 PM »

i hope the time goes by fast for you.it will be worth the wait.

Airsporter · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2004, 09:58:36 PM »

It took a good 3 weeks before I got a post card, but the barrels showed up within 2 weeks of that!

Mac11700 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2004, 10:02:18 PM »

A wise man once said..." All good things...comes to he who waits"...seems appropriate here..but it won't make it go any quicker as long as your watching the calender...

Mac

offhand35 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2004, 01:22:49 AM »

The same thing happened when I ordered 2 shotgun barrels for my Tracker II! I got the postcard 2 1/2 weeks after NEF received the receiver, and the bbls came back at 4 weeks. That was Jan 12 to Feb 13.

rmtaylor · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2004, 03:19:23 AM »

We must have sent ours in at the same time. They recieved mine on January 26. I talked to them on Monday of this week and they had not started on mine yet. They told me it was because the Huntsman barrels were not in stock for a while, but they are in now. I have a 270 and sent in the receiver to get 45/70, 223 bull, and Huntsman barrels.

PATIENCE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE OF MY VIRTUES.

Richard

oneshotonekill · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2004, 09:33:49 AM »

I guess I got lucky this time I sent mine in late Jan.(they received it Feb 2) and got it back yesterday(3/4/04) with 4 new barrels (30-30, 7mm-08, 280, and 20 ga ultra slug). My only complaint is that I got a walnut colored foreend on the 20 ga slug barrel and the gun I sent in was a White-tails Unlimited edition with green laminate stocks. I just emailed H&R to see if I can get a green laminate foreend (like the ultra slug hunter deluxe has) to match my stock. It looks terrible with a brown foreend and a green laminate stock. Now I need to mount some scopes and see if these barrels are shooters. :lol:

Ditchdigger · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2004, 04:12:44 PM »

I sent mine in and they recived it Jan. 20 . After 6 wks. I called and they informed me they were out of 44 mag. barrells. I hope they have fitted the 280 barrel already,and when the 44's come in they will fit it and send it to me pronto. I sure miss shooting my 223 ( to lazy to load some 220 Swift rds.)
Digger

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rmtaylor · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2004, 02:19:49 AM »

When I asked if they had already fit the barrels that they had in stock I was told that they don't do any of it until they have all the barrels.

Richard

student · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2004, 05:29:52 AM »

Thanks for your replies, gents. I guess its just the luck of the draw in which bbls they have in stock. It would be great if their inventory procedures allowed the customer to know when is a good time to get a particular barrel.

I'll have to busy myself loading some break-in/fireform bullets for my new barrels!

Student