Taylor Machine gun services

Mainehunter · Post by **Mainehunter** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:50 pm

I'm curious to know if anybody here used him for any gunsmithing work? I'm thinking of getting my Savage 99 converted from 30-30 to 38-55 and have the round barrel made into an octagonal.

Thanks

Mainehunter

revorg · Post by **revorg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:57 pm

You don't meen that father and son duo "Dick or Craig" down by China do you ? I beleive I would steer clear of those guys...

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:07 pm

Bore it out and mill to octagon!! It will be thinner than hammered fly s@#$
unless its a bull barrel now!

Mainehunter · Post by **Mainehunter** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:10 pm

Nope. These guys are out of Washington state.

http://www.johntaylormachine.com/38.0.html

Mainehunter

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:46 pm

So you're going to replace that barrel?

Oh, Chuck beat me to it..

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:53 pm

I'v used him before & cant say enough good about him. He's a great craftsman & easy to deal with.

You wont have much trouble I dont think turning a standard rifle barrel into an octagon. If theyre like a Marlin rifle barrel, across the flats theyre thinner than a round barrel, measured corner to corner theyre the same as a RB. In other words its doable. John dont do metal finishing tho or marking. He'll likely recomend a fellow by the name of Dale Woody who also comes highly recomended.

Johns got a rifle of mine right now to reline.

I highly recomend him.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:13 pm

I just talked with John today. He is backed up big time. My project has been there 4 weeks and it still hasn't made it to the front of the pack. He is also in the process of moving to a LARGER location.

He is very good, so much so that he said he stopped advertising 2.5 years ago. I saw a reline job he did for Marlinman93 and it was invisible.

Mainehunter · Post by **Mainehunter** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:21 am

Thanks for the info!

As for the octagonal barrel it was just a thought and I will have him make the decision if it can be done. I picked up the Savage 99 just the barrel and receiver from a yard sale a few months ago thinking it would make a good project.

Mainehunter

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:00 am

A 99 project... sounds like fun!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:57 pm

I haven't found a gunsmith anywhere who can do any better work than John Taylor. I'd never hesitate to recommend him!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:31 pm

Project 99??? DON'T FORGET THE PICTURES!

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:48 pm

Griff wrote:Project 99??? DON'T FORGET THE PICTURES!

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