Hart's Barrel Contours Page

P.O. Box 182, 1690 Apulia Road
LaFayette, NY 13084
Phone (315) 677-9841 Fax (315) 677-9610
E-mail - Hart Rifle Barrels
Hours 7AM-12PM & 1PM-4PM Eastern Time M-F

Our computer controlled lathe allows us to turn barrels very close to the actual size. All barrels are semi-polished.

We turn any sporter shape. If you have to fit a stock, we will leave the barrel .005" oversized. You can send us a sketch of your desired barrel contour and we will turn it to your specifications.

Most factory tapers are available, however, it is best to be specific when ordering, as each manufacturer has many tapers with slight differences. We can also copy your present barrel, if you desire.

Customer's barrels can be re-contoured for an additional charge of $50.00 plus shipping.

Where possible, we suggest using as heavy a barrel as is feasible, for it is an established fact that heavier barrels produce better accuracy, especially over longer courses of fire.

We can turn just about any factory taper, including Remington, Winchester, Sako, Savage, Weatherby or Ruger. We have not listed all of the contours due to the number of available options. Custom contours are no problem.

Straight Tapers	BENCHREST Max HV The largest contour permitted by IBS & NBRSA for the varmint classes, which is a straight taper used for HV rifles (1.250" for 6" X .940" @ 26"). Regular HV Midsize contour to fit 10 1/2# class for benchrest, for lighter actions and stocks (1.200" for 4" X .913" @ 26"). Undersized HV For use in 10 1/2# classes with heavier actions and stocks (1.200" for 4" x .870" @ 26"). 1000 BR Taper 1.250 X 6" X .940 @ 30" HIGH POWER Over-the Course Used by most Big Bore shooters (1.200" for 4" X .875" @ 27"). Magnum 1,000 For long range prone shooters (1.250" for 4" X .875" @ 29").

Factory Tapers (With 2 Straight Tapers)

	We turn most Factory Tapers, such as Remington Varmint, Sendaro, Remington Mag., Remington Standard, 40X, etc. We can also copy a factory taper and add to the dimension to fit stocks better. DOUGLAS TAPERS Tapers with radius, a more classic shape.

Bbl.	A	B	C	D	E	F	Approx. Wt.
#1	22"	.700	.550	1.250	20.750	3.000	2¼ lbs.
#2	24"	.750	.595	1.250	20.125	2.625	2¾ lbs.
#3	24"	.780	.617	1.250	20.375	2.375	3 lbs.
#4	26"	.875	.650	1.250	21.625	2.125	3½ lbs.
#5	26"	.900	.700	1.250	21.250	2.000	4 lbs.
#5½	26"	1.015	.750	1.250	21.250	2.000	4½ lbs.

Cleaning Instructions

We recommend using a brass brush with Hoppe's #9 or Shooter's Choice as often as possible. In sighting in a rifle or shooting benchrest groups, you should thoroughly brush after every 10 - 20 shots using a good coated cleaning rod and rod guide. Always leave cleaner in bore after you are through shooting for the day. This will dissolve copper fouling left in the barrel. The barrel should then be thoroughly dried out just before shooting.

DO NOT CLEAN WITH STAINLESS STEEL BRUSHES OR USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS IN THE BARREL.

If Sweets is used, DO NOT leave in barrel for more than 5 minutes.
DO NOT mix Sweets with any other cleaner.

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