Gun Work
 

I would like to take a Sako L.H. 338 Win that I have now and give it a new life. I'm thinking of re-barreling, re-stocking, and refinishing the receiver/trigger guard/floor plate/bolt handle/bolt shroud as they all show sings of use. My question is: Who do you recommend to do a job like this? I would like to put on a McMillan stock, and a 24" Douglas or Shilen barrel (or any other recommendations) and leave the caliber as 338 Win Mag.
Thanks for any input.
Chirs

It kinda sounds like perhaps you should sell the rifle as is and build yourself a new rifle in 338 win.

Maybe look to buy a Sako action and built a rifle that way. Just a thought.

I hear good and bad about Corlane Sports in Dawson Creek. Some guys are ecstatic with their work, others want to burn their building down.

I know KS Arms in Edmonton does fine work the majority of the time.

I personally have had issues with an RMR rifle that was never resolved and won't go back. Nice people, but....
I will recommend getting a Krieger barrel through Adams Lake barrels, and I would personally use Henry Rempel for all the work. McMillans are the bet I have used yet and I have used everything fro Wildcats-Bansners (Bansner is my second choice). Get Henry to have the whole deal bead blasted and have someone powder coat it.
Just my two cents.

Custom .338WM
 

Nothing like a custom .338WM for a no bullschit all-around hunting rifle, IMHO, I have five of them and would like a few more......!

I would have my work done by Ralf Martini's shop in Cranbrook, BC, this is the finest gunsmithing I have ever seen in Canada, in over 50 years of shooting and well over 100 big game rifles.

I will be sending my final five custom projects to him as I cannot tolerate sloppy work or "gunsmiths" who cannot do exactly what they say they can/will....believe me, this is VERY common in this situation.

I gotta second the RMR-Corelane's opinion, I have seen a number of problems and they are not my idea of a first-class gunsmithing operation. Martini & Hagn actually make the singleshot actions they build on and a look at their website will show you just what superb gunmakers they are.