Blueing.

[Skye]

Afternoon all, any suggestions please for barrel blueing near to Colchester or Braintree. Thanks.

 

[Ronin]

Mid counties blocking at Cannock

Their work is exceptional

Just pay for transfer to them

Had many SG and rifle parts done by them over extended period of time - each time they deliver

 

[Klenchblaize]

The Op asked for someone who does blueing.

K

 

[Ronin]

Yes

Midcounties Blacking

Barrel Blacking – Midcounties Blacking

 

[Stevie/P]

Yes

Midcounties Blacking

Barrel Blacking – Midcounties Blacking

They are local to me Ive had a couple of rifles re blued / blacked Darren’s work is brilliant highly recommended.

 

[welshwarrior]

If you want blueing Stephen’s and Johnson are the best and so few people do it now. If you want blacking like most guns have one of the best is Dan at Bromley and Sons in Kent he offers outstanding Best London Rust Blacking at very competitive prices and is outstanding

 

[Klenchblaize]

I've no desire to turn this into its "bullets" and not "heads" type of thread but there is a very discernible difference between a barrel subject to a;- rust blacking that is kind to soldered shotgun barrels and b;- hot blueing that is less so but will produce an incontestably lustrous finish with that all-important 'blue' glaze.

K
Ps: There was a time when certain rifle scope manufacturers produced product with blued tubes, such a Redfield in the early 70's.

 

[jb1]

Another for midcountiesblacking.co.uk.
Darren did a Sako S491 action and a HW77 both are exceptional, I opted for a high gloss finish on both.

 

[HonestJohn]

If you want blueing Stephen’s and Johnson are the best and so few people do it now. If you want blacking like most guns have one of the best is Dan at Bromley and Sons in Kent he offers outstanding Best London Rust Blacking at very competitive prices and is outstanding

Very true

I used to rust black - ravens back black I do admit, on newer rifles with certain steel, it could be hard for the blacking to take, even with etch. For old mausers etc they black beautifully, but a tikka not so much. Best reserved for older rifles and shotguns I came to conclude

 

[jb1]

This is the S491 action Darren had done.

 

[Greenmist]

Mid counties did my beretta barrels last year, my rfd sends any blueing or blacking jobs there, from memory it was £125, really good finish, if you want to do it yourself , ballistol do cold blue which seems to give good results

 

[Ronin]

A few Darren has done for me

Sako 579

 

[Ronin]

 

[HonestJohn]

Does he do colour case as well?

 

[Ronin]

You’d have to speak to Darren - the Mauser was sent for bluing of the action and barrel plus associated parts

The bolt shroud was left “as is” - it was in decent order

 

[C h r i s]

Nice, I might have to get my old .30-06 P17 done, it's had cold blue at some point in the past so doesn't look good.