.44 Rifle Barrel Mfg?

[tobnpr]

Re-barreling one of a customer's actions in .44 mag...
I normally use Shilen blanks (in rifle calibers)- and they do have a 20 incher in .44 cal, but was wondering if anyone knew of another option?

Green Mountain makes blanks, but turning down one of their bulls isn't an option. I do need a contoured blank, 1.2" at the breech; it's going to be a "plinking" rifle...

 

[T. O'Heir]

Not sure what you men by 'Option' but Douglas makes unchambered .44 cal barrel in 14, 16 and 36 inch twists. 1.2" at the chamber end is pretty standard. So is not being exactly inexpensive, but not stupid expensive either. Lot would depend on what rifle it's going on.
http://www.douglasbarrels.net/index.html

 

[Scorch]

McGowen makes a barrel blank and will profile it for you as well.

 

[tobnpr]

By "option" I meant that by the time I'd charge to taper turn and finish a raw blank from them I'd be at the price of a Shilen at much less quality.
Obviously don't want junk given the investment in chambering and fitting, but match quality is lost on a handgun chambering.