Thread: where are Tuimans customs now? are there any left?

I had two. A 7mmsaum and a 7mm Rem mag.
The saum took months and a hell of drama. Then didn’t feed and had to get someone else to fix it.

The Rem mag looked terrible. Square Fluting was all over the show and skeletonised action/bolt etc looked like cheese. But I’d love it back as it shot bloody good!

Yep only good things from me, 7mm screamer was a lazer
Would love a barrel for a blazer in that cal

Have a 7mm blaser magnum improved that shoots into 1/2 inch and weighs 3.4kg all up with scope

He was helpful with a few questions re the dies he had made

Makes nice light rifles

I have a Wby MkV 284 that I bought second hand, it was originally a 7mm08 and apparently Tuiman did the gunsmith work to ream to 284. I have changed it over from original B&C Wby stock to a Stug cf job. It’s a very accurate rifle.

He put a carbon barrel on and trued a rem action for me in 2 weeks while I hunted tahr. Shot ok until I tried the 150 noslerLR now consistently shoots a one hole group if I hold it still enough

I’ve got one of his builds. Tikka 280AI – Fluted Vulcan barrel, CF stock, VX6

It will not win any ‘Miss Centrefire’ contests but it’s extremely accurate and has been my main rifle for 5 or so years now.

He was pretty good to deal with but could be slow to turn things around at times. The only thing that really pisses me off about the rifle it is the stamping of the calibre on the barrel near the action – he could have at least got the letters straight lol.

What ever happened to Abe?

He converted my t3 7m08 to 284 chopped and suppressed, did loads for me and oy was a ripper done on time , rebarreled a 700ti to 6.5x47 Vulcan barrel and it shot bloody good. Have a lot of time for Abe. He was last in Greymouth.

Last I heard he was up here in Nelson, maybe his current boss doesn't like him using his gear for perk jobs.
Maybe he cant be fucked dealing with needy gun owners.
Maybe he cant be fucked dealing with debts.

What exactly are you after?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Last I heard he was up here in Nelson, maybe his current boss doesn't like him using his gear for perk jobs.
Maybe he cant be fucked dealing with needy gun owners.
Maybe he cant be fucked dealing with debts.

What exactly are you after?

Me? I’m keen to see where the guns are now days, the question wasn’t about where he is. I don’t see them come up for sale.
As said, I’d happily have my 7mm Rem mag back!

He reamed a tikka 7mm08 out to 284 for me, years ago.
Still goes mint, no issues at all.

Originally Posted by von tempsky fan

He converted my t3 7m08 to 284 chopped and suppressed, did loads for me and oy was a ripper done on time , rebarreled a 700ti to 6.5x47 Vulcan barrel and it shot bloody good. Have a lot of time for Abe. He was last in Greymouth.

Same. He was a good bugger, regardless I hope he is ok...


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Originally Posted by MSL

Oh, and another workmate brought one that had fluting so deep that the bore was distorted


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lol - I remember that one....

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

lol - I remember that one....

Was sold as a bartlien, definitely wasn’t


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It's not a custom but I still have my 10/22 he converted to full over barrel carbon suppressor. Like many here took ages over 6 months at least but then he didnt charge me so was fine with that in the end

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He did a bit of work for me, one was a full build and shot really well, second was teaming a 708 to 284 dropped it to him in evening while on my way south for fly in trip, got up in morning to meet chopper pilot and saw a text that it rifle was done and pics of results of test shots. Short version, used him twice. No drama
Good results