All info much appreciated.

Thanks
Brian

Or, buy a Savage 110, and buy a A&B barrel from Midway with the barrel wrench and the headspace guage for about $150. Changing the barrel is an advanced do-it-yourself project. HTH, Dutch.

Check: http://www.galleryofguns.com/

They're blue steel, with iron sights, but they have that awful, old-style Ruger synthetic stock. My guess is that Davidson's probably got a bargain from Ruger to use up the inventory of old-style synthetic stccks.

I bought one of these rifles a couple of months ago (through an FFL dealer) and it turned out to be a very good shooter right out of the box. And I got it for a lot less than the suggested retail price that Davidson's lists on their web site. I got mine for around $450.00.

It's at the gunsmith's now for a new, custom walnut stock. It will also be glass bedded, new trigger, etc.

-Bob F.

Thanks
Brian

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Originally posted by bjk:
Are the Adams & Bennet barrels any good. I have an old Eddystone that was previously butchered, could possibly use that. I also have a Mauser that I might be willing to send in for the job. ER Shaw seems to do this work, but I wonder if trying to find one of the Ruger's is a cheaper way to go. Having an old gun made into a new caliber seems to cost more than a new gun...any thoughts?

Thanks
Brian

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I have an Adams and Bennet 35 caliber barrel on my 35 whelen ackley that is being re-chambered as a 350 Rigby, on a VZ-24 action. The gun currently shoots 1 - 1 1/2" 3 shot 100 yd groups with 250 gr bullets, but I've had to run to max pressures to get that level of accuracy. I believe the re-chamber, and action tune up should help the accuracy, and/or allow me to achieve decent groups at reasonable pressure.

As far as building a whelen on a mauser with a midway barrel, the parts cost is low, the labor cost is high. I did all the work but the chambering, if I'd had the action d/t's, bolt handle welded and safety fit, the cost just doesn't pan out, if you factor in action, barrel, stock and labor, you're lookin at $1k to get a 1/2 decent mauser.\

I'd also say, if you are going to the exspense of having a gun re-barreled, invest in a better grade of barrrel, I don't plan to use another A&B as I just don't see it is making sense.

If economics is an issue, then look for a used or sail price 338 win mag, it'll do anything the whelen will, and some things it won't.

If you just have to have a whelen, and it is a great round, then pick the .270 or -06 donor of your choice, and have a good gunsmith fit a good barrel to the action, which will set you back ~$400.