Mike,
I have a 6.5x220 swift improved barrel,I played with cal for a while but did not see any improvement over the 6.5 jdj.Can this barrel be cut back and be rechambered to your 6.5 belm.And what would it cost. thanks RS

In a handgun barrel, you are quite likely correct that the larger case capacity offers little or no gain over smaller ones, but the trend is to shovel more powder in, often foolishly.

If you have enough barrel length remaining after cutting off the exisiting lug and the barrel is not tapered, then you should be able to have a new lug welded on, or perhaps the old lug could be sliced off cleanly enough to permit relocating and rewelding it to the barrel. Virgin Valley does this type of work, but it is not something I will take on.

All such new barrel or new lug work I will be doing will be for barrels sold from inventory. I will not do it on a custom order basis. Contact Virgin Valley for this. They will probably be glad to help you.

Mike