Any advantages to either?
I think rebarreling is the way to go on your rifle. You could always rechamber the .22-250 to .22-.243 Middlestead.
George
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Shoot straight, shoot often, but by all means, use enough gun!
Cutrifle also does reboring, according to a post a few weeks back. The price seemed reasonable and the wait was much shorter than LaBounty.
I have not yet shot my Cutrifle barrel, but it sure looked pretty!
Bill Tomkins sometimes posts here, maybe he'll speak up.
Don
Drop me an email, I'll give you some good info on rebarrelling if you are interested.
If it's good info, why not share it with all our members? Reboring or rebarrelling is a question that keeps coming up.
Don
If, on the other hand you have a unique barrel contour, consider reboring.
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Happiness is a 200 yard bughole.
I have to agree with some of what has been said regarding reboring and re-barreling. The barrels suited best to reboring are those that would require significant additional work on the outside, integral stuff such as ribs, lugs and barrels bands. But on the other hand some of the older barrels that have significant roll marks or engraving should be saved also. Barrels of newer or poorer (not being critical of newer)quality are not necessarily good candidates since they can be completely replaced for a modest investment. There are some barrels that are not suitable at all for reboring since either the metallurgy or the manufacturing process precludes a quality outcome. Therefore it is best to check with those who know and can do the work.
Contact Dan Pedersen at Wells Sports Store
(520)445-3655
www.cutrifle.com
E-mail = dan@cutrifle.com
Or let me know if I can help.
Bill
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Originally posted by Don G:
Gary,If it's good info, why not share it with all our members? Reboring or rebarrelling is a question that keeps coming up.
Don
With Don's blessing, here are some numbers that you can use to "comparison shop".
Douglas Premium barrel blank $118
Thread, chamber, crown, headspace, etc $65
Stainless, add $52
If chrome moly, add $70 (blasted) or $80 (polished) blue
Call Dave at I.T. & D. Custom Gun at 330-868-6867 for more info or specifics. He's in Ohio. Does great work.
You can compare this to other rebarrel prices & to rebore prices to help make your decision.
Feel free to email if I can help.
Doug K
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Ray Atkinson
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Originally posted by Atkinson:
Unless your trying to preserve an antique or have some other reason that makes since, go for a new barrel such as is the case with your gun...Save yourself a lot of grief, time and expense and get a accuracy guarentee with it.
That's what it pretty much boils down to. Unless you have a strong reason for retaining the original barrel, a rebarrel makes more sense most every time.