I have a sako forrester .243 win with a heavi barrel that i vant to rebore in .260 rem!
Are there any problems in this?

Ps, How do i resise .243 cases to 260 rem?

Ben .Iceland

The cost. The time. Why not get a new barerel?? Reboring is mostly used for barrels with fancy contours that can not be duplicated at reasonable costs today. One would not normally rebore a modern factory barrel.

I have thought about rebarrel instead but since i live in Iceland and the best barrelmakers are in the U.S it takes just too long for me to get it!

Thanks for the answers fellows.

Ben .Iceland

Sako, a rebore will usually take much longer than a new barrel, regardless of maker. And while I thank you on behalf of Americam barrel makers, unless you are benchresting I think Lothar Walther will serve you well for any application.

I think ill listen to the pro,s and order a new barrel

Plus its not as long time as i thoght.

How are these Pac-nor barrels? They look great!



Thanks



Ben .Iceland

Sako

Cliff LaBounty is considered one of the best in the business of reboring. He will not rebore a Sako barrel, he says it is too difficult to machine.

� ��num sporum myndi �g sko�a Lothar Walther hlaup. St�li� � �eim er allt a� 3x slitsterkara og �olir t�ringu miklu betur en gamla g��a 416R st�li�.�� getur tala� vi� J�a byssusmi� og athuga� ver� en l�klega er skynsamlegast a� panta beint fr� US, Dollarinn er hagst��ur um �essar mundir...



Short translation...

Why do you want a barrel made of 416R. While the 17-4 steel is the most corrosion resistant on the market and have shown3X extension in throat life and top accuracy.

Think ill just buy a new sako 75 in 6,5-284 and sell the old one! Will cost me about the same!

F� m�r heldur n�jan sako 75 � 6,5-284 og sel �ann gamla.
�a� kemur ni�ur � sama sta� peningalega nema bara allt n�tt!

I have had great luck with Pac-Nor barrels. I remember a thread with mixed reviews a while back, again my results were fantastic. Pac-nor has a "prefit" option. Those barrels have a slightly long chamber. You only need to trim the shoulder in a lathe to get the headspace correct. Last check was about $200 for one of those. I would think that is a fraction fo the cost of a new rifle. Maybe rifles are really cheap in Iceland?? Ha HA. : ) Good luck.

Hehe ,no rifles are not cheap here! just a little example, a new Rem 700 sendero cost what 900$? in the U.S, does cost more than 1800$ up here!

The thing is what i,ll end up paying for a new barrel is similar to what i,ll pay for a new sako 75 if i put the old one in it too!

But thanks for all the info guys!

Ben, Iceland