Bob, vasectomies might be reversible (know one guy who did it) but hours of microsurgery on my nuts ain't going to happen. Now the Magnaport issue. I would thread and sleeve the end of the barrel as necessary and counterbore the barrel back past the ports to eliminate them as crud catchers. Rebarreling might be easier. Ed

How about a Dakota Banded Front sight. The ones I have start at a little over 1.3" and taper down to 1.2" at the bottom of the band. Whats the dia. of the bbl. at magnaports?
Bob

yes, the magnaport can be circumsized but it will shorten the tube! but not to worry, properly use a short one will get the job done.

Somewhat OT, but anybody who is considering a vascetomy reversal to please that spanking hot little trophy wife to be, remember the reversals generally have about a 1% success rate if it has been more than 5 years since the original snip, cut, tear, and burn job. The cost will pay for 14 days in Tanzania with one buff, and a pile of plains game.

I doubt bobbing the barrel will increase muzle blast nearly as much as the magna-porting did. Secondy, will you really loose any velocity by bobbing? Isn't the barrel already effectively shorter than what it measures due to the porting?

I recently traded for a 375 H&H Sako from an old buddy. It was magnaported. Not much muzzle flip, but too loud for me or especially anyone around me. Barrel with the ports was 23", without it would be 21". It would probably be fine at 21", but I found a take-off barrel in 375 H&H. Had to buy a new reamer from Dave Kiff so I could get the iron sights to index. I now have a 23" barrel that shoots very accurately. $140.00 for the reamer, $120.00 for the (very excellent) gunsmithing. My point is, decide what you really want, save up for a bit if you need to, then make it happen. Do it up right. Pac-Nor would be happy to turn a barrel for you and install it. You could use the original sights if you like them, or throw on some good after market sights from NECG or London, or whoever.
Turn a good rifle into an awesome rifle.
IMAO
JCN
If anyone wants an accurate, Magna-Ported, 23" Sako barrel you can have it. BIG SAM, you got first dibs, otherwise someone PM me and you can have it for shipping.

Jeff the asc shoot is this Sunday (tomorrow), I'll be over there at about 12:30 for the side by side clays shoot. Bob. I'd like to talk to you about the whitworth. I'll give you a call if we don't connect this weekend. Bob

Thanks, guys. Anybody out there shooting a 22" 375 H&H that sees that barrel length as a problem? Bob

I have hunted a good deal with Pierre van Tonders 20" 375 and it sure shoots and kills well..That old gun has killed around 500 Buffalo for a lot of people....

As usual we put to much emphasis on caliber, velocity as opposed to a well constructed bullet at moderate velocity in the right spot.....

The other plus is that litte rifle points like a fine shotgun...and I don't like short tubes as rule. His was orininally one of the straight taper heavy barrels that he had cut to 20 inches...with the weight up front it just really balances.

If you are happy with the barrel I would think about having a banded front sight made if you can't find one that will fit. Additionally, I would plug the holes before I put the sight on. Tap and lightly countersink, then put the plugs in leaving slightly high, then peen to fill the countersinks and file smooth.

FWIW....I had a similar problem some years back. I purchased a pair of rifles one was in .338 WM and I let the sales guy talk me into having a brake cut into the barrel using an EPDM lazer. I knew of the process and the advantages of this method, so I figured what the heck as long as I'm waiting ten days I may as well have it done in the mean time. What a mistake!

The gun patterned about as well as a turkey choked 12ga.!!! Down the road I had the brake cut off and crowned it with a target style crown. After some tweeking it shoots under an inch with hunting bullets. The Elk can't tell I've lost any velocity and the muzzle blast is less. I actually like the 22" barrel now and see no reason to toss the barrel to have a new one installed for the 60 fps difference.

I know it's a different caliber but it's a real situation and the results weren't hard to take! Nate

I don't believe any banded front site placed over the holes will live. I can tell you that magnaport will not EDM through an existing banded sight. At least, thats what they told me on the last .458 Lott we sent.

bobc
I have had 2 375 rifles with 20" and 19 3/4" bbls,. I really liked them. My brother has my 20" SAKO Handy Rifle as I now have a 19 3/4" Tracker bbl for my Blaser. I do not think 22" would be a problem at all.
However I just got a 300 Win Mag bbl for my Blaser with Magna Port, and as I have only shot it a few times the jury is still out, but so far I like it very much. The recoil is quite a bit more comfortable than my other 300 Mag bbl and I did not find it painful to my ears. I will shoot both bbls side by side as soon as possible and report back.
I have found that regular muzzle breaks are too loud for me.

Bob,
i read the title and kinda skipped over it.. the realized it was you that wrote it.. and I shot that rifle

you COULD (or I could) tig those up and lathe turn then polish. it WILL have a funky spot on it, that should be reblued, but oxpho will do wonders till you get around tuit

still got my cell number? I am kinda free this weekend

jeffe