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Have an old Rem 700 ADL in .308. I like the caliber well enough, but the stock is raggedy with a plastic butt plate (slippery and noisy), the bore is pitted and doesn't seem to want to group any better than 2.5-3". Now that is good enough to kill deer, but not inspire confidence. I like the idea of putting a laminated stock on this and a new factory barrel. Would this be an economical alternative to putting on some respected aftermarket barrel? | ||
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Mike, If you really want to "cheap out" you could probably find a take-off Remington barrel in .308 Win and another take-off ADL stock and just jack up the action and slide the new parts in. jim dodd | |||
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I don't know who is good to deal with, but here are a few quick places you can look for take off barrels online: http://www.kailuacustom.com/Products/Barrels1.htm http://www.rwhart.com/hotdeals.html http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catalog/barrels.html | |||
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Thanks for the replies. I never thought to look online for takeoff barrels. Duh. Appreciate the info. Mike. | |||
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Mike, Man I'd really strongly suggest skipping on the stock and putting a quality barrel on that gun. I'd suspect you could get a quality aftermarket barrel for cheaper than a takeoff anyway and then you will have a good platform deserving of a good stock later on when finances allow. | |||
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Aren't Remington barrls fairly good? On my son's Rem 721 30-06 I have gotten groups just over .3" with rem 165 pspcl and RL22. How much more do you want? I'd say get a take off barrel and stock or aftermarket stock and put it all together. There is no need for every gun we own to be a $?000.00 wonder. I picked up a Big% turk 8mm and sporterized it all. I have about $125 into it includeing the scope. I can get .8" groups with speer 170's. It's ugly, but it works. | |||
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http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11849053 $13 30-06 http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11938884 $26.50 308 http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11938508 $24.50 270 http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11938703 $24.50 30-06 http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11940883 $24.50 30-06 Try finding an aftermarket barrel for those prices. | |||
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Stocks http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11993987 $153 B&C Thumbhole http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11849363 $20 BDL stock, can you add the bottom metal? http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11930163 $29.50 ADL factory stock http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=11954467 $20 ADL factory synthetic stock Looks like the most expensive part would be to get someone to put your new barrel on. | |||
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Wow. There are a lot more resources than I thought available. I'll probably bid on some of that stuff. Thanks again. | |||
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Mike sent you a PM, think it over. Carl | |||
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