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Posts: 585 | Location: Lincolnshire, England | Registered: 12 June 2002Reply With Quote
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Sometime in the next year I am going to rebarrel my .25-06 sako 75. I have never rebarrel a rifle so was looking for some advice.

I was thinking of using a prechambered Pac-Nor.

If I fit the barrel myself what will I need to do?

If I get my local rifle builder to fit it he has no .25-06 reamer so will I need to get it long chambered? if so by how much?

The other option is pre chambered and threaded again pros and cons please


Any quality pre fab barrel should be fine.

If you are thinking about doing it yourself you will need a lathe, reamers, headspace gauges and barrel installation equipment for starters. You need to be fairly proficient at using the equipment. Even though you want to install a pre fab barrel, it will still require proper fitting (lathe), proper headspacing (lathe, reamers and gauges) and installation (barrel vise and action wrench) and the know how to use the equipment.

If you buy the barrel and hire the job done, then the gunsmith should be able to tell you how much excess chamber he will need to properly headspace it to your action.

The pro's for going pre fab is: You may save a little money.

The con's: Not knowing exactly what you will get in the way of quality, tolerances or alignment. You may need to use a reamer and it may not match that of the manufacturers reamer. There may be a bad thread fit. Little annoying and sometimes expensive things that wouldn't happen if you paid a professional to do the job from start to finish.

My advise, take the money you think you will be saving and hire the job done.


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I just got my action back from McGowen in Kalispell , MT.They furnished and instaled a CM barrel in 25-06 for $325. It looks excellent and shows no trace of copper during the break in
 
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I just got my action back from McGowen in Kalispell , MT.They furnished and instaled a CM barrel in 25-06 for $325. It looks excellent and shows no trace of copper during the break in


What are you using for projectiles, lead? Big Grin


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Posts: 3171 | Location: SLC, Utah | Registered: 23 February 2007Reply With Quote
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And....how are you determining if there is no copper?

I find that hard to believe


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Maybe shooting sub-caliber bullets? Big Grin Or bullets made of Unobtainium?


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Originally posted by DJM:
Sometime in the next year I am going to rebarrel my .25-06 sako 75. I have never rebarrel a rifle so was looking for some advice.

I was thinking of using a prechambered Pac-Nor.

If I fit the barrel myself what will I need to do?

If I get my local rifle builder to fit it he has no .25-06 reamer so will I need to get it long chambered? if so by how much?

The other option is pre chambered and threaded again pros and cons please


Any quality pre fab barrel should be fine.

If you are thinking about doing it yourself you will need a lathe, reamers, headspace gauges and barrel installation equipment for starters. You need to be fairly proficient at using the equipment. Even though you want to install a pre fab barrel, it will still require proper fitting (lathe), proper headspacing (lathe, reamers and gauges) and installation (barrel vise and action wrench) and the know how to use the equipment.

If you buy the barrel and hire the job done, then the gunsmith should be able to tell you how much excess chamber he will need to properly headspace it to your action.

The pro's for going pre fab is: You may save a little money.

The con's: Not knowing exactly what you will get in the way of quality, tolerances or alignment. You may need to use a reamer and it may not match that of the manufacturers reamer. There may be a bad thread fit. Little annoying and sometimes expensive things that wouldn't happen if you paid a professional to do the job from start to finish.

My advise, take the money you think you will be saving and hire the job done.


Thanks for the info I maybe should of said that I am in the UK so renting a reamer is easier said than done.


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Posts: 585 | Location: Lincolnshire, England | Registered: 12 June 2002Reply With Quote
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Thanks for the info I maybe should of said that I am in the UK so renting a reamer is easier said than done.


Yeah, little details like that are sometimes helpful. Perhaps putting Lincoln, UK under your location might keep some folks from thinking you are in Lincoln, Nebraska.


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