Barrel renewal
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Alan Maughan has a good reputation.
No longer in business, try Richard, RAW firearms, give me a PM if you can't find a number
Stalker-of-the-deer
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Steve kershaw
Yeah Steve without hesitation
700-1000 kinda range usually, but give him a call, he's a good bloke and terrific to deal with.
To re-barrel a T3 in 243 win That still shoots , is in my experience is spending too much . Your far better off trading it in if it still has like left in it . To be fair you can find some real nice second hand 308 rifles on the second hand market for very handy money . Remember a lot of folks hardly shoot many meaningful amounts of rounds in decades of storage.
For instance i bought a very clean .223 Sako about two years ago off Guntrader . I paid a good rifle builder to chop some length out of the barrel and re- screw cut and it cost me about £700 all in . I then bedded it and brought the wood to its very best ( probably brought better than when it was new ) .
Previously I had my .243 win Sako 75 ( i bought this one when the 75 was launched ) . During lock-down I had a well known rifle smith ceracoat fit pillars , it already had a mcMillan stock for it , that i purchased years previous . I don't mind the fact i will never get anything near what i paid for this one !
Just saying these things because you will not get anything your money back in future trades or sales .
Why are you looking for the same with a 308 win barrel can i ask ? Over the 243 win you already have ?
For instance i bought a very clean .223 Sako about two years ago off Guntrader . I paid a good rifle builder to chop some length out of the barrel and re- screw cut and it cost me about £700 all in . I then bedded it and brought the wood to its very best ( probably brought better than when it was new ) .
Previously I had my .243 win Sako 75 ( i bought this one when the 75 was launched ) . During lock-down I had a well known rifle smith ceracoat fit pillars , it already had a mcMillan stock for it , that i purchased years previous . I don't mind the fact i will never get anything near what i paid for this one !
Just saying these things because you will not get anything your money back in future trades or sales .
Why are you looking for the same with a 308 win barrel can i ask ? Over the 243 win you already have ?
6.5-06 TIKKA
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Does the T3 have a 1 in 8 twist so it should work with copper?
It's a tad more complex than that .... are you reloading or buying ready rolled ?
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6.5-06 TIKKA
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Im reloading, but read somewhere that some t3 were 1 on 8.
So should balance copper.
Ed is worth a call at Edinburgh Sporting Rifle...
So should balance copper.
Ed is worth a call at Edinburgh Sporting Rifle...
Twist rate of a barrel AND length of bullet matters THATS IT ! The Law was altered to lower than the 100 grain ( cant remember what the new allowance is now ) However After shooting a load of deer reds to muntjac with 100 grain copper ( some decent numbers of big Stags)
Your " not impressed because you have taken a decent numbers and what went wrong ? " Quality copper will Kill any deer in the UK inside of 300 even using a 243 win , So don't be put off by sofa stalkers passing on dubious guesses as fact . What copper needs is velocity ! I am on 100 grain Barnes and it drops big stags no problem dropping 20 grains of copper makes no matter
The only thing i can suggest is try a different brands with the rifle cleaned real well
You might want to look at buying a T3 brand new and trading in the .243 win . Especially if its a std base model T3. Most Smiths do end up giving you a big bill that isn't economic when all is done and dusted. Good rifle builders have fair old waiting times also .
Any reason why 308 particularly ?
Hi Chris, I'm doing alot with fallow and possibly reds, just want something that will drop them on the spot
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