Stephen3006
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Have a .22-250 on the edge of being shot out, T3 action, who is the go to gunsmith for barrels these days? Thanks
.22-250 Re-Barrel/Build
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Don't see much metion of him on here, maybe I'm just missing it
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Always good to have a personal recommendation, cheers
As you are from Ballymena I would look for some one local.
Shipping will be a pain.
@Ronin has done several rifles for me including a T3 in 22-250. Should shipping not be crazy.
Stephen3006
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Finding a good gunsmith over here with any level of skill is next to impossible
IIRC Fabian Connoly isn’t a million miles away from you. Ok, over the border but I believe he’s pretty good. Or ask Edi at PSE.Finding a good gunsmith over here with any level of skill is next to impossible
Stephen3006
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Thats a new name to me, will check it out! Thanks
Finding a good gunsmith over here with any level of skill is next to impossible
Just buy another factory Tikka T3X and sell the old one.
Honestly that’s the way forward.
I am very good friends with @Ronin and he would most probably agree.
If a factory 22-250 has done what you need why bother.
A re-barrel will be over £700
Plus shipping.
A new T3X is about £1000.
Unless you want a fast twist it isn’t worth it.
Stephen3006
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Was going to go with a faster twist, read conflicting info on if its any advantage on a .22-250 so was going to give it a try and find out for myself, thinking 1:9 for 69-75 gr bullets,
What is the reason for doing so?
Stephen3006
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Just something to play with really
Just something to play with really
Here lies the proveb you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.
Unless you are shooting over 400 yards with purpose it is not worth it.
I have no idea what your disposable income is. But plinking CF ammunition even when reloading is a good £1/round.
If you want to shoot for fun and as you are in NI I would be at a pistol range shooting cast lead through a pistol or carbine.
If you have the need to manage pests past 300 yards then all good and well investing in the appropriate equipment.
I have a .22-250 fast twist (by @Ronin), 6mmbr and a couple of 6.5 creedmoor barrels as well as a 6.5X47 and .308 and .243
I have access to an amazing valley in the centre of England than a few have shot with me. The idea is great. But when you realise you are burning through £100 ammo a day it’s shocking, every weekend for example. The barrel will do 2500 at half MOA if you are lucky.
Now if you you join a club and give purpose to the shots down range ie a comp then you may see it differently to me. I started shooting PRS to make me a better deer culler. But but when that got too Americanified I questioned the £200 entrance fee and requirement for attending the long range day as well. Please Note things have changed.
I was far at my happiest 10 years ago with a new rifle I knew intrinsically going out after a Fox or cull fallow.
Now days with social media it is so easy to get sucked in.
I've got a 1in9 my go to everyday bullet is a 60g vmax then for special occasions the 69tmk comes for an outing
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