Barrel shot out I think

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Accuracy not what it was , and after a good clean , there isn’t much rifling compared to a while back. I’ve suspected this for quite a while now
 
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Depends how much the rifle is worth to you and what it would cost to replace it.
I'm having a Tikka T3 stainless varmint in 22-250 re-barrelled at the moment because:
a. It's cheaper than buying a new Tikka T3X stainless varmint
b. The new barrel will have a faster twist (1 in 9 compared to the standard 1 in 12) allowing me to use heavier, higher BC bullets for longer range work and for non lead bullets which will will likely become mandatory for roe deer in Scotland.

Cheers

Bruce
 
mealiejimmy said:
Depends how much the rifle is worth to you and what it would cost to replace it.
I'm having a Tikka T3 stainless varmint in 22-250 re-barrelled at the moment because:
a. It's cheaper than buying a new Tikka T3X stainless varmint
b. The new barrel will have a faster twist (1 in 9 compared to the standard 1 in 12) allowing me to use heavier, higher BC bullets for longer range work and for non lead bullets which will will likely become mandatory for roe deer in Scotland.

Cheers

Bruce
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I thought it was 1 in 14 twist ?
 
Another option IF you are willing to go to a different cartridge and IF you can find someone to do the work, is to have the your barrel re-bored and re-chambered to handle a somewhat larger cartridge. Sometimes this can even be more economical than a re-barrel. In your case, a .250 Savage comes to mind, but there are likely plenty of other options .... might be worth checking out. I have .358W that is a re-bored .308.
 
It depends what you need it to do. I had a Tikka 595 in 22/250 rebarreled to 308 years ago and it has been my old faithful deer rifle ever since. You could also keep it in 22/250 or have a change from 6mm Br, 243, 6mm XC through the Creedmores, 6.5x47, 7mm/08 , 338 Federal etc. The newly barreled rifle will almost certainly be a tack driver if an excellent riflesmith like Ronin does the work. You can also choose the barrel contour, rate of twist and barrel length to exactly suit your needs rather that just taking what the factory give you.
 
icedog said:
Another option IF you are willing to go to a different cartridge and IF you can find someone to do the work, is to have the your barrel re-bored and re-chambered to handle a somewhat larger cartridge. Sometimes this can even be more economical than a re-barrel. In your case, a .250 Savage comes to mind, but there are likely plenty of other options .... might be worth checking out. I have .358W that is a re-bored .308.
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Hmm. I'd be delighted, truly, if there was someone here in the UK who would do this. I read on the internet and before that in magazines of many in the USA that do it., But in the UK? I'd like a .270 WCF rebored to either .280 Remington or .30/06.
 
I already have a .243 and at my age, I’ve not got too many years left for stalking I wouldn’t think . I may pick up something with plenty of life left in it without paying too much as it won’t be used much now
 
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