Likely costs of rebarrelling favourite ol' rifle

[Pete]

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I need to be applying my mind to getting my .22/250 Tikka rebarrelled.
The signs are there that the old girl is no longer as bright as she
used to be - groups opening a bit, length of cartridge with bullet
touching lands has increased enough to be noticeable.

Rather like an old spaniel which has worked devotedly for many years,
I would rather not simply consign this old girl to the racks of the
dealer who'd sell me a bright shiny new rifle and so I'm thinking
about the rebarrel route, in this case, heavy barrel, threaded for
moderator, possibly fluted, possibly stainless.

Anyone here got recent experience of such remedial surgery and the
likely cost using a reputable riflesmith please?

Here's my provisional spec:

1. A return to 0.25" moa essential
2. Staying with 55gn VMax bullets
3. Heavy barrel, must be threaded for Reflex T8 moderator.
4. Chamber to be standard .22/250 ( not Ackley Imp, can't see the
benefit).
5. Not sure about fast twist?
6. Not sure about fluting? (I know there's a cost and a benefit)
7. Quite keen on stainless steel (For longevity. I discount the chance
of toby catching the glint of moonlight when the rifle is "muzzle on"
at a typical 150 yards).

From Pete

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[bazza]

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I recently had my .243 rebarrelled on my Tikka,

Cost of complete job which included squaring up action and boltface,
match grade barrel etc but not threading for moderator for £630.

 

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In message <d6b4h01fkol9f282guen60a33jjduo9g7p@4ax.com>, Pete
<pete.ansbro@virgin.net> writes
>I need to be applying my mind to getting my .22/250 Tikka rebarrelled.
>The signs are there that the old girl is no longer as bright as she
>used to be - groups opening a bit, length of cartridge with bullet
>touching lands has increased enough to be noticeable.

What sort of groups is it shooting now, and what are you using it for?
In other words, does it really need a new barrel just yet? 🙂

>Anyone here got recent experience of such remedial surgery and the
>likely cost using a reputable riflesmith please?

Cost, it depends. What brand of barrel do you want?

>Here's my provisional spec:
>
>1. A return to 0.25" moa essential
>2. Staying with 55gn VMax bullets
>3. Heavy barrel, must be threaded for Reflex T8 moderator.
>4. Chamber to be standard .22/250 ( not Ackley Imp, can't see the
>benefit).
>5. Not sure about fast twist?
>6. Not sure about fluting? (I know there's a cost and a benefit)

Fluting is cosmetic IMO.

>7. Quite keen on stainless steel (For longevity. I discount the chance
>of toby catching the glint of moonlight when the rifle is "muzzle on"
>at a typical 150 yards).

My understanding is that SS is softer than carbon steel. Will the
barrel life be shorter?

As for which riflesmith, I recently had some work done on three
different rifles by Norman Clark in Rugby and have no hesitation in
recommending him. The quality of work is first class, the turn round
quicker than promised, and the price very fair. e.g. to shorten my
Finnfire, re-thread the barrel, and re-proof at Birmingham was around
£130; to regulate a trigger on my Springfield rifle (i.e. eliminate the
creep, adjust the pressure and let off) about £40.

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