16" Rem Model 7 in .243 ?

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I am looking at getting a used Model 7 in .243 for my son's 12th birthday ........

I was also thinking of having the barrel cut down to 16.5 "

I feel that it would be easier for him to haul it around and not have the barrel hit everything...

Is there any valid reason that this would be a bad idea for this rifle / caliber combo ?

I have a Ruger compact with a factory 16" BBL in .308 that works great....
 
The only reason I can think of not to do it is that he won't be 12 for long and kids grow fast. :eek:
Many kids like to keep and hunt with their first rifle.
Heck, you can always keep it for your grandchildren anyway.:cool:
 
Muzzle blast will also be pretty severe, I would guess that shortening the stock (or putting a synthetic kids' stock on it) would be a better way to shorten the OAL.
 
The ONLY BA rifle that has a barrel that short is a Ruger compact.

by the law, cutting a Rem to that short would create a prohib/restricted rifle.

Also, the velocity loss from the 243 may make it marginal?????

Jerry
 
Nothing will turn the boy off of shooting faster than a 16" 243, even if it was legal, which it isn't. The muzzle blast would be horrendous. Don't go shorter than 22", then, preferrably, get a shorter stock to fit, keeping the original until he grows larger.
 
Bishopus said:
Muzzle blast will also be pretty severe, I would guess that shortening the stock (or putting a synthetic kids' stock on it) would be a better way to shorten the OAL.
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X2!! ....Plus the fact that short barreled rifles have alot more muzzle flip.





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Now correct me if I error, but if you modify a non-restricted firearm to have a barrel length less than 470mm, it now becomes a restricted firearm. If it comes from the factory with the shorty barrel already, ie. Win 94 trapper.
It's still a non-restricted firearm. (I know this makes no sense but with firearms laws what does)
And the muzzle blast from a shorty rifle is often worse than the actual recoil, it just plain hurts un protected ears(and yes I trust he will be muffed up at the range, but what about the actual hunt?), as well as the concusive blast is mighty un ruely. It will probably give the kid a flinch he wont shake for some time.
Stick with the 20" SS version and leave it be.
 
Definition of a Restricted Firearm
According to the Criminal Code, a restricted firearm is:

A handgun that is not a prohibited firearm;
A semi-automatic, centre-fire firearm with a barrel length less than 470 mm that is not a prohibited firearm;
A firearm that can fire after being reduced, by folding, telescoping or otherwise, to an overall length of less than 660 mm.

470mm = 18.5" 660mm = 25.98"
 
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Note that states "semi-automatic, centre-fire firearm with barrel less than...".

I used to own a 16" barrelled Win94 Trapper... It was, and still is, non-restricted, becuase: A) Manufactured at that length, and; B) Manually operated repeating action.

That said, when I touched a round of full-house .44MAG off in that little thing, the muzzle flash was quite literally 4-6 feet long, and the "WHOOMP!!" made every head on the firing line turn to see who brought the cannon.

A longer barrel would probably REALLY help prevent the development of a pretty severe flinch!

:)

Neal
 
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