Anyone ever shortened its Rem 700 5R barrel?

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Hi, Since the Mossberge MVP Predator doesn't seems to be able to find its way up here in canada, I was thinking to take my Rem 700 5R in 223 to a gunsmith and have the barrel cut and re-crowned to 20in. I don't intend to do much shooting over 400y anyway. Then maybe putting on a DBM on it
Anyone here ever did that kind of modification on his 5R (barrel cutting)?

Thanks.
 
When I checked into having a barrel modified the cost was near the cost of a replacement. Have you looked into buying a 20" barrel? Perhaps a SPS Tactical take off barrel?
 
Dumptruck said:
When I checked into having a barrel modified the cost was near the cost of a replacement. Have you looked into buying a 20" barrel? Perhaps a SPS Tactical take off barrel?
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A. C. Douglas in Saskatoon has shortened many barrels for me over the years, and cost WAY less than replacement. Not sure who told you this. Shortening and recrowning a barrel should not be expensive.

To to OP, sounds like a good idea to me.
 
Talked to the local gunsmith about the idea, $100 taxes in for cutting and re-crowning to the standard 11deg target crown. It itches me more and more ;)
 
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