New barrel question

[powdergun]

A point was made on this forum about barrels and their life expectancy. If I continue with precision shooting I know I will want to rebarrel a rifle sooner or later. What is the approximate cost for a decent barrel installed ? ( stainless on a savage bvssin 300 wsm ) I know there are probably a lot of variables but I'm not a competitive shooter so the best of the best is probably not required.

Thanks

 

[CyaN1de]

Gaillard barrel's run around the $350mark plus whatever your gunsmith charges to install and headspace it.

 

[roberti11]

Bbl

++ for Gaillard, I have 2, they are excellent, and cost $375, shipped to Toronto.

 

[BC_Guy]

plus whatever your gunsmith charges to install and headspace it.

So without calling around, what's a ballpark figure for that, and say throw in a gunkote/park job on top of it?

 

[manbearpig]

do gunsmiths generally charge less for installing a savage barrel than, say, a remmy barrel since they have to do no chambering?

 

[dan belisle]

If the barrel wasn't pre-chambered/pre-fit they still have to thread and chamber it to fit the Savage. Either the barrel maker does it, or the 'smith does it. In any case, you pay for it at one end or the other. - dan

 

[Ganderite]

Figure about $500 to buy and install. The abrrel will be better than the original.

It would be money very well spent to have the gunsmith bed the rifle for you at the same time.

 

[BC_Guy]

I take it that if the rifle to be rebarrelled was already bedded, the only time this would be an issue is if the bedding extends into the first couple inches of the barrel area? If it didn't, then the same prior bedding job will hold up with the new barrel?

 

[sunray]

"...do gunsmiths generally charge less for..." Nope. Who made the rifle doesn't matter.

 

[tiriaq]

A barrel can be fitted to a Savage either using the barrel nut, or by machining the blank with a shoulder, and discarding the nut. Savage uses the barrel nut system because it makes installation easier. For a smith doing a one off installation, it is a matter of creating a shoulder, or turning down the entire rear of the blank. Six of one, half dozen of the other.
If the action has already been bedded correctly, it shouldn't have to be redone, although changes might be necessary depending on the barrel breech.

 

[ZuluMike]

I recently had a Winchester M70 rebarrelled, matte Blued, and Bedded for $430. I supplied the barrel.