- Location
- Chilliwack
Looking for opinions on having a rifle re-bored from 30-06 to 338-06. Anyone have this done. How did it effect the rifle. Would you have it done again.
Rebore or not
- Thread starter bearhunter338-06
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I had Ron Smith do a barrel for me. It was a shot out 30 cal HBR barrel I bought from him several season previously. He fit it in with a run of 338 he was making up so I had to wait for six months to get it. From the way he talked if it hadn't been one of his barrels originally he wouldn't have done it. In the end, the cost saving was negligible to say the least.
I wouldn't do another one unless there was something significant about the rifle that required the original barrel to be retained.
The barrel Ron did for me was an excellent shooter but I wouldn't expect anything else from Ron.
I wouldn't do another one unless there was something significant about the rifle that required the original barrel to be retained.
The barrel Ron did for me was an excellent shooter but I wouldn't expect anything else from Ron.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
Yeah, if it had an integral quarter rib, good sights or other furniture that would be a PITA to replace then I'd go for it. Otherwise a new barrel would probably be the way to go.
