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Posted: 1/26/2017 12:56:35 AM EDT
Would it be possible to change out a factory 700 .308 sporter barrel for a factory SPS .308 barrel youself or does it requier a proper smith?
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Originally Posted By The_Hammer:
Would it be possible to change out a factory 700 .308 sporter barrel for a factory SPS .308 barrel youself or does it requier a proper smith? View Quote You can buy the tools. Only you can say if you have the knowledge and ability. |
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Barrels aren't drop in like that, You'd need to check the headspace and then be able to set it correctly if it isn't right, which It probably isn't. That requires a lathe.
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I got it at the Costco.
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Originally Posted By TeeRex:
Barrels aren't drop in like that, You'd need to check the headspace and then be able to set it correctly if it isn't right, which It probably isn't. That requires a lathe. View Quote You can get Remage barrels with a barrel nut system like the Savage rifles. Once you remove the old barrel (need a barrel vice and action wrench) all you need then is head space gauges. |
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Originally Posted By Bushman_269:
You can get Remage barrels with a barrel nut system like the Savage rifles. Once you remove the old barrel (need a barrel vice and action wrench) all you need then is head space gauges. View Quote I'm well aware of that, but this specific question asked about swapping one factory barrel for another. |
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I got it at the Costco.
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Originally Posted By Bushman_269:
I am glad you are well aware of that but perhaps the OP was not aware of other options? Was my statement incorrect? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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I got it at the Costco.
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Originally Posted By TeeRex:
No, but it did not answer the specific question. There are a lot of take off barrels out there on there market that may seem like a cheap fix if someone is wanting to change contours. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By TeeRex:
Originally Posted By Bushman_269:
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
I'm well aware of that, but this specific question asked about swapping one factory barrel for another. I am glad you are well aware of that but perhaps the OP was not aware of other options? Was my statement incorrect? Exactly. TeeRex is just trying to not confuse The OP |
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Originally Posted By swingset
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Originally Posted By TeeRex:
No, but it did not answer the specific question. There are a lot of take off barrels out there on there market that may seem like a cheap fix if someone is wanting to change contours. View Quote This is exactly why I was asking. I've found some low round count heavy contour barrels for ~$75 and was hoping to be able to swap one in place of my sporter contour without spending a ton of money. It sounds like even with a factory pulloff barrel I'm still going to need to take it to a smith. |
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Originally Posted By The_Hammer:
This is exactly why I was asking. I've found some low round count heavy contour barrels for ~$75 and was hoping to be able to swap one in place of my sporter contour without spending a ton of money. It sounds like even with a factory pulloff barrel I'm still going to need to take it to a smith. View Quote That does leave you the remage option, and those do tend to shoot quite well. |
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I got it at the Costco.
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The remage option is by far the best option for any DIY project. I have had several all the way from 6xc to 300 win mag and all but the 260 remington have been under 5/8 MOA with just a new barrel and careful load development.
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" If govt parsimony is economic madness, and debt-fuelled govt spending a recipe for riches, why aren't the Greeks bailing out the Germans?"
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My 700 .308 will consistently shoot sub-MOA 3-shot groups at 100 yards, 5-shot groups open up to about 1.25 MOA and 10-shot groups around 1.75 MOA. Once I Iet the barrel cool down it's back to shooting sub-MOA again, which is why I'm interested in switching to a heavier contour.
Seeing that the gun shoots sub-MOA (.75 average) with a factory barrel would I see a dramatic increase in accuracy if I had the action trued vs swapping in a remage barrel? |
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Originally Posted By The_Hammer:
My 700 .308 will consistently shoot sub-MOA 3-shot groups at 100 yards, 5-shot groups open up to about 1.25 MOA and 10-shot groups around 1.75 MOA. Once I Iet the barrel cool down it's back to shooting sub-MOA again, which is why I'm interested in switching to a heavier contour. Seeing that the gun shoots sub-MOA (.75 average) with a factory barrel would I see a dramatic increase in accuracy if I had the action trued vs swapping in a remage barrel? View Quote |
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I got it at the Costco.
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Originally Posted By TeeRex:
having the action trued also requires barrel work, because it will change headspace. It is not worth truing and then having the barrel worked on so it fits correctly. Generally when people true actions they also true the thread, once that happens using a remage is out. I've seen plenty of remages shoot well, and truing and action up doesn't do much for accuracy, it's just part of making everything nice and square. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By TeeRex:
Originally Posted By The_Hammer:
My 700 .308 will consistently shoot sub-MOA 3-shot groups at 100 yards, 5-shot groups open up to about 1.25 MOA and 10-shot groups around 1.75 MOA. Once I Iet the barrel cool down it's back to shooting sub-MOA again, which is why I'm interested in switching to a heavier contour. Seeing that the gun shoots sub-MOA (.75 average) with a factory barrel would I see a dramatic increase in accuracy if I had the action trued vs swapping in a remage barrel? There are a few smiths that specialize in Remage conversions and know not to touch the threads. |
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Originally Posted By TeeRex:
Yep it may work, but likely not. If it doesn't fit I wouldn't spend the money on the machine to make it fit. That also why they are out there for so cheap. That does leave you the remage option, and those do tend to shoot quite well. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By TeeRex:
Originally Posted By The_Hammer:
This is exactly why I was asking. I've found some low round count heavy contour barrels for ~$75 and was hoping to be able to swap one in place of my sporter contour without spending a ton of money. It sounds like even with a factory pulloff barrel I'm still going to need to take it to a smith. That does leave you the remage option, and those do tend to shoot quite well. |
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Originally Posted By Moondog:
If you don't go the Remage route, you're gambling on the headspace and timing being right with another barrel that was originally mated to another action. To fix that, you'll need a lathe. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Moondog:
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
Originally Posted By The_Hammer:
This is exactly why I was asking. I've found some low round count heavy contour barrels for ~$75 and was hoping to be able to swap one in place of my sporter contour without spending a ton of money. It sounds like even with a factory pulloff barrel I'm still going to need to take it to a smith. That does leave you the remage option, and those do tend to shoot quite well. |
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