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Thread: Rebarrelling a short action Remington

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woody View Post
    I have a Remington model 7 in wood blue. Short action. I am mulling over the possibilities of re-barrelling this. Don't wish to go below 7mm cal. and I have a preference for .30 cal.
    Any suggestions as to options, procedures and likely cost scenario's.
    If I do modify the rifle, I would want the new version to be very accurate. The main use will be for deer, tahr, chamois, pigs, and a bit of paper punching. It is currently .308 win with 18 inch bbl and 100% standard factory specs and in good nick.
    Don't bother with wildcats, they are more trouble than they are worth. Get a good quality 22" barrel fitted in either 7mm-08 or .308 (shouldn't exceed $800). Either will do the job perfectly well out to any normal hunting distance. Forget the elusive .5 MOA! 1 MOA is perfectly acceptable for target shooting and 2 MOA is fine for hunting. Before you do any of that, exactly how badly does your existing barrel shoot? If the bore is good, you will be surprised what a good trigger and bedding job will do. Far too many people spend good money repairing non-existent problems!
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