Barrel Makers

WarKitty

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I am looking for a cost effective barrel. There are a lot of makers out there but I am really just looking for best price. I have a Remington Model Seven chambered in 6MM Remington with an 18 inch tube. I would like to make it a 24 or 26 inch maybe even of the heavy varmint variety with as little gunsmithing as possible. I don't see anything I like on GunBroker, Ebay or other such places.

I am really looking at cost here. I don't want to break the bank. The 18 inch tube really does a disservice to the bullets potential where a 24 inch barrel can launch a 100 grain slug at around 3100 ft/sec I think the 18 inch can only do it at 2700 or 2800.

Can I get a recommendation for a cost effective maker? I pretty sure all the makers out there work. Who is known for affordability?
 
If me, I would go 22-23" MAX, a standard sporter or Magnum contour, along the lines of a #2 or 3 contour, and ONLY in an 8" twist.

While at it, I'd use a 243, factory ammo can be found everywhere and run in a pinch. That's just me........

Pinching pennies on a good barrel might be rolling the dice.

Ruger has their American Rifle in 243 in a twist that will handle 105s and anything else.....cheaper than getting a barrel put on, and likely will shoot as well or better. You could sell or trade and be out nil.

It's what I would do........they make their own barrels now, and good ones.
 
After looking at a few sites and playing with the order forms I am looking at $300-$400 for a barrel. I don't think its possible to pinch pennies going through the various barrel makers. I think the quality will be going from better to best rather than crap to good. As far as using a 243 barrel as someone suggested I don't think so. 6MM is far superior to the 243 its not even a debatable question for me. The 6MM Remington is the most versatile round you can shoot and its one of the easiest to shoot. You can kill anything from a gopher to an elk with a 6MM. The only other caliber with as much versatility is the 30-06.

Thank you for the replies.

Kitty
 
After looking at a few sites and playing with the order forms I am looking at $300-$400 for a barrel. I don't think its possible to pinch pennies going through the various barrel makers. I think the quality will be going from better to best rather than crap to good. As far as using a 243 barrel as someone suggested I don't think so. 6MM is far superior to the 243 its not even a debatable question for me. The 6MM Remington is the most versatile round you can shoot and its one of the easiest to shoot. You can kill anything from a gopher to an elk with a 6MM. The only other caliber with as much versatility is the 30-06.

Thank you for the replies.

Kitty

If you do some research on ballistics and reloading you will realize there's not much difference. I know two guys who just built custom long range .243s and they did this because you can get Lapua brass for them and a match reamer. One also had a long range 6mm Remington that was also custom built but he preferred the .243 so sold it to fund his new rifle. So the 6mm is not far superior to a .243, it has little to no advantage as far as velocity. The .243 is more efficient though.
 
Warkitty - you're confusing caliber with "Chambering"
My furthest deer kill was 400 yds using 28.5gr under a 6mm 105 Amax

Cartridge/Chambering was 6BR

A 6 Rem is a good round. "Far Superior" is an opinion unsupported by facts.
Head stamp is irrelevant.
What matters is bullet choice and placement.

I'd happily kill mice to Moose with a 6mm...BR ;)

It's your money but consider my advice above.
 
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