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Help Me Decide on Rifle Trade
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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 2006357" data-attributes="member: 105459"><p><em>Surely other opinions certainly matter, however with that being said I strongly feel that this decision is yours to make.</em></p><p><em>Consider the to trade or not to trade issiues. How much are you really going to gain with an extra 2 " </em></p><p><em><strong>PIONTS TO PONDER!</strong></em></p><p><em>What is the overall condition of both barrels?</em></p><p><em>Did run a bore scope down your 24 "SS barrel and determine throat erosion and general barrel wear?</em></p><p><em>Does the bore show signs of any pitting or excessive copper fouling?</em></p><p><em>The overall appearance and functionality of both weapons.</em></p><p><em>Any stripped screw heads or over torqued screws?</em></p><p><em>Examine the stock for any signs of damage, then remove the action screws and again examine for signs of damage.</em></p><p><em>Remove bolt assembly from rifle and examine the bolt face in order to determine that said rifle was not fired with an excessive powder charge. (look for brass that has been imbedded into your bolt face).</em></p><p><em>Examine the firing pin assembly as well as the case extractors for excessive wear.</em></p><p><em>If all seems OK so far reassemble your firearm and if they are scoped please remove your scope and using a torque wrench apply the correct torque settings (with or without the use of blue threadlocker) </em></p><p><em><strong>You don't know how many times the scope rings or bases have come loose before you start range time in earnest.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>You are aware that lets say 180 Grain Horandy SST bullets have a muzzle velocity of over 3000 -3089 FPS</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>and even with as little as 100 rounds fired your bullets chamber throat has an +.003" erosion.</strong></em></p><p><em>You have no way of knowing how many rounds that either weapon has fired, so please check your chamber and bore dimensions or at least borrow or otherwise obtain a good quality bore scope for just this reason.</em></p><p><em>If all is good so far and you decide to keep the one with the stainless steel barrel it 's now time to send some rounds down range.</em></p><p><em>However another alternative If you find something not to your liking than simply request a RMA form from Gun Broker and tell them it was advertised as a 26" barrel and is in reality a 24".</em></p><p><em>The way I see it your firearm was falsely advertised and providing you did not wait to long you are entitled to either an exchange or a refund</em></p><p><em>In closing if you really need that extra 50 -75 FPS then make the exchange with your buddy. If you decide against the swap you can always add a screw on ,or bolt on muzzle brake latter to make up that barrel length </em></p><p><em><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"><strong>Just be certain that this is the decision that you both agree upon before making the switch. That way there are no hard feelings . </strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"><strong>In this manner you will still remain good friends !</strong></span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 2006357, member: 105459"] [I]Surely other opinions certainly matter, however with that being said I strongly feel that this decision is yours to make. Consider the to trade or not to trade issiues. How much are you really going to gain with an extra 2 " [B]PIONTS TO PONDER![/B] What is the overall condition of both barrels? Did run a bore scope down your 24 "SS barrel and determine throat erosion and general barrel wear? Does the bore show signs of any pitting or excessive copper fouling? The overall appearance and functionality of both weapons. Any stripped screw heads or over torqued screws? Examine the stock for any signs of damage, then remove the action screws and again examine for signs of damage. Remove bolt assembly from rifle and examine the bolt face in order to determine that said rifle was not fired with an excessive powder charge. (look for brass that has been imbedded into your bolt face). Examine the firing pin assembly as well as the case extractors for excessive wear. If all seems OK so far reassemble your firearm and if they are scoped please remove your scope and using a torque wrench apply the correct torque settings (with or without the use of blue threadlocker) [B]You don't know how many times the scope rings or bases have come loose before you start range time in earnest. You are aware that lets say 180 Grain Horandy SST bullets have a muzzle velocity of over 3000 -3089 FPS and even with as little as 100 rounds fired your bullets chamber throat has an +.003" erosion.[/B] You have no way of knowing how many rounds that either weapon has fired, so please check your chamber and bore dimensions or at least borrow or otherwise obtain a good quality bore scope for just this reason. If all is good so far and you decide to keep the one with the stainless steel barrel it 's now time to send some rounds down range. However another alternative If you find something not to your liking than simply request a RMA form from Gun Broker and tell them it was advertised as a 26" barrel and is in reality a 24". The way I see it your firearm was falsely advertised and providing you did not wait to long you are entitled to either an exchange or a refund In closing if you really need that extra 50 -75 FPS then make the exchange with your buddy. If you decide against the swap you can always add a screw on ,or bolt on muzzle brake latter to make up that barrel length [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)][B]Just be certain that this is the decision that you both agree upon before making the switch. That way there are no hard feelings . In this manner you will still remain good friends ![/B][/COLOR][/I] [/QUOTE]
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