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Newb with Rifle Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 863997" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>It has been my experience that target rifles that old have worn barrels. Now you may be lucky and the barrel is ok but gee with the low price of a new gun Like a Weatherby vanguard or Howa 1500 why would you bother spending more money to make it suitable. Lightening a barrel is a risky business even if it's only fluting as the barrel dimension's could change because of stress changes during machining and it could be ruined. Ask your Gunsmith if he will guarantee the barrel lightening job re accuracy results and I bet he says no. </p><p> </p><p>If it a pre 1964 Win mod 70 then the action is quite a good one to build a custom hunting rifle especially dangerous game but the cost is bigger than a new budget gun. </p><p> </p><p>You could test the barrel with the heaviest boat tail bullet that the barrel twist should be able to stabalise and that should show up if it's still got life in it .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 863997, member: 17844"] It has been my experience that target rifles that old have worn barrels. Now you may be lucky and the barrel is ok but gee with the low price of a new gun Like a Weatherby vanguard or Howa 1500 why would you bother spending more money to make it suitable. Lightening a barrel is a risky business even if it's only fluting as the barrel dimension's could change because of stress changes during machining and it could be ruined. Ask your Gunsmith if he will guarantee the barrel lightening job re accuracy results and I bet he says no. If it a pre 1964 Win mod 70 then the action is quite a good one to build a custom hunting rifle especially dangerous game but the cost is bigger than a new budget gun. You could test the barrel with the heaviest boat tail bullet that the barrel twist should be able to stabalise and that should show up if it's still got life in it . [/QUOTE]
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