Rebarrel a Savage 30/06 to 35 Whelen

[Waynard]

What are you fellas thoughts? I've got a Savage 110 30/06 with a Timney trigger and accuracy isn't the best. So I'm thinking of swapping the barrel for a 35 Whelen barrel. I don't know 22 inch or 24 inch. Shilen, Hart, or Lilja. Maybe 1 in 14 inch twist to shoot 200 to 225 gr. bullets. gun)

I like one shot kills where possible and prefer to do all my hunting before I shoot.
Elmer Keith

 

[AKGuide]

I would go with a 24" barrel and load the 225 tsx's. You should be able to get around 2600 and it will hammer anything in North America.

Reuben

 

[Rock 29]

I have an ER Shaw 22" stainless on my 35 whelen imp a can get 2700 with ease using 225 barnes and RL 22.

 

[Rock 29]

RL 15 not RL 22, sorry.

 

[truck driver]

If I were to build one I would be looking at a 1-12 twist to handle all bullet weights. With that said I have a M700 with the factory 1-16 which handles 200gr-250gr bullets well.
PacNor will cut you a 1-12 twist.

 

[RT2506]

Check out Shilen web site. They have ready to go Savage barrels priced between $345 for CM BLUED up to SS select match $449. Hard to beat that price and I have never gotten a Shilen that was not a shooter.