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When do you know you’re gonna rebarrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="Inky Doc" data-source="post: 1527220" data-attributes="member: 87184"><p>I am looking at getting a new gun, probably 6.5 CM, and it will be a production gun. I will swap out the tupperware stock for a laminate one and plan on glassing it with a $500-$1000 scope. I currently have no delusions about trying to stretch it to a 1000 yards, but ~500 on the range and maybe 300 on game. My question is when do you just assume the gun will require a rebarreling? Manufacturers clearly advertise their heavier contour barrel choices for precision/varminters/long range, but when does reality dictate that you must have an aftermarket barrel to hit a 500 MOA group? A couple years back I bought my daughter a 22-250 Ruger American with the stainless barrel and she shoots consistent 5 shot groups around .75-.90" at 100 yards with a Vortex Diamondback 4X12. Should I spend the extra bucks to get a heavier factory barrel or start planning on an aftermarket one from the get-go? I also know there are great shooting sporter contour barrels too. If I am going to be ****ed when I buy a varmint barrel factory gun, upgrade the stock and put some quality glass on the thing and it still shoots like crap, I would like to plan ahead and have something other than my gun to bash against a tree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inky Doc, post: 1527220, member: 87184"] I am looking at getting a new gun, probably 6.5 CM, and it will be a production gun. I will swap out the tupperware stock for a laminate one and plan on glassing it with a $500-$1000 scope. I currently have no delusions about trying to stretch it to a 1000 yards, but ~500 on the range and maybe 300 on game. My question is when do you just assume the gun will require a rebarreling? Manufacturers clearly advertise their heavier contour barrel choices for precision/varminters/long range, but when does reality dictate that you must have an aftermarket barrel to hit a 500 MOA group? A couple years back I bought my daughter a 22-250 Ruger American with the stainless barrel and she shoots consistent 5 shot groups around .75-.90” at 100 yards with a Vortex Diamondback 4X12. Should I spend the extra bucks to get a heavier factory barrel or start planning on an aftermarket one from the get-go? I also know there are great shooting sporter contour barrels too. If I am going to be ****ed when I buy a varmint barrel factory gun, upgrade the stock and put some quality glass on the thing and it still shoots like crap, I would like to plan ahead and have something other than my gun to bash against a tree. [/QUOTE]
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