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I'm looking to put a new barrel on my Remington 700 and am probably going to go with a heavy bull barrel that's fluted, id just like some recommendations on a manufacturer.
 
Morgan6494 said:
I'm looking to put a new barrel on my Remington 700 and am probably going to go with a heavy bull barrel that's fluted, id just like some recommendations on a manufacturer.
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whats your price range and what kind of groups do u need 1 moa or 1/4 moa. do u have a smith or are u sending out. what cal and welcome to thr.
 
Ultameltey it will be my hunting rifle, but might get into long distance shooting. And it probably going to go to the gunsmithing college in my home town. For pice rage I'd like to stay under 1000 with all work done, as for groupings I'm not really sure
 
Morgan6494 said:
Ultameltey it will be my hunting rifle, but might get into long distance shooting. And it probably going to go to the gunsmithing college in my home town. For pice rage I'd like to stay under 1000 with all work done, as for groupings I'm not really sure
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time will push the gun to next season for hunting all the big names are good. last quote from hard for a 700 was about 700 ish. there are some nice deals on like new take off barrels whats wrong with the one u got or is it just a action. what cartridge are u thinking and whats your bolt face
 
troy fairweather said:
time will push the gun to next season for hunting all the big names are good. last quote from hard for a 700 was about 700 ish. there are some nice deals on like new take off barrels whats wrong with the one u got or is it just a action. what cartridge are u thinking and whats your bolt face
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Action and barrel are all factory, there's nothing wrong with the barrel on it I just got the money right now and figui might as well go balls to the wall with it, I'm going to keep it 30-06 I'm active duty military and in school right now and won't be home for hunting season but still want a nice rifle to have fun with when I go home
 
Morgan6494 said:
Action and barrel are all factory, there's nothing wrong with the barrel on it I just got the money right now and figui might as well go balls to the wall with it, I'm going to keep it 30-06 I'm active duty military and in school right now and won't be home for hunting season but still want a nice rifle to have fun with when I go home
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ok ya hart, bartline shillen, kreger, are all good others will wright other barrel makers to. id set the gun up for the 178 hornady eld-x or a berger. thanks for the service and do the school. i with i could have joined but to heavy. what u thinking for a stock.
 
troy fairweather said:
ok ya hart, bartline shillen, kreger, are all good others will wright other barrel makers to. id set the gun up for the 178 hornady eld-x or a berger. thanks for the service and do the school. i with i could have joined but to heavy. what u thinking for a stock.
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I put a magpull Hunter 700 stock on it right before I left for boot so that's one thing I don't I don't have to worry about
 
troy fairweather said:
what scope u thinking. u an get 20% of from luepold for being in the service. for the money i like the swfa ss. the new Nikons are nice as always
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I've looked at nicon and luepold in the past didn't have the money then but I'm thing about going with a 1-8x24 from vortex but my options are open
 
All the major company's are putting out great barrels , see which one will has the barrel your looking for , how fast you can get it . I'm happy with my Rock Creek M24 5R 11.27 twist on my Rem.700 308. From Accurate Ordnance.
 
Bartlein, Lilja, Shilen, and Krieger are the barrel makers who get my money.

It’s not a terrible idea to build a heavy fluted .30-06 for long range shooting (have one myself), but it’s not a good idea either. To be honest, you’ll be much better served by feeding the current barrel until it burns out, then changing cartridges. That will give you the opportunity to really learn the craft of long range marksmanship, and let you see along the way what is really important. Too many folks buy or build heavy barreled rifles for the aesthetics, but without the understanding of what makes a precision rifle really shoot.

A budget of $1,000 should get you a barrel plus thread, chamber, muzzle thread, and crown for any of the makers I listed above. As a colloquial tongue in cheek rule of thumb, any maker which starts with a B is likely a good bet; Bartlein, Broughton, Brux, Benchmark are all good. Proof is another I might buy in a pinch. Rock Creek has not impressed me, McGowan either. Nothing really bad about my McGowans, and some guys really like the Remage nut design, but for the same money, these others will outshoot McG’s. My Rock Creek barrel lost 120fps within 500 rounds. Not exactly acceptable for a long range competition rifle.
 
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check out northland shooter supply and mcree for their remage barrels. northland uses criterion blanks and mcree uses pacnor and benchmark blanks I believe. I have seen the criterion in action on a shooting buddies remage and handloads. if you can't get 1/2" groups, its you. and mcree tells me personally that the prefit remage barrels will do 1/2" with factory hornady match ammo. so for your budget, this will get you going with a little left for glass.
 
You might consider a RemAge from Northland Shooters. They're a Criterion dealer, and have a good reputation. I think you'll be able to finish for ~$450.
 
I have built two "Remages" thus far: a .243 Ackley on a Remington Model Seven, and a .260 Ackley on a 700. Given the success of those two builds, I'll probably go that route again in the future unless I decide to spring for a full custom. Unlike Varminterror, I am not a competitor--just an enthusiast--but I agree with his recommendation to shoot the '06 until you burn out the barrel and then buy a new barrel in a different chambering. The .30-06 is a great all-around cartridge, but I think there are better cartridges available.
 
Varminterror said:
Bartlein, Lilja, Shilen, and Krieger are the barrel makers who get my money.
Rock Creek has not impressed me, My Rock Creek barrel lost 120fps within 500 rounds. Not exactly acceptable for a long range competition rifle.
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Did you call Rock Creek on that barrel? I've got couple Rock Creek never had problem
 
old heeler said:
Did you call Rock Creek on that barrel? I've got couple Rock Creek never had problem
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I did. The rep I spoke with on the phone - twice, claimed he gets 4,000-5,000 shots out of 6 Creedmoor with 105 Hybrids over H4350, and 200fps faster than I was seeing with similar loads. I asked why mine fell so far short and asked what we could do about it... the answer was, “well you can order a new barrel from us if you want.” Never heard of anyone getting 4,000 rounds out of 6 creed, and when they weren’t even interested to take a look at my barrel, I decided there are too many fish in the sea which turn more accurate barrels.

It’s an accurate barrel - still holding .6-.7moa at 1,000rnds, but every 200 rounds I have loaded past 500 have been a new velocity, new charge weight, and new node, as I’m losing velocity like a sinking boat. Same brass, annealed, same lot of powder, same lot of bullets, same lot of primers.

The barrel to replace it - a bartlein - is already waiting in the wings.
 
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A dual purpose hunting and target rifle is going to give up a lot on one application.
Either heavy to hump in the woods or a hard kicker on the range.

I would keep saving up and get a whole new rifle for target shooting. Varminterror is willing to go custom, but you can get started for less, q.v. the Ruger Precision thread recently.
 
@Jim Watson is on a good scent. Hunting doesn’t demand much precision, leave the sporter barrel alone and stick $800 into a Ruger Precision Rifle. When its barrel is burned out, send it to Ruger for a new one, sell it off, and you’ll know what you really want in the next rifle (or do like I do and keep it). The RPR isn’t the most precise shooting rifle in the world, nor the smoothest running, but it’s great for a factory rifle, and unless you’re a remarkable marksman, it will keep pace with your capabilities for at least a couple of barrels.
 
Legionnaire said:
I have built two "Remages" thus far: a .243 Ackley on a Remington Model Seven, and a .260 Ackley on a 700. Given the success of those two builds, I'll probably go that route again in the future unless I decide to spring for a full custom. Unlike Varminterror, I am not a competitor--just an enthusiast--but I agree with his recommendation to shoot the '06 until you burn out the barrel and then buy a new barrel in a different chambering. The .30-06 is a great all-around cartridge, but I think there are better cartridges available.
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that 243 ai on the seven sounds nice got any pics.
 
troy fairweather said:
that 243 ai on the seven sounds nice got any pics.
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If you still haven't decided, I will mention E.R.Shaw. They are some local fellows that have a lot of experience. I have done 5 different guns with them. One is a 700 in 30-06 in Rem#3 contour. Its a shooter and I have went out to 1200 yards with it. Most recently they have done a 16" .300blk for my Savage 12.
https://www.shawcustombarrels.com/
People always bash them but in my experience they make quality stuff.
 
farmerboy78 said:
check out northland shooter supply and mcree for their remage barrels. northland uses criterion blanks and mcree uses pacnor and benchmark blanks I believe. I have seen the criterion in action on a shooting buddies remage and handloads. if you can't get 1/2" groups, its you. and mcree tells me personally that the prefit remage barrels will do 1/2" with factory hornady match ammo. so for your budget, this will get you going with a little left for glass.
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Northland Shooter Supply also has Shilen prefits
 
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