Good Deal?

[longshotbml]

I found a very interesting long range rifle at a local gun shop. The rifle is a custom 6.5-06 built on a remington 700 action. overall the gun is in very good shape with only minor handling marks. The rifle has a 26" heavy varmint contour stainless barrel with only 6.5-06 for markings. Visually the rifling is crisp. The rifle is stocked with a forest camo McMillan HTG. They wouldn't let me take it out of the stock so I'm unsure of the trigger. There are no gunsmith markings and the shop has little history as to who built the gun. The price is in the $800 range. So now the questions.
1) How bad a barrel eater is the 6.5-06 and how likely is it that the rifle is shot out?
2) Is this a reasonable 1000 yrd gun?
3) Is it a good deal?

 

[treebasher]

Re: Good Deal?

1) It is ballistically the same as a 6.5x284 and there are reports of 800 to 3000 rounds before the barrel lets loose. YMMV

2) Yes. Again it is ballistically the same as a 6.5x284.

3) Most likely. You would probably have $1500 tied up in parts if you went and built this rifle.

 

[Jerry m]

Re: Good Deal?

Shooting F-class 9where the barrel gets hot) expect +-1400 rounds before accuracy starts to falter. Do you know the round count or the barrel manufacture?

 

[BobinNC]

Re: Good Deal?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Longshotbml</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I found a very interesting long range rifle at a local gun shop. The rifle is a custom 6.5-06 built on a remington 700 action. overall the gun is in very good shape with only minor handling marks. The rifle has a 26" heavy varmint contour stainless barrel with only 6.5-06 for markings. Visually the rifling is crisp. The rifle is stocked with a forest camo McMillan HTG. They wouldn't let me take it out of the stock so I'm unsure of the trigger. There are no gunsmith markings and the shop has little history as to who built the gun. The price is in the $800 range. So now the questions.
1) How bad a barrel eater is the 6.5-06 and how likely is it that the rifle is shot out?
2) Is this a reasonable 1000 yrd gun?
3) Is it a good deal? </div></div>

Answers:

1) Don't know, but a 6.5-06 can eat barrels, like a fat lady can eat potato chips. 1,500-2,000 rounds is reasonable estimate of barrel life.

2) Yes.

3) Even if the barrel is toast, you have a $400 + stock and a $400+ action (w/trigger, bottom metal and action). If the action was trued, when it was re-barreled, then you may have a bargain @ the $800. price point. If the barrel has life left, then it's a real bargain. IMHO.

Bob

 

[johndoe]

Re: Good Deal?

I would think that is a smokin deal even not knowing round count.

 

[longshotbml]

Re: Good Deal?

Unfortunately the guys at the shop really don't know how much use the rifle got. But your posts have confirmed what I was thinking that even if I bought it, found the barrel was toast, and parted it out, I would be even. Thanks for making me buy another damn rifle, and a scope, and bipod, dies.... Please somebody shoot me.