I have a remington 700 in 222rem. I like the round shoots great but what I don't like is how fast the barrel warms up and how long it takes to cool down. If I shoot the 4 rounds I can fit in the gun it stay HOT for 30mins+.
My plan is to shoot some PD's next year with it but this heat thing is bumming me out. I don't want to ruin the barrel because I'm impatiant and the rifle doesn't get the proper amount of cool down.
So I've come up with a few options. Let me know what you think is the best idea. I can't decide what to do.
1: Rebarrel the rifle in 223rem
2: Rebarrel the rifle with a heavy fluted barrel in 222rem
3: Buy a second rifle
All these I figure are about the same cost I'm not overly invested in the 222rem round but I need to figure something out fast before I order 500+ pcs of brass and more bulletts for my trip.
My plan is to shoot some PD's next year with it but this heat thing is bumming me out. I don't want to ruin the barrel because I'm impatiant and the rifle doesn't get the proper amount of cool down.
So I've come up with a few options. Let me know what you think is the best idea. I can't decide what to do.
1: Rebarrel the rifle in 223rem
2: Rebarrel the rifle with a heavy fluted barrel in 222rem
3: Buy a second rifle
All these I figure are about the same cost I'm not overly invested in the 222rem round but I need to figure something out fast before I order 500+ pcs of brass and more bulletts for my trip.