I have a Pre-Freedom Group Remington 700P in .308. From the Serial Number it was manufactured around 2005 (I bought it used as a police trade-in with an unknown round count).
In my latest range trips, it's clearly showing wear. It's fine for hunting, but groups are opening up quite a bit from the slightly sub-MOA it used to shoot. I believe it's time to rebarrel.
I'm already saving up for a new 6.5cm build, and I want to keep a 308 rifle as well.
I've been mostly an AR guy and only recently got more serious about precision shooting. This is my first precision rifle that has had enough use to need a rebarrel.
What are my options with an action this old?
I've been looking at pre-fit barrels, but I'm unsure if that's something I can use for my action.
Do I need to go the full gunsmith route? I don't mind buying the tools and doing it myself (I rebarrel AR's all the time).
I'd like to keep budget under $1k if possible. (ETA: budget is for gun parts only, if tools are extra that's fine since I'll have them for the future).
In my latest range trips, it's clearly showing wear. It's fine for hunting, but groups are opening up quite a bit from the slightly sub-MOA it used to shoot. I believe it's time to rebarrel.
I'm already saving up for a new 6.5cm build, and I want to keep a 308 rifle as well.
I've been mostly an AR guy and only recently got more serious about precision shooting. This is my first precision rifle that has had enough use to need a rebarrel.
What are my options with an action this old?
I've been looking at pre-fit barrels, but I'm unsure if that's something I can use for my action.
Do I need to go the full gunsmith route? I don't mind buying the tools and doing it myself (I rebarrel AR's all the time).
I'd like to keep budget under $1k if possible. (ETA: budget is for gun parts only, if tools are extra that's fine since I'll have them for the future).