Loading Close to the Lands
03-18-2009, 10:53 AM
#11
Fork Horn
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RE: Loading Close to the Lands
there is very little practical difference in a big game rifle that shoots 1" 5 shot groups and one that shoots 1 1/2" 3 shot groups.
That is only partialy true, hunting in areas that shots are made within 200yds, yes!, over 200 you need better groups to be confident. Now I'm not wanting to start another ethics blow-out on how making 500 + yard shots is unethical, I'm just stating that if you hunt long range, you need a rifle that can handle the task, if you happen to have a rifle with a long throat and you want to get every bit of accuacy out of it, your better off to re-barrel instead of setting back a stock barrel.
That is only partialy true, hunting in areas that shots are made within 200yds, yes!, over 200 you need better groups to be confident. Now I'm not wanting to start another ethics blow-out on how making 500 + yard shots is unethical, I'm just stating that if you hunt long range, you need a rifle that can handle the task, if you happen to have a rifle with a long throat and you want to get every bit of accuacy out of it, your better off to re-barrel instead of setting back a stock barrel.
03-18-2009, 11:22 AM
#13
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RE: Loading Close to the Lands
ORIGINAL: statjunk
How can you change a rifle to make this happen? Please describe the process the smith has to under go.
About how much will something like this cost?
Thanks
Tom
How can you change a rifle to make this happen? Please describe the process the smith has to under go.
About how much will something like this cost?
Thanks
Tom
03-18-2009, 01:21 PM
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RE: Loading Close to the Lands
ORIGINAL: Ron Duval
There are very few 500 yard shots, and even fewer 500 yard riflemen.Ionly intended big game rifles in my comment, and 1/2" difference in group size at 100 will not be the biggest problem a guy faces when he lines up a 500 yard shot.
Varmits and targets require quite a bit more from a rifle.
My point was in agreement with the point that you had made, extra work on a factory barrel does not make sesne.
That being said, I am a big believer in accurate rifles and have had a few rebarreled to get that extra bit of precision. My current favorite elk rifle is a .300 Win Mag that sports a 26" Douglas barrel, and elk are big targets!
There are very few 500 yard shots, and even fewer 500 yard riflemen.Ionly intended big game rifles in my comment, and 1/2" difference in group size at 100 will not be the biggest problem a guy faces when he lines up a 500 yard shot.
Varmits and targets require quite a bit more from a rifle.
My point was in agreement with the point that you had made, extra work on a factory barrel does not make sesne.
That being said, I am a big believer in accurate rifles and have had a few rebarreled to get that extra bit of precision. My current favorite elk rifle is a .300 Win Mag that sports a 26" Douglas barrel, and elk are big targets!
This is not strickly a hunting reloading forum.
03-18-2009, 05:05 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Michigan
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RE: Loading Close to the Lands
Thanks for the input guys. Approximately how much would that cost to have done to a Ruger? Ball park is just fine.
Also how much would a new barrel run me with installation? Are they relatively close?
Thanks
Tom
Also how much would a new barrel run me with installation? Are they relatively close?
Thanks
Tom
03-18-2009, 05:10 PM
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RE: Loading Close to the Lands
New barrel install averages between 450-500 dollars. And getting a smith to do it the way you want might be more depending on if they have the reamer or not. Good smiths carry the standard stuff, but anything out of the orginary, they rent.
I should add that price is for a Dan Lilja, Krieger or Hart barrel. You can get cheaper barrels from Douglas and others.
I should add that price is for a Dan Lilja, Krieger or Hart barrel. You can get cheaper barrels from Douglas and others.
