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Quick question........ yeah right!

I've been looking at a new calibre to play with for a while and the one I've decided on would mean a custom gun build, or rebarrel one of my existing rifles.

I have an RPA Interceptor multi-shot in 7mm-08. I bought it because of the caliber and I've had a great time with it. I love this rifle and it is a keeper, regardless of it's puke green Robertson stock!!!

Anyhoo, if I looked to get the RPA rebarreled, what sort of ball park figure would I be talking about? I've never done it before.... The parameters would be a blued, heavy profile and fluted. Probably around 26 inches long. Not thinking about screw cutting, but may to fit an RPA brake on it just for sh1ts and giggles. I don't have a preference to makes of barrel, but RPA fit Archer out of the factory and I'm very happy with that, so it would have to be of comparable quality.

Here's the kicker, which may cause a problem. The cal I've decided on is 6.5mm Creedmoor........

What say ye?

My guess is GBP550 depending on barrel make and if the chamber reamer is readily available.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but both the 7mm-08 and the 6.5 creedmore are based upon the 308 originally. Therefore i don't see any real probs with reaming & fitting a another barrell to your action.

My advice would be to give Lee of Border Barrells a call on monday & if happy with Archer barrels then stick with them. Borders can offer them anyway. I think for a good professional job including proofing, the quotes have got to start around £700.

I really wouldn't go with an unknown or be swayed by a cheap quote. Borders do a brisk business fixing other so-called gunsmith's bodges.

Can't argue with Ovenpaa's price or Scotsguns comments about Border barrels.

However, consider all your options. Phone the likes of Fox, Dolphin, Valkyrie and even PM Gun Pimp. Amass all the information you can on quality, price and crucially lead time and then make an informed decision.

Custom builders will have considerable experience of ALL the major barrel suppliers.

£700 for a barrel I need to attend one of your shoots and find out what you guys are up to to need to spend these silly amounts of money.
So with the amount of money you are talking about to build these guns they are all going through the same hole every shot are they not.
Other wise what is the point.

Quality match grade barrell purchased, action checked for true & possibly skimed, reamed, barrel fit, screwcut for brake, brake, carriage from and to your nearest dealer, proofed............you think £700 is overly expensive?

I take it you are the type that scrimps and hates paying craftsmen their real worth?

Alpha1 wrote:So with the amount of money you are talking about to build these guns they are all going through the same hole every shot are they not.

Only a T W A T would rely solely on the kit.

Sorry t*@t but I dont know what you are talking about.

So to repeat my question these guns you have paid all this money for they are all going through the same hole yes.
I am not inetrested in craftmanship and the cost of building amount of work etc when you have spent all this money they all go through the same hole right or what is the point.
I dont know other wise I would not be asking the question.
As to crafts men I have a work shop full of craft men the average age is 60 years old we pay them top dollar because they are the best.
Glass blowers
CNC machinists
Coded welders
Millers
Centre lathe turners
Electricians
Instument artificers
NDT technicians
Radiographers
and the list goes on our work shops are state of the art.
I asked a question T W A T

Sim G wrote:Quick question........ yeah right!

I've been looking at a new calibre to play with for a while and the one I've decided on would mean a custom gun build, or rebarrel one of my existing rifles.

I have an RPA Interceptor multi-shot in 7mm-08. I bought it because of the caliber and I've had a great time with it. I love this rifle and it is a keeper, regardless of it's puke green Robertson stock!!!

Anyhoo, if I looked to get the RPA rebarreled, what sort of ball park figure would I be talking about? I've never done it before.... The parameters would be a blued, heavy profile and fluted. Probably around 26 inches long. Not thinking about screw cutting, but may to fit an RPA brake on it just for sh1ts and giggles. I don't have a preference to makes of barrel, but RPA fit Archer out of the factory and I'm very happy with that, so it would have to be of comparable quality.

Here's the kicker, which may cause a problem. The cal I've decided on is 6.5mm Creedmoor........

What say ye?

Sim,

The first question I would ask would be:
Does this peculiar calibre feed perfectly from my .308 cartridge size magazine?

R.G.C

Th Creedoor will feed from a .308 bolt face and the case is slightly shorter and the COAL is around that of a .308 so it should feed OK.

Barrel choice. You can pay a lot of money for a barrel blank, add fluting, threading, chambering, screw thread the end for fun and getting it proofed. My preference would be a TruFlite - readily available and shoot very well and I would only choose one person to do the chambering but that is totally personal thing based on two rifles we have had built.

There are the new Spanish barrels now available at one end of the scale and Border at the other and lots in between and get it right with the Creedmoor and you end up with a very accurate rifle, all you have to do is make it work (Load development and the shooter come into play at this point)

Yes it is expensive and yes I have paid more for a barrel than I have a car in the past. Personal choice, in fact I drive a 12 year old car, seldom drink and live a quite luxury free life just so I can shoot accurate rifles.