borrowedtime69
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hello all, i will be acquiring a Remington 700 in .270, built in the early to mid 1970's in the near future. It has a tapered barrel with open sights. i know its a high quality gun as its been a one-owner (in the family), barely used, and well cared for.
despite the fact its an accurate rifle in a decent caliber, with a nice trigger (i know some of you might be calling me all kinds of idiot for ruining a perfectly decent rifle, more on that later) i would like to consider making a budget "tactical" type rifle out of it. I was thinking of putting on an "affordable" heavy barrel chambered for .308, and getting a good synthetic stock and a decent Vortex scope on it.
i would like to get advice on costs for re-barreling with an affordable heavy barrel, ?? $200 - $300?? i dont have any idea the cost involved, including what gunsmith labor charges would be. or what manufacturers there are that make them.
actually, i also dont know if re-chambering it in .308 would work with the magazine built for the .270?
so basically, i would be very grateful for your advice & experiences with this process. And if the general consensus is that it should be left alone, i shall do so, only upgrading the old scope on it. Thank you everybody!
despite the fact its an accurate rifle in a decent caliber, with a nice trigger (i know some of you might be calling me all kinds of idiot for ruining a perfectly decent rifle, more on that later) i would like to consider making a budget "tactical" type rifle out of it. I was thinking of putting on an "affordable" heavy barrel chambered for .308, and getting a good synthetic stock and a decent Vortex scope on it.
i would like to get advice on costs for re-barreling with an affordable heavy barrel, ?? $200 - $300?? i dont have any idea the cost involved, including what gunsmith labor charges would be. or what manufacturers there are that make them.
actually, i also dont know if re-chambering it in .308 would work with the magazine built for the .270?
so basically, i would be very grateful for your advice & experiences with this process. And if the general consensus is that it should be left alone, i shall do so, only upgrading the old scope on it. Thank you everybody!