Cost to rebarrel Remington 700?
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That kind of depends. Going from .243 to .308 is no big deal. The bolts should be the same. If you hunt around on sites like snipershide.com you could come across a good deal on a pull off barrel. I've sold them for as little as $75. All you really need to do is have a gunsmith screw the barrel onto the action and check the headspace.
If you want new, there are the Bergara barrels which use a Savage like barrel nut for a do it yourself barrel swap. There is a video on their website.
When I rebarrel one of my 700s, it costs me around $500. $300 for a Krieger barrel and $200 for my smith to cut it, thread it and chamber it for me.
If you go the route that I usually take, I'd suggest getting the best barrel that you can, because the labor fees are the same, no matter the barrel.
I'd also suggest checking out Brownell's. I've never looked, but if there is a prethreaded barrel for a 700 out there, they should have one.
If you want new, there are the Bergara barrels which use a Savage like barrel nut for a do it yourself barrel swap. There is a video on their website.
When I rebarrel one of my 700s, it costs me around $500. $300 for a Krieger barrel and $200 for my smith to cut it, thread it and chamber it for me.
If you go the route that I usually take, I'd suggest getting the best barrel that you can, because the labor fees are the same, no matter the barrel.
I'd also suggest checking out Brownell's. I've never looked, but if there is a prethreaded barrel for a 700 out there, they should have one.
Reloadron
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If you take it to a smith as TonyAngel mentions you are looking at labor plus the barrel. Brownell's as mentioned carries Shilen Remington 700 pre threaded short chambered barrels. The .308 is the parent case for the .243 so the existing bolt is fine. The barrel quality is up to you, the link is a few examples of but one simple way to go about it. Consider barrel contour for the existing stock or if you go heavy barrel figure on a new stock. A good synthetic can add another $300 easily, again depending on what you want. Talk it over with a good smith and get some ideas.
Ron
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SharpsDressedMan
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Disregard. I thought it was a .223, not .243.
Jim Watson
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What is your wife's position on you messing around with her rifle?
Uncle Grinch
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Try E.R Shaw, they do good work and offer direct replacement contour barrels.
http://www.ershawbarrels.com/scb-price-list.php
http://www.ershawbarrels.com/scb-price-list.php
She is cool with the project, I am not satisfied with the accuracy of the standard barrel and my handloads for the .243...I know I have had exceptional results in performance and accuracy with the .308 for whitetail and am looking for much of the same.
If a lack of accuracy is the reason that you are abandoning the .243, you may want to do a bit more poking around. Don't get me wrong; I love the .308 and shoot more .308 than any other caliber, but I shoot .308 because it does what I need it to and gets exceptional barrel life. I burn through about 1000 rounds every two months these days.
A friend of mine uses a .243 for ground hogs and makes hits out to 600 yards. The caliber is capable of some very good accuracy. If you have access to a good gunsmith, it may be worthwhile to just get him to knock 1/2" off of the back of the barrel and recut the chamber and throat.
BTW, have you checked for copper fouling? Did the rifle shoot accurately at one time and then just stop doing it?
A friend of mine uses a .243 for ground hogs and makes hits out to 600 yards. The caliber is capable of some very good accuracy. If you have access to a good gunsmith, it may be worthwhile to just get him to knock 1/2" off of the back of the barrel and recut the chamber and throat.
BTW, have you checked for copper fouling? Did the rifle shoot accurately at one time and then just stop doing it?
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