Ya, I know, high quality and cheap don't tend to go hand in hand. Apparently building a mauser sporter and saving money don't either. At least, that's what I'm finding.
Anyway, I took apart my old .30-06 Mauser beater last year and resolved to build myself a nice sporting rifle. The last one I'll ever "need"...or something like that. Next up on the list is a new barrel. The old military barrel did the job if the shot was within 100 yards but it is pitted pretty badly so a new one it is. This being a budget project I really can't afford to spend $300 on a barrel before it's even screwed on. Brownells and Midway both have budget barrel options, and then the other option is to find a new old stock sporter barrel or something similar on the interweb.
Does anyone have any experience with the cheaper barrels offered by Brownells and Midway? Or, if I take the latter route, are there any old barrels to keep an eye out for? Or perhaps more appropriately, is there any way to recognize the quality of a new old stock or used barrel before buying?
Thanks!
Anyway, I took apart my old .30-06 Mauser beater last year and resolved to build myself a nice sporting rifle. The last one I'll ever "need"...or something like that. Next up on the list is a new barrel. The old military barrel did the job if the shot was within 100 yards but it is pitted pretty badly so a new one it is. This being a budget project I really can't afford to spend $300 on a barrel before it's even screwed on. Brownells and Midway both have budget barrel options, and then the other option is to find a new old stock sporter barrel or something similar on the interweb.
Does anyone have any experience with the cheaper barrels offered by Brownells and Midway? Or, if I take the latter route, are there any old barrels to keep an eye out for? Or perhaps more appropriately, is there any way to recognize the quality of a new old stock or used barrel before buying?
Thanks!