CoalTrain49
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First off, I'm in the market for a new rifle as a range toy. I've been doing some research on the lower end rifles and read a few things that I don't particularly like.
The fact that some of these rifles are manufactured as throw away rifles based on the fact that the barrels can't be replaced is new to me. I know enough about rifles to know that a barrel shooting a bullet in the 3000 fps range isn't going to last very long, maybe 2000-3000 rounds. So that rifle is junk after 3K rounds.
Does anyone know which new rifles in the <1K price range that will take a new barrel? I'm looking at Weatherby Vanguard and Tikka now but unsure if they will take a new barrel. Mfg's don't advertise the fact that their rifles can't be re-barreled if they are truly throw away rifles.
The fact that some of these rifles are manufactured as throw away rifles based on the fact that the barrels can't be replaced is new to me. I know enough about rifles to know that a barrel shooting a bullet in the 3000 fps range isn't going to last very long, maybe 2000-3000 rounds. So that rifle is junk after 3K rounds.
Does anyone know which new rifles in the <1K price range that will take a new barrel? I'm looking at Weatherby Vanguard and Tikka now but unsure if they will take a new barrel. Mfg's don't advertise the fact that their rifles can't be re-barreled if they are truly throw away rifles.