New barrel

[mtnboomer]

Just ordered a new barrel for my Savage Model 11 in .223 Rem. I bought the rifle a couple years back for a really cheap price. I figured there was something wrong with it because it appeared nearly new. I wasn't wrong. Someone apparently left a parch in the barrel and it caused a rust ring about halfway down the bore. But the rest of the rifle was mint so, I decided to just rebarrel it.

I ordered a Shilen barrel from Northland Shooters Supply because they had good prices.

Specs:

.223 Rem. Wylde (same price as standard .223 Rem.)
small shank - sporter contour
stainless match (lapped bore)
1:8 twist - 6 groove
recessed crown
bead blasted finish

$405.31 shipped from Shilen to my front door.

[Chuck750ss]

Another worthy project. Reminds me. I have a 06 barrel for a 98 large ring that I bought (how many?” years ago. In the white. Reckon I need to sell it. After 25 or 30 so years should be apparent that all I am going to do is store it. Of course the original plan was to build a rifle. Plans got lost in the shuffle somewhere.

[JJames]

I spent a chunk ages ago on a Model 43 Spanish mauser (98 action) in 7.62 NATO - had the smith cut and turn to 20", FN bolt handle and gas shield,Timney trigger, Bell and Carson stock, 165 grain Sierra BTHP's. Fetched a lot of deer.

[mtnboomer]

I have a Hogue stock with pillar bedding inserts. I'll bed the action to it and it should be really accurate.

[Chuck750ss]

I spent a chunk ages ago on a Model 43 Spanish mauser (98 action) in 7.62 NATO - had the smith cut and turn to 20", FN bolt handle and gas shield,Timney trigger, Bell and Carson stock, 165 grain Sierra BTHP's. Fetched a lot of deer.

Back when mausers were plentiful and cheap I didn’t have the money for something like that. Spent a lot of time day dreaming about something like yours. Although I would have preferred the original 7x57.

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I have a Hogue stock with pillar bedding inserts. I'll bed the action to it and it should be really accurate.

And you will post pics. Many pics. So we may drool over them!