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help - rebarrel Ruger Tang Safety

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I have a Ruger Tang Safety ~1978ish in 7x57 and would like to have someone rebarrel it. Looking for a barrel that is drop in replacement. I want to stick with 7x57, not sure of what twist I should get. Also, should I get the receiver reblued or will it match close enough with the new barrel? Any, and all, suggestions, feedback welcomed.
 
I have a Ruger Tang Safety ~1978ish in 7x57 and would like to have someone rebarrel it. Looking for a barrel that is drop in replacement. I want to stick with 7x57, not sure of what twist I should get. Also, should I get the receiver reblued or will it match close enough with the new barrel? Any, and all, suggestions, feedback welcomed.
Needs to have a competent gunsmith cut the extractor groove in a new barrel.
Send it to @p_ham
 
I have a Ruger Tang Safety ~1978ish in 7x57 and would like to have someone rebarrel it. Looking for a barrel that is drop in replacement. I want to stick with 7x57, not sure of what twist I should get. Also, should I get the receiver reblued or will it match close enough with the new barrel? Any, and all, suggestions, feedback welcomed.
I would do a 1:8 twist.
The Ruger receivers can be finicky about bluing. It's easy for them to cast a purplish hue.
 
Definitely send it to p_ham and have him work his magic.
The Ruger does have a claw extractor but like mention it’s a flat breech design and very simple to rebarrel.
I would recommend you have him rework the trigger and bed the rifle also. The angled recoil lug design of the Ruger can really benefit from a bedding job.
 
Pac-nor.

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I had the same gun rebarreled to 7mm Mauser Ackley Improved. 22" Douglas XX air gauged bbl with a 1:9 or 1:10 twist (can't remember).

1:9 is standard and should get you good accuracy with 120-140 grain bullets mine likes 140 grain ttsx's with a full case of rl17.

Any competent smith will be able to hook you up. @p_ham does lovely work!
 
I have a Ruger Tang Safety ~1978ish in 7x57 and would like to have someone rebarrel it. Looking for a barrel that is drop in replacement. I want to stick with 7x57, not sure of what twist I should get. Also, should I get the receiver reblued or will it match close enough with the new barrel? Any, and all, suggestions, feedback welcomed.
Douglas Barrels of West VA
XX Air Prem
 
If your comfortable doing the work yourself, i'd say Pac-Nor or Douglas barrels.

Still the same barrel makers, just if you need someone to put it on for you, i'd suggest @p_ham.

I wouldn't bother trying to make the bluing match the receiver.
It won't.
All 3 of mine have a different color from the factory. The receiver a slightly purplish hue.
Something to do with how the Ruger receivers are cast.

As for twist rate.
What bullet are you shooting now?
A 1:9 twist (standard 7mm fare) will shoot up through the 180gr no problem.
 
Awhile back I asked a similar question about my tang safety Ruger, but specifically about Pac-Nor barrels and their work. All were good reviews.

That said, I don't think anyone mentioned p-ham's work. Since I haven't taken the leap yet, I'll have to get in touch and see what he has to say.
 
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