BucksnDucks
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Does anyone have any experience or advice on the best approach to put a new barrel on a 50 plus year old Rem 700 long action?
I was given the used rifle as a teenager and it was all I knew for deer, antelope and pig hunting for almost two decades. I may have "wanted" a new rifle but didn't need one and couldn't justify it financially. In the last 7 or 8 years I have picked up a couple new rifles (6.5 Creedmoor and 7mm-08) and used those two exclusively. So now I'm interested in a flatter shooting long action that I can drop into a new stock. The 30-06 treated me fine but I'm eyeing the 280 AI.
Does it make sense both dollar wise and accuracy to rebarrel? if so Rem/Age or standard shouldered barrel? Or is this a waste of time and money and just look at new?
If I buy new, 30-06 will likely just sit in the safe.
I was given the used rifle as a teenager and it was all I knew for deer, antelope and pig hunting for almost two decades. I may have "wanted" a new rifle but didn't need one and couldn't justify it financially. In the last 7 or 8 years I have picked up a couple new rifles (6.5 Creedmoor and 7mm-08) and used those two exclusively. So now I'm interested in a flatter shooting long action that I can drop into a new stock. The 30-06 treated me fine but I'm eyeing the 280 AI.
Does it make sense both dollar wise and accuracy to rebarrel? if so Rem/Age or standard shouldered barrel? Or is this a waste of time and money and just look at new?
If I buy new, 30-06 will likely just sit in the safe.