Then there is the guy who buys the take off, re-chambered, trued up proper, shoot as well as the custom tube that replaced it. I've seen some take of factory tubes cut and fitted right that can flat out shoot on par with custom.
+1
I have bought zillions of take off barrels and put them on an actions and shot a group to see what would happen.
Maybe 1/3 or 1/2 the time a Rem700 take off will shoot sub moa with new chamber and threads.
Short fat 6mmPPC benchrest take off barrels with low rounds count can always shoot better than me, but the longest bullet they can shoot is a 65 gr Vmax, with their 14" twist.
After those, most take off barrels are a long shot.
But a brand new select match custom barrel that is factory hand lapped and stress relieved will be sub moa every time.
So, is it worth $300 for barrel insurance?
Depends on how valuable your time is.
