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Anybody pulled a barrel on a RAR yet?
I'm thinking of doing a little tinkering and was wondering of anybody has tackled this feat. It has a barrel nut -- even a small cut out/recess on the bottom of the nut. That would make it easy for indexing.
I'm not sure if anybody is making an aftermarket barrel for the rifle yet -- any knowledge of that out there? If not, I don't mind sending one off to set up a contour. I'm thinking of Benchmark, ER Shaw or Shilen for threading and chambering purposes. I want to keep the cost of the barrel down. Nothing too extravagant. I'd also like for the contour to finish a tad heavier at the muzzle for 338 and 358 bores.
Thoughts?
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I consider the Ruger RAR a good truck gun as is but I don't like the narrow slot for a receiver opening, I like to be able to fill the magazine with it in the action so I would not do much changing on these rifles. A paint job, good scope and sling are all I would do to one.
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There is one on Sniper Hide that was rebarreled to 6 or 6.5x284 in the classified section. You might want to look there and ask the seller a few questions.
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Not much room in the stock for a barrel of any heavier contour - there no meat in the sides to widen out.
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If you are going for 338 or 358, then consider a rebore, it will be signifigantly less than the cost of a rebarrel! this guy is a bit of a small legend here and elsewhere: http://35caliber.com/2.htmlThis guy has a quite a rep as well: http://www.cutrifle.com/reboring.htmlEither way, you are under well under $300. ER Shaw quoted a rebarrel for me and it was $340, so there ya go.
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Check with IT & D gunsmithing...they carry Douglas barrels and are pretty reasonable with a good turn around...
I'm getting ready to put a barrel on a Marlin XL7, chambered in 6mm Rem....picked up a Green Mountain barrel from Midway for $92, and am having a local gunsmith thread and chamber it... ( Mark Skaggs Gunsmithing).. he charges $85 for that....
after that have a few sources to Cerakote it.. haven't figured out if I am going to do that or Parkerize it..
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Not much room in the stock for a barrel of any heavier contour - there no meat in the sides to widen out. I wouldn't want a heavier contour all the way back, just decreasing taper from the end of the stock to the muzzle. Mine finishes at .570"ish and I'd want a little more beef for 33's and 35's. I thought about sending one to JES, but the factory muzzle diameter concerns me. Seafire -- I no longer do business with IT&D.
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Anybody pulled a barrel on a RAR yet?
I'm thinking of doing a little tinkering and was wondering of anybody has tackled this feat. It has a barrel nut -- even a small cut out/recess on the bottom of the nut. That would make it easy for indexing.
I'm not sure if anybody is making an aftermarket barrel for the rifle yet -- any knowledge of that out there? If not, I don't mind sending one off to set up a contour. I'm thinking of Benchmark, ER Shaw or Shilen for threading and chambering purposes. I want to keep the cost of the barrel down. Nothing too extravagant. I'd also like for the contour to finish a tad heavier at the muzzle for 338 and 358 bores.
Thoughts? When I purchased a RAR about a year back, I inquired at PACNOR if they had any plans to market pre-fit barrels for the RAR. Response I got was that they were considering it. RAR has not been listed on the PN pre-fit list as of yet. More inquiries of interest to PN may goose them to do so.
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Looks as if NO is the answer, of course in true Campfire Fashion it took 6 posts and 500 words without the actual one word answer.
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Steelie - perhaps it's too new for the after-market to weigh in?
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What a wonderful message board this would be if everyone replied with one-word yes/no responses! Ahh, if only.
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I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!
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Actually, no need in this now. The RAR Predator addresses some of the options I was wanting. 6.5 Creedmoor....check. Heavier contour for 338 Federal and 358 Winchester......check. Now $250 spent with JES gets you there.
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That RAR Predator looks like just the ticket! I've they'd start making them in LH my son would have 2 very quickly...
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