Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles I've worn out my 22-250 Barrel replacement needed

If the barrel was a good barrel, it still probably is. Have it shortened a bit at the chamber and re-bored. Lot cheaper than a new barrel!

I'd go stainless just because. I like the two-tone look -- sends a signal that you actually shoot.

The barrel was a simple factory MKX barrel. When new if would give a sub MOA Benn so long the memory is gone but probably around .75" at 100yd. It was my only varmint rifle for YEARS but for the most part jack rabbits, coyotes etc. Wasn't until the last 10 years of its life that it was used for PD and the round count jumped.

The contour is the light taper MKX used setting the barrel back would leave a large gape in the stock. Setting it back would probably only get me to the jump I have now by setting the bullet out. Only gain would be getting to use the mag.

With a factory action it will never be a BR rifle. I just want to get back to the .75 or sub level.

Since I was just told by the inspector yesterday that I had $20000+ hail damage all gun type purchase are on hold until I know what the ins will cover and if I get do some sweat equity to equal the deductible.

Forget the "numbered" contours. Go to Lilja's site and Pac-Nor's site and see if your rifle is listed among the standard factory contours they replicate. It's a lot less hassle to work with a factory contour than some intermediate bastardized size.

Twist ... if you want to stick with 52s or lighter, no reason not to go with a 1-14" twist. If you want to run 55s, I'd go with a 1-12" twist. I've had some .22-250s with nominal 1-14" twists that would handle a 55 and some that wouldn't so ... take the fight out of it with a 1-12".

Tom

Tom
The factory MKX contour is too light in my opinion. Yes it worked for 30 yrs. but I want a touch heavier without going to a target barrel. Since I built the stock there is no issue in expanding the channel. Going smaller would be an issue.

In looking at the supply of bullets I have on hand I have several 1000 in the 60-69 gr range. I "believe" the factory is a 14. I do need to think going with a twist quick enough to shoot the 69s.

I had a Douglas #2 contour CM put on my old Ruger 77V, in place of the heavy barrel it came with. Terrific shooter. Had a #4 Brux SS put on my 260. Also terrific shooter, though heavy. I might go with deflave's suggestion of the #3 contour, if I were the OP.

+1 for Dave and crew. I'd go with them and Douglas for price and turnaround time.

If it was mine, I'd be thinking about a #3 or #4 depending on use, and I'd consider a faster twist for heavier bullets.

DF

Pick the contour you want,but as Steelhead said,there is no reason not to use stainless,and I would make it 1-9".

may I live long enough and have enough opportunity to burn out the barrels on all my varmint rifles.. and then do it once again....

With stainless you save the cost of bluing and that helps even out the cost differential between SS and CM. And, I just like SS better, anyway.

Two tone is cool...

DF

Makes sense. I was hoping to help you avoid a mess I got into once. Sounds like your situation is pretty different.

My mess: I tried to fit a #6 contour barrel into an HS Precision stock with an "african" contour channel. Same .750 muzzle but the contour at the chamber was wildly different. I wound up having to remove too much material to get it to fit and got clear to the cords in the fiberglass.

Thanks Tom
As to your mess been there done that. Had to do a little "GLASS" bedding of my own. Worked for years and only I knew I had to make my own fiberglass liner. LOL

Right now I bounce back and forth CM or SS. Guess it will depend on where the swing is when I get word from my Homeowners as to how much of the hail damage they are going to cover since I just had the same damage last year.

If it is SS then I have a synthetic I will stick it in. CM then it will stay wood.

Thanks for the heads up about removing too much on a fiberglass stock.

Just a thought......rebore to 6mm. I have a 6-250 and really like it for coyotes..

Yep but my 243 and 6mm would get all upset.