very true. cleaning makes the rifle change point of impact by 10'' left or right and open up wider until fouled. when using an OAL gauge the 180 gr bullets don't contact the lands. is the rifle worth rebarreling/keeping? how many would just sell it and start over? local gunsmith said he would install the barrel for $65 with crown and flute for an additional $85, I just have to provide the barrel. douglas barrels are running around $315 and shaw are around $265. but as vapodog said
Originally Posted by vapodog
Originally Posted by magshooter1
Barrel might just need a good cleaning with copper solvent.
A rebarrel job will cost you as much as $500 or more by the time it is threaded, crowned, polished, and blued and new sights are installed.....one could find a very fine Howa/vanguard, M-70, M-700 on gunbroker for that.




no arguments there. paid $325 OTD for the rifle in the first place.