Originally Posted by SlimBlundt
Ok, so I came into a Fieldcraft in 6.5 CM with 21” barrel. It was just too tempting and I jumped on it. My problem is, I was planning on getting this rifle in 18” so I can suppress it. (If any of you have been following the classifieds, I’m attempting to facilitate a trade for an 18” version but that’s likely a long shot.) So, would it be a bad idea to thread the 21” barrel? I’d have it threaded to 7/16x28 to ensure enough shoulder and utilize a Kimber 5/8x24 adapter. I’m not very experienced with lightweight rifles or threading and I’d really like to not screw up a dream rifle. I’m encouraged by the fact that the barrel is bedded for the entire length of the stock to support the weight of a silencer.

I know what Mjduct and specialk have to say about this, just wondering if anyone else has or would attempt such a thing :-)


Glad this thread has come back to life. I’m now a full-fledged Fieldcraft junky. I had my 21” barrel threaded 1/2x28. I mentioned in another thread that with my silencer, Leica 2.5-10x42, and 5 rounds of ammo the whole setup weighs 7lbs 12oz and I can consistently shoot sub MOA 5-shot groups with factory loads. This is my favorite rifle, maybe even my favorite gun, and that’s saying a lot for a guy with a couple dozen guns and only 1 hunting rifle.


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