308 advice needed

[Jerry Snyder]

I currently shoot a 6 Dasher, Defiance Ruckus action, Bartlein #7 MTU contour in a Manners stock. I am thinking about a bolt action 308. I have an AR-10 in 308. but would like better accuracy at 100 to 200 yards.

My question is: Build another toy in 308, or have my gunsmith fit a 308 barrel (Bartlein in 308 MTU) to my current stock. This way I hopefully would only need to remove the 6 dasher barrel and spin on the 308. The Ruckus action bolt face is 308 sized. I have never removed a barrel before, but do just about everything else for my toys.

Early next year, I will be sending my gunsmith another 6 dasher barrel, same as I current have and use. If I can find the same contour, maybe he can chamber both at the same time, and I would not have to send in the rifle to Texas twice. I am in AZ.

I have no reservations on building a second bolt action, but space in the safe is non existent at the moment. Any thoughts?

Thanks for countless hours of enjoyment from this hobby. Your input is a part of that.

 

[joshb]

Hi Jerry.
Maybe I have too many guns with second barrels. I have new ones that have sat in a corner for years, never having been mounted. When I get a gun shooting, I’m very leary of pulling it apart before the barrel is toast. I used to think a “switch barrel” process was a good idea but it just didn’t pan out for me. I had 4 new barrels for a Kodiak action in different cartridges. I finally just bought another Kodiak action.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I do that with one of my rifles and tend to keep one barrel on it for quite a while then change to a different barrel and shoot that cartridge for quite a while.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

Buy a couple more safes and a 308

Edit: more safes, and multiple 308’s.

And throat it long, run the mags with no binder plate, with srp brass. Then get the juggs ordered in bulk. And lots of varget kegs.

 

[ELR LVR]

I currently shoot a 6 Dasher, Defiance Ruckus action, Bartlein #7 MTU contour in a Manners stock. I am thinking about a bolt action 308. I have an AR-10 in 308. but would like better accuracy at 100 to 200 yards.

My question is: Build another toy in 308, or have my gunsmith fit a 308 barrel (Bartlein in 308 MTU) to my current stock. This way I hopefully would only need to remove the 6 dasher barrel and spin on the 308. The Ruckus action bolt face is 308 sized. I have never removed a barrel before, but do just about everything else for my toys.

Early next year, I will be sending my gunsmith another 6 dasher barrel, same as I current have and use. If I can find the same contour, maybe he can chamber both at the same time, and I would not have to send in the rifle to Texas twice. I am in AZ.

I have no reservations on building a second bolt action, but space in the safe is non existent at the moment. Any thoughts?

Thanks for countless hours of enjoyment from this hobby. Your input is a part of that.

Don't know what sort of accuracy you are looking for but
if you put a Krieger barrel on your AR-10, I guarantee you will get better accuracy, and do so much
with much more consistency.
All shots will be touching with the right load, maybe not .200" moa but def .500" moa
You must send Krieger your bolt for them to accurately headspace the chamber.
It aint a drop in off the shelf buy
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If youre looking for .200" moa, then do the bolt action route definitely.

 

[C.E.Smith043]

My vote is to do with a second rifle and bypass the switch barrel idea

 

[NF1E]

Second rifle makes the most sense. My personal choice would be Savage then change barrels to your hearts content. This 110 in .308 with X-Caliber 26" SS barrel has been shooting consistent sub .2s. Whatta Hobby!