Hey guys! New to the forum and glad to be here. Looks like a lot of valuable information here.
I've been wanting to build a long range precision target gun for a while now and have just been lacking in the funds department. I was at work the other day thinking about the rifle I would like to build when it hit me (BAM!)......why don't I use the rifle I already have and don't use? What rifle is that you ask? It's the first rifle I ever bought....a 17 year old Remington 700 BDL in 30.06 that has about 25 rounds down the pipe. I bought it for deer hunting and quit deer hunting. It's a beautiful rifle that I don't want to mess up, so I don't ever get it out anymore. Since I don't get it out, I don't enjoy it either, so I thought what better way to enjoy it than installing a B&C stock (or something similar) and re barreling it in 6.5x55 Swede? So here are the questions....
Do you think that would be a good idea? Would you do it to your rifle? I believe I could turn it into the rifle I would like to have and would get to start enjoying it.
Should the gunsmith be able to get my barrel out and it be salvageable? I would hate to lose it.
Would I be money ahead to go this route?
As you can probably tell, I'm new at this and would appreciate any advice you are willing to give.
Thanks guys!
I've been wanting to build a long range precision target gun for a while now and have just been lacking in the funds department. I was at work the other day thinking about the rifle I would like to build when it hit me (BAM!)......why don't I use the rifle I already have and don't use? What rifle is that you ask? It's the first rifle I ever bought....a 17 year old Remington 700 BDL in 30.06 that has about 25 rounds down the pipe. I bought it for deer hunting and quit deer hunting. It's a beautiful rifle that I don't want to mess up, so I don't ever get it out anymore. Since I don't get it out, I don't enjoy it either, so I thought what better way to enjoy it than installing a B&C stock (or something similar) and re barreling it in 6.5x55 Swede? So here are the questions....
Do you think that would be a good idea? Would you do it to your rifle? I believe I could turn it into the rifle I would like to have and would get to start enjoying it.
Should the gunsmith be able to get my barrel out and it be salvageable? I would hate to lose it.
Would I be money ahead to go this route?
As you can probably tell, I'm new at this and would appreciate any advice you are willing to give.
Thanks guys!