What to do with old barrel

[Fern]

So this year I re barreled my cz 527 Kevlar in 204 Ruger. I had pax nor 1 twist barrel out on.
I have the original barrel that I put 3-400 rounds through it and not sure how many original owner shot it (old timer that passed away).
I don’t know if it’s worth posting up for sale or if there’s even a market for it.
Any suggestions ?

 

[DShortt]

I have a handful of old barrels I've used for experiments with various cleaning solvents, bore scope monitoring projects, bluing solution treatments and a few other things. I suppose as much as anything it depends on why you rebarreled it. I don't knowingly pass lemons along.

Just my thoughts.

 

[Mastershot]

Tomato stakes, or toss them in the trash.

 

[30378]

They make excellent CQB tools!

 

[Gabe22BR]

Hammer forged barrel… yeah… jack handle, concrete rebar, lathe practice, etc…

 

[Fern]

I have a handful of old barrels I've used for experiments with various cleaning solvents, bore scope monitoring projects, bluing solution treatments and a few other things. I suppose as much as anything it depends on why you rebarreled it. I don't knowingly pass lemons along.

Just my thoughts.

I wanted a faster twist barrel so I could shoot 40 gr. Shot 39s good if you could find them. 32s shot good from what I can remember but was focussed on the 40s

 

[snert]

I've had old barrels turned into bloop tubes, into muzzle brakes, and into pry bars.

 

[Doug Beach]

Buying a lathe would be an economical way to turn old barrels into useful widgets.

 

[majohnson]

Metal scrapyard if you have one close enough.

 

[SixFive]

If it has strong rifling it can be cut back at the chamber and re-chambered giving it a fresh throat. I have set back a lot of barrels like that and they shot like new. Just an option, or give it to someone who wants to play. I have hundreds of barrels in my machine shop from upgrades, rebarrels, etc.. Never know.

 

[BigGame]

I wonder if blade smiths could forge knives out of them.

 

[fayettefatts]

Wind chimes?

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

If you re-barrel a rifle using the same reamer and you are a hand loader, you may want to use the old barrel when fireforming brass for the new barrel. After you are through using it for fireforming, see the other options above — and below.

 

[Ed kof]

I use mine to move gun safes by myself. A fine roller they are. Edk

 

[Charlie-NY]

All of my pulled barrels are sitting in a big wooden box at my gunsmith's place. I'm not sure what he does with them. Machining brakes is the only thing I can think of.

 

[Thud]

Tomato stakes

 

[DShortt]

All of my pulled barrels are sitting in a big wooden box at my gunsmith's place. I'm not sure what he does with them. Machining brakes is the only thing I can think of.

Depends on how busy your 'Smith is. They might go to the scrap yard. I have no doubt most do.

 

[DShortt]

Tomato stakes

Not tall enough. Unless you are prone to favoring dwarf tomatoes.

 

[DShortt]

I use mine to move gun safes by myself. A fine roller they are. Edk

How often do you move your safe?

Wow.

 

[DShortt]

I wonder if blade smiths could forge knives out of them.

Given the demand, I seriously doubt there's a supply problem.