Buy a new barrel or buy a new gun?

[123456]

I have never bought a new barrel, but I am starting to get sick of shooting my magnums without a break. I have 7mag, that kicks like a mule. I put an HS Stock on it, and a timney trigger, so I am reluctant to sell it. I still have the stock barrel on it, and now I want to put a muzzle break on it. The gun is a weatherby vanguard, and I also have another 7 mag that is bone stock and has never been shot.

 

I am torn on whether to:

A: Buy a new barrel, and put a break on it.

B: Build up the Remington, and ditch the weatherby action.

 

If I should buy a new barrel, which one/break? and how much can I look to spend on a new barrel with brake installed by a gunsmith?

 

I am pretty inexperienced at this, but I like to shoot this gun a lot, so I would like to cut the recoil down. Thanks for your input.

 

[briant_az]

Just have a gunsmith put a break on that barrel thats on it now

[123456]

My other dilemma I forgot to mention was: I have around 700 rounds down the factory barrel, so I was thinking that if I buy a break, I might as well put it on a new barrel as well. Am I wrong on this thought process?

[DesertBull]

To cut down the recoil you can either add a break or add weight or shoot lighter loads. A barrel with a heavier contour will add some weight. 700 rounds from a 7 mag is starting to get up there. You are probably at least 40% into the barrel life, depending on your accuracy demands.

 

To me, all rifles kick from a bench but in field shooting positions it is much less noticeable.

[azgutpile]

Your probably looking at $310-$350 for a barrel plus another $300-$400 thread, chamber, crown and brake. I don't know how we'll your factory rifle shoots now, but the new barrel should get you under 1/2 MOA.

[cbryant11]

I would brake the factory barrel you should get a few thousand rounds down the tube

[AverageJoe]

Sell the weatherby, use the money to buy a new barrel for the remmy.

[huntjunkie]

Sell both and buy a sendero.

[AverageJoe]

Sell both and buy a sendero.

A sendero is still just a rem 700 with nothing special other than a hs precision stock and polished reciever. If he already has a rem 700 adding a custom barrel in his desired contour would give him a better shooting gun and better piece of mind knowing he added the barrel of his choice in the contour, length, fluting of his choice.

[AverageJoe]

123456 if you do end up sticking with the rem 700 and want a stock from a sendero, i have one i would sell you for $200. It has been bedded for my sendero but i am wanting to change stocks. It is the black with webbing hs precision w/ palm swell.

[azgutpile]

Sell both and buy a sendero.

A sendero is still just a rem 700 with nothing special other than a hs precision stock and polished reciever. If he already has a rem 700 adding a custom barrel in his desired contour would give him a better shooting gun and better piece of mind knowing he added the barrel of his choice in the contour, length, fluting of his choice.

 

+1

If I had a Sendero, I would probably sell it and purchase a basic 700 action and have it trued and then add a custom barrel.

[123456]

Appreciate all the info guys. Average joe, I prefer my bell and Carlson stocks over the HS. I am not sure which is a better stock, but the feel of the Carlson seems to fit me best. I am really leaning toward building up the Remington, which barrel/break would you guys choose?

[azgutpile]

Hart, Kreiger, Schneider, broughton and Pac-Nor are know to make great barrels and if you ever plan to shoot prone, I would look for a muzzle brake that doesn't have ports on the bottom. I have a Defensive Edge brake that will be going on my next build.

[firstcoueswas80]

BrUx Are Making Great Barrels

[briant_az]

+1 on brux. I am building a rifle right now with one. I have a bell and carlson stock in the classifieds if you need another one.