Reply by: aerofanbig      Posted: 7/22/2012 6:09:55 AM     Points: 1841    

Not CC or Pueblo, but the Springs. Rich is one of the best in the western US, let alone CO. I have a friend who shoots high volume p-dogs and has Rich do 1-2 barrels a year on one of his guns and he won't let anyone else touch them.

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 Reply by: aerofanbig      Posted: 7/22/2012 6:13:11 AM     Points: 1841    

Not sure if you are real familiar with prices and stuff, just wanted to mention that a re-barrel will run you 500-1000$ depending on the quality of the barrel, and the amount of work going into the action (blue printing, squaring, lapping, etc)

Is there an issue with the 30-06 you are trying to fix accuracy wise? I ask since you speak of having a new crown done or a new barrel. A high quality new stock and bedding can shrink groups down to near bench rest size for a lot less then a new barrel. Or you could just buy a 2nd gun (always like this choice best haha)

 Reply by: EOrf      Posted: 7/22/2012 8:01:52 AM     Points: 2482    

Dont change calibers nothing wrong with the 06 nothing,start handloading if your looking for a change.My Dad used to shoot a Ruger77 .338 225g,he hunted everything with it and loved it

 Reply by: Hey Jack!      Posted: 7/22/2012 8:15:19 AM     Points: 727    

The cost of the work youre asking for would cost more than just buying another rifle.... that would change it up if thats what you wanted. Get them while you still can.....

 Reply by: stowe      Posted: 7/22/2012 11:30:23 AM     Points: 88    

Thanks for all the info. To be honest with you I had no idea that rebarreling cost that much. I Figured it would be a couple hundred. You're right for that kind of money I'd buy another rifle. I haven't messed with this rifle much. I got it years ago for next to nothing in a trade. This year I thought I'd use it for deer so I put a couple of different loads through it and wasn't getting the accuracy I thought I should. I got to looking at the rifle and the muzzle looks kinda rough. Like maybe it spent a lot of time ridding around in a truck barrel down or something. I planned on trying a few more loads and if I didn't find something it liked I figured that having it recrowned would improve accuracy (it certainly couldn't hurt). The stock has a great fit to the action but, it isn't free floated. I thought about free floating it and seeing what that does for it too. I don't really want to change the stock because I like wood and it's a model 70 with a monte carlo style wood stock that I find very comfortable. If all else fails I guess I can sell it off and pick up one of those new vanguard 2's (with a wood stock) in what ever caliber I want. For the money they look about like the best thing going right now. Also, I agree there is nothing wrong with the old '06. I've used them for years. Just thinking something new would be fun and I have a .338wm too and agree that you certainly can do everything with that round. Everything except convince your wife there is a valid reason to spend that kind of money on ammo. It starts at around $40 a box now and goes up from there!

 Reply by: aerofanbig      Posted: 7/22/2012 3:59:16 PM     Points: 1841    

I am a model 70 fanatic so if you do end wanting to sell, let me know!

Free floating AND bedding will help a ton. Recrown won't hurt. Making the trigger lighter as well, super easy on the m70

If you have more questions feel free to email me, I've got several m70's, and have tinkered with all of then. It's my name here @YAHOO

 Reply by: stowe      Posted: 7/22/2012 11:49:39 PM     Points: 88    

Thanks a lot. For now I'm going to see what I can do with it. I pulled it out and cleaned it up real good and the muzzle doesn't look as bad as I remembered. I'm going to try some different ammo and see what happens and I'll probably free float it. From there who knows. Thanks for the advice and I'll let you know if I decide to sell it.

 Reply by: JKaboom      Posted: 7/23/2012 12:10:52 AM     Points: 924    

I don't have any advice for you but that's a nice smallie :)

 Reply by: stowe      Posted: 7/23/2012 1:21:00 AM     Points: 88    

Thanks. Gotta love those river smallies. They have a tallent for using the current against you.