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Buckwacka - 
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Spike
 | | 11/22/2007 7:32 PM |
| I have an old Remington 700 ADL 30-06 with a 24" barrel. I would like to cut it down to 20" and replace the old wood stock with a syntetic stock to lighten the weight for hunting thickets. I am going to replace the rifle sight with lyman peep sights as well.
My question is, if I cut the barrel, what will it do to the acceracy of the rifle? | |
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| tomsinnott -
4-Pointer
Newburgh, IN
| | 11/22/2007 11:11 PM |
| | Longer guns are for the most part more accurate. I would try the other things first to see if it lightens it up enough for you. Plus you are going to obviously loose the rifling length too so it will make quite a difference. Are you planning on doing this yourself or taking it to a smith? | |
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| Dakota Danny -
4-Pointer
| | 11/23/2007 10:05 PM |
| I guess I do not understand why you would do this. Barrel length and twist rate are crucial for accuracy. If you want a shorter barrel, it may need more twist to get the accuracy to expectations. Some of the most sensitive areas of the barrel are at the start and end. You're not messing with the start, but the end or crown takes quite a beating by cutting. It would take the handiwork of a good gunsmith to do this.
Have you talked this over with a good gunsmith? I doubt that many would endorse your thoughts to reduce weight. | | | |
| Forestclimber -
Spike
| | 11/24/2007 6:42 PM |
| | I don't think 4 inches less of steel would make a lot of difference in weight. | | | |
| Dakota Danny -
4-Pointer
| | 11/26/2007 9:22 PM |
| I'd agree the steel weight you'll save won't be much. A synthetic stock may help the most. Don't overlook the sling.
I don't understand putting a peep sight on a gun designed for "brush". I'd stick to old iron sights or a forward mounted 4x scope similar to "scout" rifles.
The final thought to consider, are you up to a shoulder beating? A lighter gun saved your breath while climbing hills at the expense of your shoulder when shooting. It's a matter of physics...the lighter the gun, the larger the recoil, as there is less mass to distribute energy. | | | |
| Kmehaffey -
Millersville Pa.
| | 11/27/2007 9:16 PM |
| | There's nothing wrong with peep sights, they are quite popular here in Pa. on our brush guns,and they also are very accurate! just be sure the rear sight hole, ( peep ) isn't too small. and shortening your barrel ,you could lose up to 100fps, per inch of barrel length. | | | |
| Dakota Danny -
4-Pointer
| | 11/27/2007 11:19 PM |
| Kmehaffey,
The point of my comment was that in a brush environment, you have to acquire and react to game animals quickly. A peep sight may take longer to find than an open sight...that is what I don't understand about using them. Nothing wrong with them. My first rifle had a lyman peep. I like it. | | | |
| wrenchman30 -
Button Buck
| | 11/28/2007 2:37 AM |
| | you will have to have it recrowned. putting the sights back on will be a pain. mark the sight plane before you cut it off so you can find center for the front sight. drilling and tapping the front sight will require some tedious work. good luck. | | | |
| btr568 -
Spike
Redneck Riveria,Mississippi Gulf Coast
| | 12/01/2007 6:46 AM |
| | Buckwanna,my uncle did the same thing to his 30-06,he had it cut down to 18 inches tho',but he had a smith cut it down for him and a recessed target crown put on it(that was what I suggested,only time he's ever listened to me..LOL)He pretty much uses this rifle for hunting very thick stuff(read:short range 150 yards and less)took us a while to find a factory load that it liked again and to work the kinks out but it's a dream to tote in the woods.And yes you will need to restock to shave some more weight of it. | | | |
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