SHIPPERS Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 have seen guns forsale that they say needs rebarreling,how is this done?are the barrels scewed in ,pressed in,heat shrunk in. how do you get the old one out if it not a screew fit.does a new barrel come over size to allow for machining of some sought?where would you get a new barrel from,how much are they?i ask this as have seen a 243 with a jcg precision fluted bolt fitted to the action but the barrel is pitted.seemed like it could be a good project gun maybe.just wonderd how much it would cost and is it worth it.the gun is a sako 75 and is up for £600 do you think this is too much,or would i end up with a gun thats cost more than its worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 The barrel on a Sako 75 is threaded and screws in to the action. The cost will depend on the type and quality of the new barrel plus the labour cost of fitting. I can recommend Chris at UK Gunworks for this type of work http://www.ukgunworks.co.uk/re-barrelling.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 have seen guns forsale that they say needs rebarreling,how is this done?are the barrels scewed in ,pressed in,heat shrunk in. how do you get the old one out if it not a screew fit.does a new barrel come over size to allow for machining of some sought?where would you get a new barrel from,how much are they?i ask this as have seen a 243 with a jcg precision fluted bolt fitted to the action but the barrel is pitted.seemed like it could be a good project gun maybe.just wonderd how much it would cost and is it worth it.the gun is a sako 75 and is up for £600 do you think this is too much,or would i end up with a gun thats cost more than its worth? Not worthwhile in this case fanatically, different if its your own gun and you know its a real shooter but the barrel is just worn out. Unless its exceptionally nice in all other regards in which I am thinking stock and general condition / extras with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 £700 for a rebarrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIPPERS Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 £7oo to rebarrel i cant see that ,its the cost of a new gun why would any one bother to reberrel ,colin says a sako barrel unscrews i have a sako quad and a barrel for that is £208 .if a new barrel say cost £500 thats £200 to unscrew one barrel then screw the new one in! i am in the wrong game thats over 2 days work for me to make that sought of money and i am a skilled sheet metal fabricator of some 30 years.thanks any way for your input men,geuss i wont be doing that little project.will just look for a good straight gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 £7oo to rebarrel i cant see that ,its the cost of a new gun why would any one bother to reberrel ,colin says a sako barrel unscrews i have a sako quad and a barrel for that is £208 .if a new barrel say cost £500 thats £200 to unscrew one barrel then screw the new one in! i am in the wrong game thats over 2 days work for me to make that sought of money and i am a skilled sheet metal fabricator of some 30 years.thanks any way for your input men,geuss i wont be doing that little project.will just look for a good straight gun. it aint just as straight forward as that your talking about a complete strip down and a lot of wrestling to get the old one off then a fair bit of precision engineering and a close tolerance lathe to fit the new one correctly straight, true chambered and correctly head spaced (bolt face to chamber shoulder). Though in principle yes they just screw on! Also don't forget the proof house charges and transport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 £7oo to rebarrel i cant see that ,its the cost of a new gun why would any one bother to reberrel ,colin says a sako barrel unscrews i have a sako quad and a barrel for that is £208 .if a new barrel say cost £500 thats £200 to unscrew one barrel then screw the new one in! i am in the wrong game thats over 2 days work for me to make that sought of money and i am a skilled sheet metal fabricator of some 30 years.thanks any way for your input men,geuss i wont be doing that little project.will just look for a good straight gun. Its £700. I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 steve kershaw has quoted my £350 to chamber and fit a barrel to my hornet action labour only.....ive picked up a new shilen .17cf stainless barrel for £250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Looking at the price of rebarrelling a rifle (Which I am not questioning) I must have been extremely lucky when I got my .243 which had just had a brand new satin chrome barrel fitted for a total price of £195 including RFD transfer! Judging by the prices stated it must be more economical to but a new gun rather than having an older one rebarrelled, unless the gun really is something very special! I never realised that rebarrelling was so expensive - You learn something new every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The cost of a new barrel has always been something I have wondered about because my mate in Arizona gets his done for a fraction of what we have to pay. And they are top quality barrels, he's a keen benchrest shooter and travels all over to compete, he doesn't buy rubbish. He thinks nothing of getting a new barrel. Something doesn't quite add up somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The answer is we basically get ripped off for pretty much everything in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 have seen guns forsale that they say needs rebarreling,how is this done?are the barrels scewed in ,pressed in,heat shrunk in. how do you get the old one out if it not a screew fit.does a new barrel come over size to allow for machining of some sought?where would you get a new barrel from,how much are they?i ask this as have seen a 243 with a jcg precision fluted bolt fitted to the action but the barrel is pitted.seemed like it could be a good project gun maybe.just wonderd how much it would cost and is it worth it.the gun is a sako 75 and is up for £600 do you think this is too much,or would i end up with a gun thats cost more than its worth? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXsd6kXRHh4 !! You just need the right kit…. TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Well, there's a few things to consider. My mate in Arizona can order his own barrel off the internet and get it sent to his house. The prices are there on the screen for all to see. Secondly, he doesn't have to send it away to be proofed which is pretty much un-necessary with a modern heavy match barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIPPERS Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 you learn something new every day,still think its a rip though.we have a realy good turner at work and i know that would be a walk in the park for him,that said i must admit we do have a realy good machine and fabrication shop,far more than a gun smith would have so maybe that it why it tends to cost a fair bit more than i thought,its all down to how much plant you have to help get the job done at end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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