Rifle re barrel

[Fargo]

My .222 is around 35 years old as has been a great working rifle. Shot lots of things with it from Mink to Roe.

The barrel is now pitted badly in some places  and despite the crown being good I think about the safety and eventually I guess accuracy will drop off. It shoots an inch at 85 metres with cheap Winchester soft points still.

Even though it’s a very basic rifle (RWS 89) I enjoy using it and would like to keep it and also the police here are so slow in variations.

Does anyone have an idea on the cost of a re barrel for it ? I will carry on using it for a few months (10 shots a week approx) then can retire it / re barrel it/ scrap it

[old'un]

Have a look here...https://www.brockandnorris.co.uk/services/barrel-work

[Fargo]

50 minutes ago, old'un said:

Have a look here...https://www.brockandnorris.co.uk/services/barrel-work

Looks like it will be retired til next variation then scrapped 👍🏻

[Lloyd90]

52 minutes ago, Fargo said:

Looks like it will be retired til next variation then scrapped 👍🏻

If it still shoots 1” groups why the need to rebarrel or scrap it? 
 

Unless you’re looking for a bench rest rifle what more do you want?

[Fargo]

4 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said:

If it still shoots 1” groups why the need to rebarrel or scrap it? 
 

Unless you’re looking for a bench rest rifle what more do you want?

The pitting 

Just now, Fargo said:

The pitting 

I’ll try and take a picture 

[Lloyd90]

2 minutes ago, Fargo said:

The pitting 

I’ll try and take a picture 

As long as it’s not effecting the accuracy don’t worry. 
 

Lots of guns have pitting to some degree or other and shoot great. 

[Fargo]

Just now, Lloyd90 said:

As long as it’s not effecting the accuracy don’t worry. 
 

Lots of guns have pitting to some degree or other and shoot great. 

Ok sounds even better as I like that gun a lot👍🏻

[London Best]

A friend had a BRNO .308 which had no rifling left except the last two inches.  It shot inch groups at 100 yards.

[Dougy]

As above, I know of a rifle barrel that's as rough as a badgers Rs but shoot clover leaf at 100yds. If your happy with its accuracy them just be happy and keep shooting. 

If you have 7-800 burning a hole in your pocket then get a rebarrel. But only 

1. If you are attached to the rifle somehow.

2. Your after better than a 1 moa rifle.

3 you intend on going copper bullets and need a more suitable twist rate.

And finally I won't go near brock and BS. 

[Fargo]

3 hours ago, Dougy said:

As above, I know of a rifle barrel that's as rough as a badgers Rs but shoot clover leaf at 100yds. If your happy with its accuracy them just be happy and keep shooting. 

If you have 7-800 burning a hole in your pocket then get a rebarrel. But only 

1. If you are attached to the rifle somehow.

2. Your after better than a 1 moa rifle.

3 you intend on going copper bullets and need a more suitable twist rate.

And finally I won't go near brock and BS. 

I’ll leave as is. Just worried about the crater of pitting down it but it shoots well and I can shoot a carrion crow at 100 metres with it and even managed a fox last week on stubble at 180 off a bale

[Imperfection]

One rifle i have is a 1934 Mosin Nagant in 7.62x54r. Because its an old Russian service rifle which was used with corrosive ammunition the barrel is pitted but it still shoots ok (for your finest Russian pig iron that is).

Don't scrap yours! Plenty of life left in yours.

[enfieldspares]

I had a 1913 made Colt 1911 that had a barrel like a gutter downpipe on the inside. It would shoot, single handed, two inch groups at twenty yards all day and everyday. As long as there is something that'll still grip the bullet enough to spin it most weapons will still group better than the owner can shoot.

[Vince Green]

A pitted barrel is not a safety issue. If it shoots well then keep it.