220 swift with a 22" barrel question

jbrodie7

jbrodie7

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Im rebarreling a rem 700. I found a factory rem 700 take off barrel in 220 swift measuring 22". Im guessing its been cut and recrowned. Only 20 rounds through it. Aside from lower velocities and maybe more muzzle blast, are there any problems accuracy wise assuming crown was done properly?
 
OK, be prepared to hear more of the same from the rest of the members here... Good luck with your build.
 
hold a magnifying glass up to the breach end of the barrel and look down the barrel. You may have to clean if first. If it is next to new, chances are you will have a serviceable barrel.

Now, what are your costs? Do you have a barrel vise and action wrench. If you have to pay to have the barrel head spaced and installed, you may be wasting a lot of money.
 
Yes i have access to all of that. The cost of the barrel would be the only expense. All i want to know is will accuracy be affected with that short of a barrel on a swift.
 
If I'm getting what you're asking.......and assuming the cut and crown were done properly by a skilled gunsmith.....no, it should not diminish accuracy. Obviously you would lose a little velocity from the original length. You should keep the same level of accuracy that the tube was capable of. The point is mute though, because you have no idea what that level of accuracy was. For a more simple answer to your question.....cutting a barrel down "SHOULDN'T" reduce accuracy.
 
I have a 20 inch barrel on one of my Swifts threaded for a suppressor. Shoots as accurate as the rest of my custom builds.
 
It is possible that the barrel was set back and re chambered. If you have the funds it would be better to buy a new barrel and have it chambered.There is a reason the barrel was shortened, if recrowned the accuracy may not have been good or if re chambered it may have been shot a lot.
Joe
 
Originally Posted By: pyscodogIf there was only 20 rounds fired, whay was it pulled? It would make me wonder.

Sometimes you just can't help but shoot the donor...
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Originally Posted By: jndIt is possible that the barrel was set back and re chambered. If you have the funds it would be better to buy a new barrel and have it chambered.There is a reason the barrel was shortened, if recrowned the accuracy may not have been good or if re chambered it may have been shot a lot.
Joe

If it's a factory barrel, they taper down pretty quickly and don't have a lot of shank on them so I'd highly doubt, on just about any factory barrel, there is enough shank to set it back two inches and if this is a factory barrel chambered in 220 Swift it would have started its life at 24 or 26 inches.

Recrowning it at home with a hand drill isn't all that difficult, lots of youtube vids to help walk you through it but messing with a factory chambered barrel is always kind of a crap shoot or luck of the draw. It's not for me but some folks seem to have good luck with them.
 
Originally Posted By: jbrodie7Yes i have access to all of that. The cost of the barrel would be the only expense. All i want to know is will accuracy be affected with that short of a barrel on a swift.

How do you plan on setting the headspace or are you planning to screw it on tight and hope for the best?

FWIW, the length of a barrel has little to nothing to do with accuracy. Other than losing a good amount of velocity, being only 22in long should nothing to do with accuracy but being a used "take off" barrel, now that can have A LOT to do with accuracy. I suppose if you get it for nearly free and you're looking for a project, it will likely give you something to do for awhile. Hope it works out for you.
 
To answer most questions... my cost would be about 100 bucks total. My good friend is a machinist/gunsmith with swift headspace gauges. I know you run the risk of the barrel not being a good shooter but i had that problem with a brand new 400 dollar broughton.
 
Originally Posted By: jbrodie7To answer most questions... my cost would be about 100 bucks total. My good friend is a machinist/gunsmith with swift headspace gauges. I know you run the risk of the barrel not being a good shooter but i had that problem with a brand new 400 dollar broughton.

Does he also have a 220 Swift chambering reamer?
 
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