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-original chamber was 22-250
-unfired barrel reamed and restamped 22BR
-barrel cut and recrowned to 24"
Also he was unaware of the chamber difference and does not know which standard was used.
What are your thoughts on the factory barrel work?...
What are you guys using for dies? I am looking at redding right now...
Will I need the neck measurment of the chamber for this. I am a little confused about this, is the only difference between the two the neck diameter or also case length?
Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of rechambered factory barrels. But if the barrel is truly unfired and the price is right? That's totally up to you. Myself, I'd just pass on the factory barrel.
The fact that the barrel is not marked with the chamber neck diameter, and that the owner does not know, would have me guessing that the chamber probably does not require neck turning. But! You can NOT take that for granted, you WILL NEED to find out what the neck diameter and over all length of that chamber is before you load ammo for it. Easy enough to do, though.
Frankly, not marking neck diameter on a barrel rechambered in a cartridge like the .22BR smacks of amateur hour at the 'smiths place. Again, might be more than good enough, and if the price is good enough, what the heck, I guess. Your call. For me, my prejudice against rechambered factory barrels, combined with my lack of trust for a 'smith that would not mark neck diameter on a .22BR barrel, combined with my lack of trust for an owner who doesn't even know what he has, I'm definitely passing on this one. But, that's just me, and it really should NOT influence your decision. I've never been a bargain hunter when it comes to buying rifles anyway.
For dies, the Redding will be great. If using the Type S or Competition, you'll need to know your loaded round neck o.d. before ordering your bushings though. But, you'll need to know that anyway, to see if you need to turn necks for that chamber or not.
- DAA
