New barrel suggestions for my Remington 700 build

[Born2hunt96]

I have been slowly building my coyote rifle and am looking to re-barrel it as the next step. It started out as a base model Remington 700 chambered in 22-250 and have since put an XLR Element 2.0 chassis on it with a folding stock, Timney trigger, and also shortened and threaded the stock barrel at 18". The rifle is not quite as accurate as I would like with my load of choice (balance between what my gun seems to shoot adequately and fur friendliness)(yes I know prices still suck but i enjoy putting up fur regardless.) It is shooting between 1 and 1.25 MOA currently. The stock barrel is a 1-14" twist and i am running a 50 grain Speer TNT at what im guestimating to be around 3400-3500 fps(ish). For a new barrel im thinking either a fluted stainless or a carbon fiber wrapped to keep weight down. Im also thinking a 1-10 twist because 50gr is probably the lightest bullet id run out of it. I definitely want to stay at 18" because i plan on going suppressed in the near future and want to have a manageable overall length. There seems to be endless options in barrel manufacturers so im just curious what some of you have tried and like for a situation like mine. This is my first rifle build so Im not overly experienced in the rifle building world but I am really enjoying learning! Thanks for any advice/opinions yall may have!

 

[alf]

My top three choices are always, in alphabetical order, Bartlein, Brux, or Krieger.

Nothing wrong with a carbon barrel except it's twice the cost of a steel barrel.

A fluted barrel adds roughly $150 to the cost of a regular blank.

Cheapest way to a lighter barrel is go with the smallest contour that will be large enough to thread for a can, about .670" at your 18" length.

Bartlein 2b will work, as will most #3 contours. A #4 contour gives you a bit more room.

Downside to a smaller contour is the fitment in your chassis, if you're concerned with cosmetics.

First thing I would try is buy a box of Berger 52 grain Target bullets in your current build. It may surprise you what they will do for your accuracy

 

[coyote_thumper]

I chambered a Wilson .204 barrel on a Savage model 11 in 20 Practical. Shoots amazing. First 3 shots went through a single .204 diameter hole at 50 yds. I plan to use more Wilson barrels in the future. I don't have hands on experience with the brands alf mentioned, but I know they have great reputations.