Well I "shot out" my ruger m77 in 270wsm. head space is allowing the case to expand to much.
So what are my options for rebarreling. I have heard that rugers are not as easy to rebarrel. I don't know if that is true or not. If I just want to throw on another 270 wsm barrel, which barrel companies should I be looking at.
My gunsmith is telling me I will be close to the same price if I rebarrel or buy a new rifle. I have had the stock lengthened to fit me and a timney trigger installed. I would need to do this on the new rifle or rebarrel the old rifle.
I do need to say that I bought this rifle in 2005 and probably have close to 1000 rounds thru it. so I guess I have gotten my short mag life out of it. It has been a great gun and my goto hunting rifle for over a decade. It has definitely done its job. My other rifle is a ruger m77 in 338 win mag, Both guns are set up identical, with the same lengthened stock and timney trigger, even the same scope. I liked that both where twins, just different calibers. this way I didn't need to think about the gun. So rebarrel, or whole new gun. I do have about 250 rounds of 270 wsm 140 gr accubonds. all factory loads. I was getting ready to put a turret style scope on the .270wsm. Ruger does not make this rifle anymore. bummer.
thanks
tim
So what are my options for rebarreling. I have heard that rugers are not as easy to rebarrel. I don't know if that is true or not. If I just want to throw on another 270 wsm barrel, which barrel companies should I be looking at.
My gunsmith is telling me I will be close to the same price if I rebarrel or buy a new rifle. I have had the stock lengthened to fit me and a timney trigger installed. I would need to do this on the new rifle or rebarrel the old rifle.
I do need to say that I bought this rifle in 2005 and probably have close to 1000 rounds thru it. so I guess I have gotten my short mag life out of it. It has been a great gun and my goto hunting rifle for over a decade. It has definitely done its job. My other rifle is a ruger m77 in 338 win mag, Both guns are set up identical, with the same lengthened stock and timney trigger, even the same scope. I liked that both where twins, just different calibers. this way I didn't need to think about the gun. So rebarrel, or whole new gun. I do have about 250 rounds of 270 wsm 140 gr accubonds. all factory loads. I was getting ready to put a turret style scope on the .270wsm. Ruger does not make this rifle anymore. bummer.
thanks
tim