Seekins Havak PH 2 Barrel replacement

[Doddse1]

Anyone on here had experience changing the barrel on a Seekins havak PHII? switching my 308 barrel out. DM me if you have any insight. based on my research it seems a little more to it than screwing the old barrel off and sliding the new barrel on and torquing it to spec. TIA

 

[revoked]

Have you called / emailed them? I’ve heard good things on their responsiveness (my rifle is on its way back from them now for an accessory install). Haven’t tested the tech line myself though.

 

[Doddse1]

i did and they responded but did not recommend i do it myself. I may send it in but if anyone here had first hand experience id much rather do it

 

[bitterroot_reaper]

Anyone on here had experience changing the barrel on a Seekins havak PHII? switching my 308 barrel out. DM me if you have any insight. based on my research it seems a little more to it than screwing the old barrel off and sliding the new barrel on and torquing it to spec. TIA

I just finished replacing the barrel in Havak 6.5PRC with a Benchmark Carbon. Being a 700 clone, it was pretty straightforward after the machine work, the only thing I had to do was open the barrel channel in the stock to fit the Sendero carbon barrel.

 

[fisherman983]

When I talked to them it sounded pretty straight forward. Just needed an action wrent, barrel vise and torque wrench

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[Doddse1]

Appreciate the insight. I’ll give it a go at a later date.


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[NSI]

Isn’t one of the selling points of buying a Seekins that they will replace your barrel for $500 when you shoot it out? Seems like something to take advantage of.

-J

 

[wind gypsy]

Isn’t one of the selling points of buying a Seekins that they will replace your barrel for $500 when you shoot it out? Seems like something to take advantage of.

-J

Agree, unless they don’t offer the config you want. For example, it’s been reported they only offer contours/lengths that come on their factory rifles unless you order a full custom. So if you want it shorter or say you don’t want your 6 creed to have an 8 twist or your 300 PRC to be 10 twist, you'd need to go aftermarket.

 

[Timjohnson11]

Regarding the barrel exchange service at Seekins, I called today to set up an appointment for a 6mm Creedmore Havak PH2 I ordered. It’s $550 even but unfortunately Seekins has discontinued the 6mm Creedmoor Havak Element and is no longer offering 21” 6mm Creedmoor barrels..

 

[fisherman983]

Regarding the barrel exchange service at Seekins, I called today to set up an appointment for a 6mm Creedmore Havak PH2 I ordered. It’s $550 even but unfortunately Seekins has discontinued the 6mm Creedmoor Havak Element and is no longer offering 21” 6mm Creedmoor barrels..

What length barrel do they offer for 6 creed? Or did they just discontinue it altogether?
I have a havak ph2 I was wanting to swap the barrel on if possible

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[Timjohnson11]

What length barrel do they offer for 6 creed? Or did they just discontinue it altogether?
I have a havak ph2 I was wanting to swap the barrel on if possible

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Discontinued it altogether. It’s unfortunate. The 6 Creeds seem to be vanishing from the factory hunting rifle lines the past year…

 

[Doddse1]

Discontinued it altogether. It’s unfortunate. The 6 Creeds seem to be vanishing from the factory hunting rifle lines the past year…

This is new information to me. Wonder why companies would be doing that?


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[doc holiday13]

Should cost about $575 total. You call and get issued an RMA# then you box up the rifle and attached the shipping label they send you. They change barrel, check it and ship it back

I wanna say it was about 10 business days on turn around(shipping days included)

 

[rileybassman]

Should cost about $575 total. You call and get issued an RMA# then you box up the rifle and attached the shipping label they send you. They change barrel, check it and ship it back

I wanna say it was about 10 business days on turn around(shipping days included)

Had a PH2 rebarreled recently - took maybe 2-3 weeks and cost $550. I went to a 22” 7 PRC and it is the element barrel profile FYI - so you loose a little weight and bulk.


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[Flyjunky]

Discontinued it altogether. It’s unfortunate. The 6 Creeds seem to be vanishing from the factory hunting rifle lines the past year…

Is that just for the PH2, or across all platforms. I was planning on getting a hit in 6mm for my daughter.

 

[Timjohnson11]

Is that just for the PH2, or across all platforms. I was planning on getting a hit in 6mm for my daughter.

Just the Element was discontinued.

 

[seand]

Discontinued it altogether. It’s unfortunate. The 6 Creeds seem to be vanishing from the factory hunting rifle lines the past year…

That really really sucks. Thier barrel replacement service in 6cm is why I decided to buy the element for my kid.

Now when i rebarrel next year she won’t be able to shoot the element in NRL factory division.

 

[Clark33]

Yea that sucks, 6cm was the best option for shootability on that light platform. I don’t want a 5.5lb magnum.

 

[Timjohnson11]

May be worth shooting them an email and voicing interest. Maybe if enough of us complain, they’ll run a batch of 21” barrels for us..

 

[Timjohnson11]

That really really sucks. Thier barrel replacement service in 6cm is why I decided to buy the element for my kid.

Now when i rebarrel next year she won’t be able to shoot the element in NRL factory division.

The 21” 6mm Creed barrel is the barrel they discontinued. I believe you can still get the longer barrels in 6mm Creed such as those run in the PH2 and Hit