I had a local guy rebarrel my Rem 700 that had a sporter contour. My words to him was "I want the lightest contour I can get and still be threaded 5/8 for my OTB suppressor."
When I picked up the rifle it had a thread adaptor on it, which I wasn't happy with, but figured I could use the adaptor from UK Suppressors. It turns out my new barrel is threaded 9/16 so I can't use an adaptor because it's only offered in 1/2. I talk to the 'smith about rethreading but he tells me the barrel would need to be cut back 2" in order to get enough shoulder for the 1/2 adaptor. I don't want to go that short with this barrel so I said no, that won't work. We have a discussion about the barrel not being what I want and him not willing to do anything because he said he ran it by me, which he didn't. At this point I'm OK with the 'smith not making it right, so here are my questions.
Do I sell the barrel without shooting it first, and buy a new barrel, or shoot it with my conventional suppressor and go from there? My current stock is bedded to match the new barrel, how difficult would it be for a new 'smith to rebed a barrel? I'm tired of f*cking with adaptors on suppressors, plus I bought the OG30 just for this build, otherwise I'd have boughten the OG6.5. By using my Nomad I'm adding 2" overall and about half a pound compared to using the OG30. Barrel is chambered in 280AI.
I'm headed out for a bear hunt in a couple of hours, so I'll reply to your responses when I return Monday.
When I picked up the rifle it had a thread adaptor on it, which I wasn't happy with, but figured I could use the adaptor from UK Suppressors. It turns out my new barrel is threaded 9/16 so I can't use an adaptor because it's only offered in 1/2. I talk to the 'smith about rethreading but he tells me the barrel would need to be cut back 2" in order to get enough shoulder for the 1/2 adaptor. I don't want to go that short with this barrel so I said no, that won't work. We have a discussion about the barrel not being what I want and him not willing to do anything because he said he ran it by me, which he didn't. At this point I'm OK with the 'smith not making it right, so here are my questions.
Do I sell the barrel without shooting it first, and buy a new barrel, or shoot it with my conventional suppressor and go from there? My current stock is bedded to match the new barrel, how difficult would it be for a new 'smith to rebed a barrel? I'm tired of f*cking with adaptors on suppressors, plus I bought the OG30 just for this build, otherwise I'd have boughten the OG6.5. By using my Nomad I'm adding 2" overall and about half a pound compared to using the OG30. Barrel is chambered in 280AI.
I'm headed out for a bear hunt in a couple of hours, so I'll reply to your responses when I return Monday.
