Gunsmithing .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

[sims5]

I have a Savage 12fv .22-250 with a 26" barrel and would like to have the barrel cut down to 20". I am looking at buying a Savage .243 and would probably have it also cut down to the 20".

Do you think I would see any problems with accuracy or ...?

Thanks.

 

[Tripwire]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

Won't hurt accuracy providing the crown is done right, but you'll lose a little velocity...

 

[sims5]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

Got it back today from a local gunsmith.   I'm very happy with how it turned out.  Now if the weather would cooperate I can get out and see how it shoots.  

<span style="font-weight: bold">20" Savage 22-250   Originally 26" barrel</span>

 

[Swan]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sims5</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a Savage 12fv .22-250 with a 26" barrel and would like to have the barrel cut down to 20". I am looking at buying a Savage .243 and would probably have it also cut down to the 20".

Do you think I would see any problems with accuracy or ...?

Thanks. </div></div>

Why do you want to cut the barrels shorter??

 

[sims5]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

I had it shortened because I always felt like the 26" was like having a broom handle on my gun. Just my preference and makes it a little more "handy" also. Now I would like to change the stock to a thumbhole. Hard to find one since it is a cnterfeed and a blind magazine.

 

[bigwheeler]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

Pretty sure Boyd's has the stocks. They inlet to fit so the blind magwell shouldn't
be a problem.
http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/ROSS-FT-SAVAGE-10-SHORT-ACTION-p/610-110-ft.htm

 

[sims5]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

Email reply from Boyd's today said they don't make one for the 4.40" action.

 

[bigwheeler]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

I put an early 93 in their stock that they said wouldn't fit. I opened the barrel
channel a little for the wider area in front of the receiver and did a lot of bedding
to add back material that was needed. Not too difficult.

 

[sims5]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

Mine has a blind magazine and theirs are all cut out for detachable mags if I understood the lady today.

 

[Got Diesel]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-496/thumbhole-laminated-rifle-stock/Detail


http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-503/thumbhole-laminated-rifle-stock/Detail

http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-332/*NEW!*-Long-Range-Varmint/Detail

There's three different thumbholes for you. Made for the 4.4 with blind mag.

 

[sims5]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

Thanks Got Diesel, somehow I had missed the top 2 at Stockys. Saw the $199 one but not the others. I'm thinking about ordering one now.

 

[Got Diesel]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

No problem you will probably have to sand out the barrel channel some in order to get a varmint weight barrel to fit. Just so you know.

 

[sims5]

Re: .22-250 and .243 barrel shortening ?

Got Diesel, still looking at the tundra deluxe but am concerned about one thing. Opening the barrel channel doesn't bother me but on the web site, there is a Varmint thumbhole stock Long Range Varmint On this stock it says that pillars need to purchased or taken out of the original stock. I don't really see these in mine. Do you know if the Tundra Deluxe would have to have anything done with pillars?
Thumbhole Stock 496

Thanks