Rebarrel VS New from DI or Nedved

[RubiconJoey]

I currently have a 22" MTU V22 I picked up used here on RFC. It shoots great and has served me well but, it just doesn't balance as well as I'd like in my MDT chassis. I have all the internal and external weights attached to my chassis and it just barely balances forward of the magwell.

My question is, what would you do? Would you pull the MTU and have a custom (longer & heavier) barrel spun up or pick up a new barreled action from DI or Nedved precision?

If I rebarrel I'm looking at $1175+tax/ship from DI precision for a 25" 1.25" Straight MullerWorks 13 Twist. I have no clue what my old barrel would be worth? Are there better or equally as good options for less $$?

If I buy new from DI Precision or Nedved I'll upgrade to the 360 action and sell my current V22 barreled action. It's $2800+tax/ship for the DI build with the same 25" MullerWorks barrel or $2290+tax/ship with a 24" Bartlein (I assume) 1.2" straight.

Will the 24" 1.2"be enough to balance an MDT ACC elite with a honking Razor G3 on top? I'd love to shed some of the internal/external weights and run a lighter set-up that still balances. It adds ~1.4 lbs and moves it's own center of balance (not the rifle itself) forward 2". The 25" 1.25" straight add yet another pound and another 0.5" further forward.

Is the $510 price difference between DI and Nedved worth it? What am I really gaining other than the choice of a longer/heavier barrel?

22" MTU ~6.0 lbs

24" 1.2" Straight ~7.4 lbs

25" 1.25" Straight ~8.4 lbs

 

[littlepod]

Do stacking weights on the ACC

Hybrid M-LOK Weight

PURPOSE · Add weight to any 3 slot MLOK location · MLOK slots available on sides of weights for “stacking weights” on top of each other or adding accessories to the outside of the weight · Flush Cup location added for accessories such as the “Sikes Clutch” or sling...

grayopscnc.com

Put a tuner on the end of your 22" MTU, like a Harrel's or a Holeshot, which will simulate basically 2" of added barrel length weight.

Though the cost of all the weights and a tuner is like $400.

Lighten up your ACC Elite rear, get rid of all the crap that doesn't need to be there, take out the heavy adjustment wheels, tighten it with just set screws.

Get rid of the heavy-ish butt spacer if you have it on.

Also Vudoo can do a rebarrel for $550?

 

[RubiconJoey]

Do stacking weights on the ACC

Hybrid M-LOK Weight

PURPOSE · Add weight to any 3 slot MLOK location · MLOK slots available on sides of weights for “stacking weights” on top of each other or adding accessories to the outside of the weight · Flush Cup location added for accessories such as the “Sikes Clutch” or sling...

grayopscnc.com

View attachment 8637506

Put a tuner on the end of your 22" MTU, like a Harrel's or a Holeshot, which will simulate basically 2" of added barrel length weight.

Though the cost of all the weights and a tuner is like $400.

Lighten up your ACC Elite rear, get rid of all the crap that doesn't need to be there, take out the heavy adjustment wheels, tighten it with just set screws.

Get rid of the heavy-ish butt spacer if you have it on.

Also Vudoo can do a rebarrel for $550?

I hadn't considered stacking weights. That might be the my cheapest route.

Not sure how much adding a tuner would really help; though it is weight on the furthest most point. It would still require threading my barrel which hardly seems like it's with the cost.

I have tried it without the heavy butt spacer and it does help but, it still doesn't quite get me where I want to be.

If Vudoo will rebarrel for $550 I'll be sending it ASAP. Sounds like I should call them.

 

[LuvDog]

What external weights are you using?

 

[RubiconJoey]

What external weights are you using?

The MDT external weights, though at one point I was running a set I 3d printed and filled with lead shot.

 

[littlepod]

I hadn't considered stacking weights. That might be the my cheapest route.

Not sure how much adding a tuner would really help; though it is weight on the furthest most point. It would still require threading my barrel which hardly seems like it's with the cost.

I have tried it without the heavy butt spacer and it does help but, it still doesn't quite get me where I want to be.

If Vudoo will rebarrel for $550 I'll be sending it ASAP. Sounds like I should call them.

Get a clamp on tuner, like a Harrel's, no need for rethreading and will add another 8oz at the forward most. They actually sell weights for the Harrel's too I believe to add another 10oz on it, so you could have 18oz at the muzzle for weight.

If I had to re-do things and wanted to reduce overall weight while having the most balance, I would try to push my weight as far forward as possible. I'd probably do like a .9" straight, heavy tuner at the end of it, and put chassis weight forwards.

 

[Maxfield912]

Do stacking weights on the ACC

Hybrid M-LOK Weight

PURPOSE · Add weight to any 3 slot MLOK location · MLOK slots available on sides of weights for “stacking weights” on top of each other or adding accessories to the outside of the weight · Flush Cup location added for accessories such as the “Sikes Clutch” or sling...

grayopscnc.com

View attachment 8637506

Put a tuner on the end of your 22" MTU, like a Harrel's or a Holeshot, which will simulate basically 2" of added barrel length weight.

Though the cost of all the weights and a tuner is like $400.

Lighten up your ACC Elite rear, get rid of all the crap that doesn't need to be there, take out the heavy adjustment wheels, tighten it with just set screws.

Get rid of the heavy-ish butt spacer if you have it on.

Also Vudoo can do a rebarrel for $550?

Is this confirmed vudoo will rebarrel for 550?

 

[Rob01]

If Vudoo will rebarrel for $550 I'll be sending it ASAP. Sounds like I should call them.

Kind of what I was trying to tell you at Rimfire Central. Worth a call.