Uh-Oh Bad Bore on the Remington 721 300 H&H

[steveu]

Try to find some Laupa .3095” bullets.

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[usabaker]

ry to find some Laupa .3095” bullets.

Don't know it it would have made a difference because the rest of the bore is fine and the .3095" would be swaged down by the time it got to the muzzle and worn area. Makes no difference though, I already sent the rifle off to McGowan Precision Barrel to be rebarred with a custom barrel that will be cut to the original profile.

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I already looked, you'll find one. I only found one in 300 Win.

Jim, Where did you see the 300 WIN? I've been digging for it but not able to locate it.

Thanks
Bill

[browningautorifle]

Where did you see the 300 WIN? I've been digging for it

I suspect it's this one which I think may be for a 700. Didn't take notice at the time, I think this is it. Doesn't do what you want either, does it?

Remington 300 win magnum 26 take off barrel NICE! | eBay

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I already sent the rifle off to McGowan Precision Barrel to be rebarred with a custom barrel that will be cut to the original profile.

That's better anyway.

[usabaker]

I suspect it's this one which I think may be for a 700. Didn't take notice at the time, I think this is it. Doesn't do what you want either, does it?

Remington 300 win magnum 26 take off barrel NICE! | eBay

Okay I misunderstood you Jim, I thought you found a Rem 721 in 300 Win Mag.

From what I understand you can put a Rem 700 barrel on a 721. I'll send over pictures when my rifle comes back. They told me it will be about 16 weeks

[browningautorifle]

I thought you found a Rem 721 in 300 Win Mag.

No, I thought I found a barrel though. Guess I didn't read it closely or thought Google had delivered correctly. Your current fitting will be far better I think. Looking forward.

[browningautorifle]

My advice would be a rebore/rechamber

He's already got it away for rebarrel...

I already sent the rifle off to McGowan Precision Barrel to be rebarred with a custom barrel

[RCS]

I had a McGowan barrel installed on a Ruger single shot rifle, it was a heavy barrel in 308 Win. i milled the bottom of
the barrel flat so it would not come in contact with the hanger. Also glass bedded the fore-arm. Accuracy was far below
my expectations. My friend had a McGowan barrel in 25-06 installed on a 1903 action, accuracy was average. Now these
Mcgowan barrels were from the original location in St Ann, Illinois so maybe the new owners have a better product

[usabaker]

I had a McGowan barrel installed on a Ruger single shot rifle ... Accuracy was far below my expectations. My friend had a McGowan barrel in 25-06 installed on a 1903 action, accuracy was average. Now these
Mcgowan barrels were from the original location in St Ann, Illinois so maybe the new owners have a better product

Well, crap RCS... I guess I should have asked first. The reason I ended up with them is because they were the only ones that were willing to taper it exactly like the factory barrel (for an additional $50 that is) to include the sight bump. I didn't want to have a big opening in my stock that was inletted for the sight bump and I didn't want to have a filled spot. Guess I will just have to wait-n-see. I'll do some loads for it once it comes home, getter to the range, and report back.