Re-barrel

**H.e.s.h** · 03-13-2015 02:58 PM

No disrespect to Criterion intended, I was torn with keeping it original and re-barrelling. I expect that it will loose credence as a collectable and become a shooter? For what its worth, I will keep the original tube, its a pity such a well looked after rifle has been "shot out"

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**browningautorifle** · 03-13-2015 03:01 PM

You are correct, it will no longer be a collector. Maybe chuckindenver has a suitable original barrel around? You should PM him...the other school of thought is the inside doesn't matter and as long as it's original it's fine. Then you buy a parts gun for a shooter.

**H.e.s.h** · 03-14-2015 03:57 PM

If I lived in the US that may be an option, it seems that getting anything shipped from the US is a problem. So if I was getting the groups that the OP was getting I would be blisfully happy and content to leave well enough alone.

**browningautorifle** · 03-14-2015 04:56 PM

You're right and I didn't look at that part. I'm in Canada icon

so we have the same problem...sort of take it or leave it.

**RC20** · 03-16-2015 10:45 PM

Deleted, answered already

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