[Wazz13]

I picked up a TC Encore barrel from a local guy who claimed he couldnt get it to shoot any good. After I checked it over I found that the chamber was a little short. The guy who had it only used store bought ammo, and was jamming the bullet into the lands every time he closed the gun. I put together some re-loads w/ a short COL and went to the range. Gun prints pretty good groups, sure I can tweek that @ the re-loading bench.

Here is my question. How difficult is it to have the barrel re-chambered for 338-06? Would I be better off buying a new barrel for the 338-06?

Thanks Everyone

 

[spitfire_er]

That would involve having the entire barrel rebored from .308 to .338, which I'm sure by the time you get done with that and the re-chamber, would be cheaper just to buy a new barrel!

 

[kdub]

My local gun maker tells me its as cheap to rebarrel as it is to rebore/chamber - unless there's a specific reason you wanted to retain the original barrel.

 

[gunplumber]

It is a very simple matter to have a local smith touch up the chamber with a reamer to the proper deapth. Considerably less expensive also.

 

[Saskshooter]

It is a very simple matter to have a local smith touch up the chamber with a reamer to the proper deapth. Considerably less expensive also.

From .308 to .338 is not just a chamber "touch up", but to leave it as a .30-06 would not need anything more than reaming the chamber.

My choice would be to get another barrel, because then I would have two.

 

[Hair smoker]

Before I purchased a new barrel or had any work done on it I would check all the little things. My Pro Hunter in 22-250 took a while to figure out. I adjusted the headspace, oversized hingepin and stronger hammer spring. Huge differance in groups with all loads I tried. Barrel also took about 200 rounds to smooth up. Now it's a tack driver. Every T/C barrel may need a differant hinge pin and headspace shim due to the factory tollerances. After many ours of playing and $60.00 in parts mine is great. If I hadn't known this I would have traded the whole thing at a loss I'm sure. Good thing Bellm makes these parts.

 

[Skipper]

If you want the .338-06, Wayne York will rebore for 275 and cut a new chamber for 50 bucks.
You can balance this against the price of a new barrel.


http://www.oregunsmithingllc.com/index.html

 

[scott0116]

Why not just send the barrel to T/C?

 

[Bird Dog II]

If you can get it too shoot well with your reloads, what is the problem? Are you needing to load some long 180s or 200s?

 

[broom_jm]

It sounds like your barrel just has a short throat. Many custom/wildcat guns are built with a specific bullet in mind. If you would like your '06 barrel to shoot 165gr Nosler Partitions, for example, you can send the barrel, along with a dummy case loaded with that bullet, to your gunsmith. He can then use a reamer to set the throat at the right length, allowing you to load exactly the way you would prefer.

These days it just doesn't pay to ream out a barrel to a new size...easier to get the right bore and then have it chambered to the cartridge you want to use.