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Short Action Rebarrel for Hunting Rifle #7559041 07/18/19 03:04 AM
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Here's the scenario: I recently got my suppressor and I'm looking at rebarreling one of my short action rifles, or just cutting down a barrel I already have. I have 2 308s (20" Tikka factory CTR barrel and 22" Rem Sendero factory barrel), 2 6.5 Creeds, (20" Rem 700 with Bartlein barrel and 16.5 TC Encore with MGM barrel) , 22" 243 factory Tikka Lite barrel, and a 26" 223 AI Rem with Bartlein barrel.

I already have brass, dies, powders, and brass trimmers for every caliber I have now. That's not a deal-breaker, but it would be nice to use what I have in stock.

For the ultimate suppressed whitetail rig, should I cut down one of the barrels I already own, rebarrel to a new caliber, or just screw it on and send it?


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Re: Short Action Rebarrel for Hunting Rifle [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7559044 07/18/19 03:10 AM
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I would cut a 308

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Originally Posted by FiremanJG
I have the answer to this, and you know what it is.


It starts with 7 and ends with AI?


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Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
Re: Short Action Rebarrel for Hunting Rifle [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7559063 07/18/19 03:38 AM
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Hunting? Screw on the CTR barrel and do work, son.


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Originally Posted by QuitShootinYoungBucks
Hunting? Screw on the CTR barrel and do work, son.

He’s an ignant. He just wants something new.

Chop a 308 down to 16”


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Re: Short Action Rebarrel for Hunting Rifle [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7559083 07/18/19 04:01 AM
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Thread the Encore barrel. I've got that setup in a 7-08AI, it's so much fun to hunt with.


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Re: Short Action Rebarrel for Hunting Rifle [Re: Judd] #7559088 07/18/19 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Judd
Thread the Encore barrel. I've got that setup in a 7-08AI, it's so much fun to hunt with.


It's already threaded with a Silencerco brake. That little mofo is TINY compared to my bolt rifles and ARs. And I'm getting 2739 from Superformance without the can. You might be on the right track here, homie.


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Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
Re: Short Action Rebarrel for Hunting Rifle [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7559206 07/18/19 11:59 AM
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I believe there is 20" proof in the classifieds. 6.5 Creed


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Originally Posted by snake oil
I believe there is 20" proof in the classifieds. 6.5 Creed


It's an AR barrel. I done seent it.


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Interesting thread. I'm still waiting for my first suppressor to arrive. I'm thinking about chopping my 308 CTR down to 16"-18". I may just go 17" like Jason.



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Encore is your answer.


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Originally Posted by ImTheReasonDovesMourn
Originally Posted by Judd
Thread the Encore barrel. I've got that setup in a 7-08AI, it's so much fun to hunt with.


It's already threaded with a Silencerco brake. That little mofo is TINY compared to my bolt rifles and ARs. And I'm getting 2739 from Superformance without the can. You might be on the right track here, homie.


I laugh all the time at that little gun...it's so tiny it feels illegal, clearly it isn't but dang it's a fun gun to hunt with.


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Thread the Encore barrel. I've got that setup in a 7-08AI, it's so much fun to hunt with.


It's already threaded with a Silencerco brake. That little mofo is TINY compared to my bolt rifles and ARs. And I'm getting 2739 from Superformance without the can. You might be on the right track here, homie.


I laugh all the time at that little gun...it's so tiny it feels illegal, clearly it isn't but dang it's a fun gun to hunt with.


Member when Austin saw it? "Dang, that looks illegal short!"


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Dude, I had forgotten about him saying that....it was FUNNY rofl


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Re: Short Action Rebarrel for Hunting Rifle [Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn] #7559524 07/18/19 06:16 PM
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I have a 17" 708 and 16" 308, both in McMillan stocks
flip a coin

The 308 is a CTR 20 chopped and threaded by Morgan
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The 708 is Savage action, Timney trigger and McGowen barrel
My son ran this last year

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First question is: What suppressor did you get? The reason that I ask is that if you got a good lightweight one, then going with a 20" barrel isn't that big of a deal. I run a Harvester on a 24" 280 barrel for my Encore and other than having to be a bit more careful when putting it out a window in the blind, it is still pretty handy.

For a heavier can, I would go a bit shorter. I run my SpecWar on a 17" 308 barrel for my other Encore and on my 11.5" AR SBRs.

I think the real answer to your question is to thread every barrel that you have that will accept 5/8"-24 threads and run that can on all of them (and buy a couple more cans).

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Originally Posted by ccoker
I have a 17" 708 and 16" 308, both in McMillan stocks
flip a coin

The 308 is a CTR 20 chopped and threaded by Morgan
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The 708 is Savage action, Timney trigger and McGowen barrel
My son ran this last year

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Now I'm definitely chopping my CTR to 16-17". That looks incredibly handy. Love the deer as well.



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If you don't shoot subsonic ammunition, I suggest just thread whatever you have and go with it. It's still going to be somewhat loud for the most part. If you build a true subsonic rig, Lehigh bullets are hard to beat in a 300 Blackout.

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Now I'm definitely chopping my CTR to 16-17". That looks incredibly handy. Love the deer as well.


Thanks, the 7mm08 my son is pictured with is 17

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I got the little TC rigged for a range trip tomorrow. That thing sure is compact and handy.



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Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Looks like a nice fitting gun for my favorite little umpaloopa


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