Barrel swapping

[jw in va]

Do any of you switch barrels from season to season.Ex: 223 for summer varmints to 308 for deer season?Wondered while sitting on a deer stand with my Stevens 200.

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Yes and no. Who "really" needs a season to do a barrel swap? If you want to change calibers, just do it!! There's a BUNCH of folks that have a supply of different barrels. It just takes the urge or desire. One rifle, different calibers. See an interesting caliber you think you might like to try? Pick up a pre chambered barrel and bolt head if needed and go for it.
I go from 17 VHA to 20 VT to 20 VT "short" Wildcat to 20 TCM Wildcat to .221 Fireball to .223 to 22 BR to 6 BR to 6.8 SPC to 6.8 BR Wildcat and a few in between.:cool:

[BB68]

with the 12fv at 219 after rebate why bother with a barrel swap?

[OLEJOE]

with the 12fv at 219 after rebate why bother with a barrel swap?
Because you can and it's fun.

[Ratbuster]

The 12fv is only avail in limited # of cartridge choices. Not to mention one may want a higher quality aftermarket barrel

[Ratbuster]

with the 12fv at 219 after rebate why bother with a barrel swap?


Along those lines I had a switch barrel 223/6.5 CM setup based on a 12fv action and bought another 12fv when on sale, just to save the time of doing barrel swaps

[BB68]

The 12fv is only avail in limited # of cartridge choices. Not to mention one may want a higher quality aftermarket barrel


Correct. first you sell the current barrel. then buy the barrel in the cal that you want.

From what i have seen in the classifieds by the time you sell all the unwanted parts you get the action for about $50. I even seen someone bought a 12fv action for 250.

Look at all the ammo a person would save from siting in after swaps.

[OLEJOE]

I saw in classifieds someone selling 12FV actions for $275