.22 rim fire barrel

Hi Guys, Reading posts here you've got my interest tweaked. I hunt 'yotes here in Georgia and pass up a lot of shots on smallish critters. Mostly squirrels & Huge chipmunks we have in this neck of the woods. I've got an old Ruger 77/22 I'd like to re-barrel for the little vermin. Can anyone suggest a scource for a reasonably priced, yet quality bbl. for this rig. I've checked Pacnor & Shilen and they're talking more money than the rifle originally cost. Seems like the Ruger bbl. would be easy to change out in my home shop, but I'm not sure how to headspace. All answers appreciated. Even Possum-1. ;) Dale

I think the name of the barrel maker is Green Mountain. Check over on rimfirecentral.com and you will find all you need,
Charlie

Greenmountajn site has a section where they have plenty of 77/22 barrels for sale and some are cheap. GM makes some of the best barrels for the money.

Dolomite

Thanks guys! 'preciate the input.

I have the very same gun that you have. I put a Green Mountain 20 inch tapered fluted on it. Very little stock sanding in the barrel channel. It loves CCI SS. Good, but not perfection from most HV's. Pretty good from Rem Goldens though. Also shoots Rem SS HP's good. I don't shoot the high dollar stuff. I'm not that much of a perfectionist I guess. This is my experience with them.

Stay away from the tactical solutions 16" barrel... mine shoots barely better than the original