Rebarreling a Model 12 Behchrest from 6.5-284 to 6.5 Creedmoor...with pics

[jeffreybehr]

Bought this year the 6.5-284 and couldn't get it to shoot as accurately as I wanted--it was capable of less-than-1" groups at 100 yards, but I wanted better. I was also becoming more sensitive to recoil, even with a 14-pound rifle, so I chose the Creedmoor. Read lots of notes on barrel quality and was drawn to Shilen. After looking over Northland's site, I determined that, because of the magic-barrel-nut technology of the Savages, I could do it myself. I talked to James at Northland, selected the barrel--the stainless select match, 28 inches long*--I ordered it, new nut and recoil lug, two headspace gages, a short barrelnut wrench, and an action wrench/clamp. With beadblasting, shipping, and CC fee, the total was about $660.

All arrived today, and I managed to remove the old and install the new, going very slowly, in maybe an hour. Here are some pics.






New on the top.




Fortunately, the stock's barrel channel fit the new barrel perfectly...



Here 'tis finished.


The new barrel weighs about two ounces more than the 29" original.

Will get it to the range Thursday--****ed doctor visits!--and see how it goes.


* The original is 29 inches.

[rogue4998]

Nice

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[jeffreybehr]

Nice. ...

TYVM.

Have this aft. been measuring distance to lands of 6 bullets using the Hornady O.A.L. tool and ogive-measuring caliper-adapter; see
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/thr...#post-36946311

[scooterf79]

Very nice! Nice write-up as well. The NSS tools are really nice. I like mine.
Can't wait to see your target results.
Scooter

[savatage]

Nice job...What does it weigh ? I have a savage model 12 bvss 22-250 I want to do the same thing...Thanks for posting.