Rechamber Barrel

[6.5savageguy]

Looking to shoot the 69-75 g bullets, this tube shoots the 69s into one small hole and the 75s a little looser. If I were getting a new tube it would be an 8 twist.

I did some measuring on the barrel and there is not enough meat on the shank to cut the threads off and start from there. At best I could do a small set back and hope the 22-250 reamer reaches far enough to clean up any throat damage. Any shortening would have to come off the muzzle end. Wasn't wanting to do that because it's already threaded.

[Deadshot2]

Looking to shoot the 69-75 g bullets, this tube shoots the 69s into one small hole and the 75s a little looser. If I were getting a new tube it would be an 8 twist.

If this was my barrel I'd save it, replacing it with a new pre-fit in the caliber, length, and configuration you want. A "bughole" barrel is a good thing to have on the shelf and even if you are limited to 69 gr how is that all bad? Have you tried the Berger 73gr? In my 1:9 .223 barrels they shot fantastic.

On another rifle I went with a .223 3-groove, 1:7 twist from Benchmark. Now shoot 80.5 Berger's and 90gr VLD's with great results.

When you get into the heavier .224" bullets you pretty much have to build for them and that often eliminates the performance capabilities for lighter bullets. The break point seems to be around 70gr.