Nightmare 22-250 Barrel

[wbm]

Thanks for the post Fred!

The factory barrel threads can be on the small side just from production tolerance, along with receiver threads a little big, or a combination of stacked tolerance.

Sorta the "perfect storm" of droop!

[wbm]

Ah Ha! I bet this is the original rifle that the 22-250 barrel I have came from. It is a Savage conspiracy no doubt.

https://www.savageshooters.com/showt...14-Barrel-bent

[mnbogboy2]

Thanks sharpshooter,
This certainly explains some of what all of us experience while playing "musical barrels"!

Question: Does "slipping the joint" physically displace or deform the threads themselves, in order to hold the new alignment? Or does it just reposition the barrel on the threads as gravity does on loose threads?

If it is just repositioning, then a properly fitting fixture (A good stock) could be used to set barrel straight before torquing.

[mnbogboy2]

More thoughts on this.
My action wrench is mounted on my bench so that the action is upside down when the barrel is headspaced & the nut is tightened. Pointing high on bore sighting has been common.
Thinking out loud.