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Shaw will also finish your barrel for you (blued) for an additional $130. They'll do the fit, install, and finish the chamber for you for $130. you can get a barrel from them that is threaded and in a standard Rem profile, with a short chamber for $220. and then youre still going to need a finish put on it which could run you anywhere from $60-$200 depending on what you want to do.Ī happy medium in terms of cost/quality might be to go with something like an ER Shaw Barrel. and depending on what gunsmith you hire, you could be looking at $65 for an hour of their time. if youre wanting something like a Shilen or Douglass Air Gauged barrel.
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You can just as easily spend $700 or more rebarreling. For economy-minded shooters, the Remington Sportsman 78 bolt-action. its a lot easier to do than you might think.). The Custom Shop will sell them a short lefty 700 in. and I enjoyed the process and the DIY project. At Remington Ammunition, we’re here for everyone who loads a round of ammo into a handgun, rifle, or shotgun. and I was able to turn a 8x57 into a 35 Whelen for less than $150 and less than 1 hour of my time. then rent a reamer to finish the chamber (about $50 to rent one). The longer heavier contour barrel balances this rifle, with a 700 CDL. FWIW, I have 7mm SAUMs with both 22' (Rem 7) and 24' (Rem 700 SA) barrels and prefer the 24' barrel. and if you have the right tools (barrel wrench, a decent vise, etc). The 700 SA and 7 use the same magazine box, follower, and follower spring, so if OAL of the cartridge is a factor in your decision, there is no advantage either way you go. I'd probably grab it as my hunting gun, only considering the K31 as an alternative. I shoots great and is a great gun, plenty to drop a caribou. You can pick up a decent 35 Whelen Barrel for as little as $100 (I paid $92 for my 98 Mauser barrel in 35 Whelen from Midway a few years back). From what I read online it is a 'dressed down' 700 with a cheaper finish and cheaper rear sights, and without the drop out mag. or could be considerably more for either option. Depending on what sort of barrel you want, the costs could be roughly the same. The sportsman 78 model Remington is the same as a Remington 700 adl, but i have yet to find whether to buy a short or long action stock for mine.