Bolt Rifle with easy rebarrels?

[Religious Shooter]

I want a bolt rifle that I can shoot fast and a lot. I don't want to spend $500-600 (like my R700's) every time the barrel goes south.

Looking for options. Other than the Savage 10 series are there any other bolt rifles out there that I can just unscrew the barrel and install a new one without machine work?

I'd also like having 10 round mags. Prefer AICS mags.

Thanks.

[longrange1]

what about doing a remage barrel on one of your remmy actions?

[triggs75]

Besides savage you could get an RPR or spend a couple more dollars and get a AI AXMC

[sksman777]

Tikka T3!

[BigBamBoo]

DTA is probably the easiest rifles to swap barrels...but ain't cheap.

You can have pretty much any bolt gun set up with a barrel nut (like a Savage) that makes barrel swapping easy(er).



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[Varg Vikernes]

Either Remage or Savage.

[bsumoba]

DTA is the easiest.

IMO, if you are going to do a barrel nut system like a Ruger, Remage, or Savage then you still need a barrel vise (I recommend this one: http://www.pmatool.com/barrel-vise-by-viper/ ) anyways. And if that is the case, then you might as well get one of these http://www.pmatool.com/panda-and-rem...action-wrench/ or if you do not want to use a torque wrench, one of these http://www.pmatool.com/kelbly-action...ngton-actions/.

I think it is actually easier than a Remage, Ruger or barrel nut system because there is really no need to keep checking headspace if the smith did a good barrel job and it is much more repeatable.

People think that it is some scary process, but once you do it once it, then all hell breaks loose and then you start collecting barrels for all your rifles

[Gofasterdammit]

I want a bolt rifle that I can shoot fast and a lot. I don't want to spend $500-600 (like my R700's) every time the barrel goes south.

Looking for options. Other than the Savage 10 series are there any other bolt rifles out there that I can just unscrew the barrel and install a new one without machine work?

I'd also like having 10 round mags. Prefer AICS mags.

Thanks.

That budget limits you. A quality barrel blank is $240 to $350. An average chambering job is $200 to $300. Throw in an extra $60 to $100 to thread/blend the muzzle and fit a brake. It does not matter what platform you shoot, those costs cannot be avoided. With a DTA you have to invest in a barrel extension, plus there is no such thing as a cheap DTA barrel.

If you throw the budget out the window, an Accuracy International AT would fit the bill. Quick change barrels, AICS mags. OTM Tacitcal is selling Robert Gradous chambered pre fit barrels.

With your budget I'd get a Savage action, true it, get some Mcgowen pre-fits, and drop it in a chassis like an XLR Element, and shoot it.

[kendog4570]

I want.....

....... I don't want to spend .......

You're probably going to have to cut open the mattress for this one.

[Mr. Patis]

How many barrels are you planning to go through...sounds like you should be getting an AR10

[Shakey]

NSS can hook you up with prefit chambered Remington and Savage barrels for $300-$400 that you install yourself with a barrel nut.

As cool as DTI rifles are, ain't no way you are even going to save $$$ by going that route. The barrel extension alone was $285 when they were available and finished barrels are ~$1000 each.

[killshot44]

BSUMOBA nailed it. You can order prefits that use a Savage-style barrel-nut to save on smithing charges but getting 2-3 barrels chambered with your own reamer, which are easy to swap in/out with a barrel vice and action wrench, will avail yourself to many more makers with higher quality cut-rifled barrels.

[HK Dave]

You must be a 243 shooter.

[MongooseV8]

The only problem using barrel nuts in a switchbarrel is getting consistent headspace. It's totally doable but you won't ever get the same exact headspace a second time.

[LynnJr]

DTA is the easiest.

IMO, if you are going to do a barrel nut system like a Ruger, Remage, or Savage then you still need a barrel vise (I recommend this one: http://www.pmatool.com/barrel-vise-by-viper/ ) anyways. And if that is the case, then you might as well get one of these http://www.pmatool.com/panda-and-rem...action-wrench/ or if you do not want to use a torque wrench, one of these http://www.pmatool.com/kelbly-action...ngton-actions/.

I think it is actually easier than a Remage, Ruger or barrel nut system because there is really no need to keep checking headspace if the smith did a good barrel job and it is much more repeatable.

People think that it is some scary process, but once you do it once it, then all hell breaks loose and then you start collecting barrels for all your rifles

Do it this way and simply buy take off barrels from E-Bay or a gunsmith who specializes in accuracy as they will have factory barrels on hand.
I mounted my barrel vice to a receiver hitch and keep it behind the seat in my truck. Takes about 3 minutes to swap out Remington barrels.
It goes faster if you pin the recoil lug.