Rebarreling rifle

[Ahansom]

I have a Ruger RSI in 22-250 that has to slow of a twist to shoot the lead free bullets. This has always been one of my favorite hiking around squirrel and coyote guns and I cant use it anymore. I was thinking of re-barreling to .243 or 260 rem. Anybody else had this problem? Any recommendations for re-barrelling?

[6mmintl]

Try kendog4570 in oakhust, ca.

He has done NM, target/varmint, and cowboy lever action guns for me.

[Varg Vikernes]

Closer to you is probably Randall, AR15Barrels

[ar15barrels]

I have a Ruger RSI in 22-250 that has to slow of a twist to shoot the lead free bullets. This has always been one of my favorite hiking around squirrel and coyote guns and I cant use it anymore. I was thinking of re-barreling to .243 or 260 rem. Anybody else had this problem? Any recommendations for re-barrelling?

I can do the rebarrel.
Due to the specific contour requirements to fit the full length stock, I would recommend pulling the original barrel off the action and sending the original barrel to your barrel blank manufacturer of choice and have them duplicate the contour.
That way, the new barrel will fit into the stock without significant stock work.

I can assist you with the complete project from beginning to end.

[kendog4570]

I can DO your complete project from beginning to end.

[JMP]

I have a Ruger RSI in 22-250 that has to slow of a twist to shoot the lead free bullets. This has always been one of my favorite hiking around squirrel and coyote guns and I cant use it anymore. I was thinking of re-barreling to .243 or 260 rem. Anybody else had this problem? Any recommendations for re-barrelling?

I don't have experience shooting lead free hunting bullets, but in the last few years, I have been using lead free target/long distance bullets regularly. Personally, I don't shoot 6.5mm with a monolithic bullet. It seems like the density of jacketed lead bullets around 6.5mm seem to be at an optimal level where it's hard to gain a ballistic advantage with a monolithic bullet so I'd not go with a 260. It could be different with hunting bullets, but that's just been my experience with target bullets. Now, the 243 shot with monolithic bullets will probably be what you want if you like the 22-250. With the lighter .243 cal solids, you can get those things really hauling ***, typically a few hundred fps over lead bullets of the same geometric profile.

The other thing that I have noticed about shooting monolithic projectiles is that they are extremely sensitive to bore conditions so you must clean after each use. From my experience, it's just so happened that monolithic bullets haven't worked well in my rifles with CM barrels, but they have worked well in my stainless barrels with 5r rifling. It could just be a coincidence or they are just much better barrels.

I acknowledge that my post may be somewhat tangential to the main topic, but I felt it may be worth mentioning if folks are moving from traditional lead jacketed bullets to monolithic solids since I had of a bit of an adjustment to make for shooting solids.

[TMB 1]

Midway list three times as many lead free 22 bullets(30) than either the 6mm/243(7) or 6.5(10), In ammo they list 7(22-250), 12 (243) and 2 (260)

[Whiterabbit]

If you reload, I would look at some of those lighter frangible bullets. They are lead free, and I suspect no warden would know the difference by looking at it, a frangible vs expanding 22 cal. If it's just for coyote and smaller, I'm sure would work great.

the light weight means you will be able to shoot them at warp speed in a 22-250, should be able to stabilize such a beast.

I used to buy 38 spl lead free frangible for rabbits.

[desert dog]

On my precision rifles, I always order from Brux or Bartlein. Most of these are on 700 clone actions so installing my own barrels is easy.

On my hunting rifles, I have had great luck sending the barreled actions to Pac-Nor for a custom contour and barrel install. On some rifles, like pre-64 M70s, the job of barrel installation is a PITA and better left to a highly experienced pro. For a hunting rifle, Pac-Nor rebarrelling service is awesome.