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    Posted: August/15/2009 at 14:12
Cut the 26" barrel down on Black Betty to 20".
 
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Will shoot tomorrow. Sharp Shooter 
 
 


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Looks really good... Did you cut the barrel yourself or have it done?  Excellent


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Like it Mark!  She looks all business now.
 
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Thanks, Dogger.
Feels like I bought a new gun....Smile
 
Bob @ Upstate Armory Group cut and recrowned the barrel, Trays.
Thanks for the compliment. We'll see how she shoots tomorrow, but it feels and handles better now.


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CT, Why?

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Originally posted by lucytuma lucytuma wrote:

CT, Why?

 
Wanted something a little lighter and that handled better. 
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So I could cut about six inches off, and my back wouldn't hurt, and it'd handle better. What do you suppose that would cost me under the Obama plan?
Oh wait we're talking rifle barrels.... wrong thread.Roll on Floor Laughing
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Funny Billy!
Excellent
Say Mark, What Caliber/Model is BB, Ive always liked the looks of your rifle! From what Ive read about cutting down 308 barrels it will not affect your accuracy, maybe even improve it. But I am curious about Velocity loss? Please let us know...A few months ago Wes showed me the 308 Rem he hasRemington Model 700 Stainless Special 5R Milspec, he sent me this article-http://www.sniperschool.com/sniper-rifle-barrel-length/
 
I think the cut down barrel looks cool, it should be a good shooter.
 
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Really Sad  Billy, you cut off 6" and you'd be peeing out you arse, big Guy! Roll on Floor Laughing
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Originally posted by budperm budperm wrote:

Really Sad  Billy, you cut off 6" and you'd be peeing out you arse, big Guy! Roll on Floor Laughing
Worse..... It would be a polyp removal.... But hey, atleast I'm BALLSY.
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Julio, Black Betty was already a total shooter!  Mark will be crying the blues if she isn't anymore.  I try not to fix something thats not broke! Shocked  We'll just have to keep our fingers crossed.
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Betty is a .308. 
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Shocked I knew you'd been checking me out....No No
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Ok, 308________ what?

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Originally posted by cyborg cyborg wrote:

So I could cut about six inches off, and my back wouldn't hurt, and it'd handle better. What do you suppose that would cost me under the Obama plan?
Oh wait we're talking rifle barrels.... wrong thread.Roll on Floor Laughing
 
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.308 Winchester.
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Thank You Mark, Do you ever use it for hunting or is it strictly target?
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Originally posted by JF4545 JF4545 wrote:

Thank You Mark, Do you ever use it for hunting or is it strictly target?
 
So far, it's been pretty much strictly a range queen. Hunted a few times with her in the briar patches. Should be little easier.
Never shoot further than 300 yards or so.  
One of my reasons for chopping it was to make it a little more versatile, like for hunting. Probably top her off with the new SS Variable. Yippee
 
I've always liked the short, fat barrels on the Remingtons, like the SPS Tactical, but they don't makie the leftie.....Loco 
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Originally posted by cheaptrick cheaptrick wrote:

Cut the 26" barrel down on Black Betty to 20".
 
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