770 rem ?

[sportfish]

Any one know if u can get a replacement barrel for the 770 ? I bot a .243 from my bro in law cheap but I think he screwed the barrel up , long story .. Should I junk it or can I find a barrel cheep enough ???

[Ufatz]

I would assume you could buy another barrel easy enough, but are we certain the barrel is "screwed up"? Why do you thing that? Is it bent like a pretzel? Can you not see through it? Or does it simply not shoot accurately? There may be remedies short of buying a new barrel. And if your brother-in-law really sold you a piece of junk I'd make sure he receives an opened can of sardines that has been in a bag for a week before you drop it off.

[sportfish]

I bot it thinking the scope was broke , but it use to shoot just fine but then he dropped it and pluged the barrel an shoot it .. An now it shoots all over the place ,like a one foot group at 30 yards , some of the bullets look like they are hitting the paper sideways !! What else could cause this ??

[paul pachowicz]

First of all, stop shooting it and take it to a smith and have him check it out. Now let me get this straight. You bought a gun that was shot after the barrel got plugged? Anyway, you can put a couple hundred dollars into a new barrel BUT, it's 770. 'nuff said.

[Tom7227]

Take it to a decent gun smith and see what they have to say. They can also give you and idea if there is likelihood of finding one.

[paul pachowicz]

There is NO problem finding a replacement barrel. If that barrel is damaged all he has is a "donor action" to build off of. What caliber is it?

[sportfish]

I paid 120 for it so i'm not out much , .243 youth model , I thought it would be good in a few years for my kid to beat through the woods

[paul pachowicz]

Here's thought, deep six the barrel and stock. Rechamber that thing into a .308, 7mm-08, etc, put on a Hart (or any other quality barrel) good stock a Timney trigger and turn it into a precision machine. Or???? Sell it to me, as is, and I'll build a shooter?

[Ufatz]

Personally, I'd sell it to Paul for $125 and let HIM worry about it. And at the same time pick his brain for ideas on a nice rifle for your boy. My kind of outcome.....winners all around!

Your welcome.

[sportfish]

I talked to a gun shop today and said it could be the crown . I don't need a rifle for my boy for a few years and I have a few rifles that are price less to me that will be his . Whats deep six ?

[paul pachowicz]

deep six.....get rid of it

[paul pachowicz]

Did alittle snooping around on the 770. The barrel is not threaded in the action, it's pressed and can not be replaced. It's considered THE poorest engineered long gun on the market now. But, with the way Rem does business now it doesn't surprise me. The recommendation I got is to find an pre 80's Rem beater and use it as a donor. Now I'll deep six the 770 idea. As far as what to do with OP's situation......????? Use it as a canoe paddle, paint stirrer or a tent peg, I guess.

[klecker]

+1 +100 +2000

[sportfish]

Thanks Paul for the info .. Cheep guns are cheep for a reason ..

[swamptiger]

Check out the new Ruger American in .243. Just bought one this fall, and it's a sweet little gun. Lightweight, compact, good shooter, and relatively inexpensive.

[sportfish]

Well I figured out the problem , the end of the barrel was blowen out ! So I took it to work put in the lathe and cut 2 inch off it and crowned it . I never tried to do some thing like that before but may be it will shoot strait again ! I might wait for the 3 feet of snow to melt in the back yard before testing it !

[sportfish]

My gunsmithing worked !! She can hold group again !!!