This is one of the 26" long Heavy old small shank sized barrels on a 110 action with a bolt head for the 223 case head
The chamber was LONG , so I neck sized only and worked up a load of H335 and a 50 gr varmint bullet
I have had a steady increase in group size for the last 2 or 3 years
So I finally borrowed a bore scope and took a look in the barrel
Well most of the barrel looks OK
BUT over the last 38 years of shooting a lot of groundhogs
There is now a noticeable area of throat erosion
Love the rifle for simple plain shooting
OK first I am going to first see a gunsmith I know
To see if he thinks the barrel is good enough to cut 1/2" or so off the chamber end and re cut a new 223 chamber
But if not
I plan on replacing the barrel
But I am thinking 22" long as that 26" barrel add a bit of weight on some of the mile each way walks in
If I need to replace the barrel
I have no clue as what to get
Douglas was always good , but would I have to have it threaded and chambered ?
But a guy I hunt with told me he would just order a E R Shaw barrel
I have a Savage barrel nut wrench , so a pre chambered would be easy and might be a lower cost
What would would you get ?
Thanks
John