I have bought a Savage .223 to be my donor for a .222 build. I have ordered a McGowan barrel in .222 so the .223 barrel is an extra. It has been professionaly shortened and recrowned at 19.5" for some reason. It is a 12 twist and looks to be in very good condition. Savage factory length barrels are usually 22" for this model. I have not shot this rifle as it has no scope and I'm not in the mood to outfit it to just see how good it shoots then tear it all apart when my barrel comes in. My main concern is the barrel length. Seems like I've read that barrel length down to around 18" in most applications has very little affect on accuracy in most instances. I would be mainly concerned out to 200 yds with Jwords and cast. I do like the idea it is a 12 twist. Do you think this barrel has potential or has bubba ruined it? The pawn shop seemed more than willing to sell it due to the shortened barrel.
Thanks,,,,,Floyd