Remington 783 rebarrel

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I have a remington 783 (.308). I would either like to rebarrel or get threaded so I can run a muzzle device on it. Im relatively happpy with its performance thus far and have it in an MDT oryx chassis. 3 questions

1: Do I spend the roughly $600-$800 to rebarrel
2: If I do rebarrel whats the best twist rate and length to run mainly heavy bullets. (178grn ELDx)
3: Am I just better off shelving it in favor of a ruger american gen 2? And starting the process over.

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A .308 barrel can last a very long time. Thousands of rounds. I’d only go the replacement route if you think you’ve spent the barrel already. Otherwise, you can send in your barreled action to Silencer Central and have it threaded for much less than that, it’s a little over $100 I think. Depending on the contour the of the barrel they might have to do 1/2x28 rather than 5/8x24. You can also have them cut the barrel down if you want it shorter. I have had them do this to a couple different rifles for me now and it’s been great. Quick turnaround, etc.

18" or 20" has been typical for me in a .308 family cartridge, 1in 10 is standard twist and I have had good luck with 168 and 180 grain bullets. Granted these were Tikka rifles so the accuracy was exceptional out of the box, not sure how your Remington would compare, but the point is that Silencer Central’s work modifying length and threading for suppressor did not subtract from that performance, in my case.

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Thank you Alex. I may go that route it is significantly cheaper. And I dont have any concerns about the barrel being shot out. I was just thinking more if im going to invest in the barrel, would I be better off spending the extra money on a “match grade” barrel as opposed to the pencil barrel thats on it now. Because it would have to be threaded 1/2x28 or cut down as the muzzle diameter is too narrow for 5/8x24.

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Tikka T3x an option? I think starting with a different action to build off of would make you happier in the long run. Maybe a Howa 1500 barreled action?

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The Tikka T3x would probably make a good donor action but then im kind of in the same boat. Have to get the barrel threaded or replaced. And the stock is terrible compared to the oryx chassis on my 783 unless I can use the same chassis? I dont think they are compatible? And if ultimately im in a new rifle for $1400+ I would probably take a sig cross?

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One caveat to this is the current barrel, assuming that the threading is for a supressor. I did that to my Savage 116 barrel and the threading/weight of the supressor radically changed the dynamics (if that’s the right word) of the barrel and it went from a 3/4 minute gun to a can’t consitently hit paper gun at 100yards. So, if the barrel is a lightweight barrel and your thinking to do a big break or a supressor, leave it alone (if I were you). Get a new barrel. Barrels can be found for less that the 6-800 you wrote about.

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Well now im definitely torn because it is for a suppressor. And id hate to make the accuraxy worse. Its shooting consistently around 1 MOA With reloads. Were can i source a prefit barrel for a 783 under $600?

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McGowen is 1 for sure: Full Custom Barrel - McGowen Precision Barrels

Maybe Outlier.

But, again, this is if your current barrel is a thin walled, lightweight barrel.

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Mcgowen is one if the options I looked at but by the time you thread the barrel and pay for the pre fit. And get it cerakoted its 600+ without flutes… outlier is interesting I haven’t heard of them before I may give that a shot. Thank you for the suggestion.

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If you get every bell and whistle, sure. But you can choose just what you need.

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Well, I have never seen or held a Rem 783, so I went and looked at one.

  1. It has a barrel nut system so you should be able to get a drop in barrel for the rifle.
  2. I would recommend Hart barrels, have done a lot of work with them over the years. All the barrels I have ordered from them were drop in Savage make, using a barrel nut system.
  3. Think I saw where you were looking at cerakote, but I have always had them do the bead blasted stainless finish; it comes out a gray smokey finish, not shiny and looks good in any stock.
  4. Do some research on the Rem barrel nut system and there are a lot of barrel makers now that specialize in drop in barrels that are good quality.
  5. Shooting a 308, the heavier bullets are great, but if you have the original barrel threaded, and it doesnt like your current handloads, it will probably shoot a 150, 165, 168 grainer. I had one of my rifles bedded, and the load it was shooting well, did not shoot as tight after the bedding job, so I had to find another one that did, it happens. Not sure what you want to do with the rifle, but if it is for hunting, all those weights will get it done to 500-600 on deer.
    Good luck