Author Topic: Accessory Barrel Question  (Read 500 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline cajun

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 79
Accessory Barrel Question
« on: January 07, 2011, 07:49:37 AM »
Considering getting an accessory barrel for my 243 Ultra.  I would like something in 7mm-08 but it is not available in the Ultra version.  Will the regular 7mm-08 barrel fit the Ultra frame and will the Ultra fore-end fit?

Thanks,,,

Offline LONGTOM

  • Trade Count: (391)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4644
  • Gender: Male
  • IF ONLY I COULD GO BACK-I WOULD BE A MOUNTAIN MAN!
Re: Accessory Barrel Question
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 08:06:56 AM »
As far as I know all barrels will fit except the 10ga and the 12ga slug barrels.
The forearms should interchange.
I know I have never had a problem with any frame/barrel combo yet and the same with the stocks.
They all interchange.
If I am wrong, someone will straighten me out.



LONGTOM
NRA Benefactor Life Member
NAHC Life Member
NRA Member-JAMES MADISON BRIGADE
IWLA Member
NRA/ILA Member
CCRKBA Member
US OLIMPIC SHOOTING TEAM supporter

"THE TREE OF LIBERTY FROM TIME TO TIME MUST BE REFRESHED WITH THE BLOOD OF PATRIOTS AND TYRANTS".
THOMAS JEFFERSON

That my two young sons may never have to know the horrors of war. 

I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!
My thanks to those who have, are and will stand for mine!
To those in the military, I salute you!

LONGTOM 9-25-07

Offline quickdtoo

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (149)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 43299
  • Gender: Male
Re: Accessory Barrel Question
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 09:10:44 AM »
What LT said!  ;) I've swapped lots of H&R forends and barrels around on the almost 50 H&Rs I own, the only ones that require much modification are for some shotgun barrels. Barrels channels in all rifle forends are the same, the only variance will be from different years of mfr as they haven't all been made in the same place, all current wood forends are made in the wood production facility in Ilion NY.

Tim
"Always do right, this will gratify some and astonish the rest" -  Mark Twain

Offline cajun

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 79
Re: Accessory Barrel Question
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 09:40:38 AM »
So the outside barrel diameter of the 243 bull barrel would be the same as the 7mm-08?

Thanks,,,

Offline quickdtoo

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (149)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 43299
  • Gender: Male
Re: Accessory Barrel Question
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 10:14:33 AM »
Yes, closed enough where the forend fits that it doesn't matter.

Tim
"Always do right, this will gratify some and astonish the rest" -  Mark Twain

Offline cajun

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 79
Re: Accessory Barrel Question
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2011, 10:26:49 AM »
Based on your knowledge of the H&R product, which barrel would require less fine tuning for accuracy from Ilion, the 7mm-08 or the 25-06?

Thanks,,,,

Offline quickdtoo

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (149)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 43299
  • Gender: Male
Re: Accessory Barrel Question
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2011, 10:31:52 AM »
The 25-06, lots of reports that it shoots excellent with factory ammo as well as handloads, mine shoots Remington, Hornady and Federal factory loads equally well out of the box, first two rounds touching, then the third round opening the group to about an inch or slight bigger, a little forend work would solve that problem, but one round is all I need for deer, so I've never touched it. The 7mm-08 not so much.

Tim

http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/feb97money.html
"Always do right, this will gratify some and astonish the rest" -  Mark Twain