Midway 26" 6.5 Swede - Anyone own one? Need measurement

[Bill In SC]

Well, I received the replacement barrel for the Midway Barrel that had problems with the rifling. 

What they returned was a beautiful custom shop 26" Swede.

Now here is the problem...  I am 99% sure the barrel I received from midway was a "Heavy Barrel".  These measure .8050 at the end.  Standard taper barrels measure measure .719.   That's exactly what this one measures.

Midway had no mention on their website other than it's a 26" barrel.  No indication if it's a HB or standard taper.

If someone on the board has one from Midway, could you measure the muzzle end and see what this thing really is that they ship?

Thanks....

Bill

[Koveras]

I bought one of the 26" 6.5x55 barrels from Midway last year.  It is a HB and measures .802" at the muzzle.

Hope this helps!

[Bill In SC]

That's what I was looking for!  Thanks...

Roland is not going to be happy when I call him tomorrow and tell him this barrel is coming back....

Again...   Thanks!

Bill

[encore58]

  Wow, this must be frustrating as heck. Good luck getting this worked out.

[Bill In SC]

Yeah it is...  But I have a new 308 HB I'm going to go play with this afternoon.

Finally got a beautiful day to get some range time in.

I'm sure T/C will make it right.  Will just have to wait another another month before I can play with that one.   

[Koveras]

Are you sure you want to give up the 26" standard taper barrel?  It's kind of unusual, and I bet it would be handier for carrying than the HB.