| Re: .30 Herrett instead of .300 blackout or .300 Whisper? [message #37143 is a reply to message #37141] |
Wed, 25 February 2015 17:28   |
jamesgammel
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Registered: August 2012
Location: Lovell, Wyoming
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Two things BAD about those extensions and using them. One is that they add nothing to the barrel's rifling, so trying or thinking you're going to get more powder burn and/or bullet velocity is a pipe dream. Second is you've seriously hurt the re-sale potential.
The instructions want you to drill a shallow 3/8's hole in the bottom of the barrel, slip the extension on, and weld the extension onto the barrel. Welding it on without distorting the bore is next to impossible, unless you just happen to have laying around a programmable stress reliever.
T/C, except the Custom shop, never offered the 30 or 357 Herretts in the super 16. They quit making the 10's and 14's in the late 80's.
Economics and Satisfaction: You can find the barrel for about 250. Another 30 (your figure) for the extension. Maybe you can weld it on yourself, maybe a buddy will do it free. If not, you'll have to pay someone another 20 (minimum) to do the job. Now you're at 300, not counting shipping for any of it. You can either find one at Ed's in 16 or longer for damn near the same $$$ outlay and have full rifling, a much better crown, a better quality barrel than T/C ever DREAMED of making, and in SS (if wanted) that T/C never chambered either Herrett in. Thank goodness those extensions WEREN'T very popular, I see maybe one cobbled up barrel a year in my barrel searches
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