Tongo1 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Hello, brand new owner of an R1 in .338 WM. Would like a shorter barrel. Is it possible to cut the barrel without experiencing reliability issues? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planetcat Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 I had a gunsmith cut the barrel down on my .300 Wm R1 from 24" to 20", threaded, and added a muzzle brake with no adverse accuracy issues, just loss of exit velocity. I use it for deep woods bear hunting. It was a blued crio barrel and came out pretty good. I would def have a gunsmith professionally cut and crown the barrel though. A properly machined crown is important for accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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