milsurpcollector Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Im not satified with the accuracy of my milsurp 98k bbl Woukd the Lothar Walther military step barrel be an improvement ? The gun is in 98k military configuration so it will have a barrel band and handguard touching the barrel. Should I expect any accuracy gains or would it be a waste of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemson Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Nothing is certain, but I would expect a new LW barrel to outshoot a 60 year old milsurp barrel pretty much any day of the week. Clemson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_J Bird_* Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I have Lother Walther barrels on 2 rifles, accuracy is excellent. Tollerences are closer than Shilen match and they are lapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVZ Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 milsurpcollector, Before condemning your barrel, make sure other variables are accounted for-such as bedding. This is especially true if you have a RC mismatch gun. The action should be in even contact with the stock bottom inletting and not "spring" when you tighten the guard screws. The barrel should not bind in any way in the barrel channel. With the action tightened in the stock, you should be able to lift the muzzle with around 5 lbs of force clear of the barrel channel and when released, should "flop" back into the channel without the wood pressing against it. The handguard retainer ring bottom on the rear sight should clear the stock by at least 1mm. Finally, the magazine box should not contact the receiver bottom when fully tightened, but come within a few thousanths or .1 mm. The handguard should not touch the barrel at all, even under the lower band. Also, the barrel should not bind in the upper band. Spot and scrape/file any bind points. Try shooting without the handguard and upper band to see if this is a problem. If the barrel has sharp bright rifling, in-spec bore, a good crown and is not bent it should shoot pretty good. Check your rear sight to make sure it is not loose and moving around under recoil too. I have seen plenty of excellent condition K-98 takeoff barrels for around $80 recently. I bought one a dozen years ago for $15 from a parts house that went under. It shoots 1 in groups all day with Rem 185 grain bullets and 46 grains of IMR 3031. I wish I had bought a dozen now! The Nazis made pretty good barrels. I believe they were cut rifled and machine lapped. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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