A gunsmithing question

[pistolero45]

I have a question for the gunsmiths on this forum.

Sitting in my gun safe is a super accurate and under utilized Remington model 540XR. This rifle has already been modifed for the silhouette game in that the barrel has been shortened to 19 1/2 inches and the barreled action now resides in a hunter style stock.

The problem is the target style barrel. I would like to have the barrel slightly tapered so the gun can be used in both Target and Hunter class. What do you gunsmiths say on this plan?

Thanks.

[yankee]

Seeing how the rifle is not original it won't hurt to change it a bit to suit your needs. Take it to a machinist and have the barrel tapered maybe .015 or .020. The rules say "tapered" and do not give "how much"

[Evelio Mc Donald]

I agree with Yankee's advised, the 540 is an excellent action, and has the fastest lock time than any other action ever made, the only draw back is being a single shot. It can also be converted to a repeater, using the 580 mag. assembly.
Evelio.

[Boyd L.]

For what its worth, I turned an Anschutz 54.18 barrel down to fit a 581 Remington. It is a straight taper down to around .69 inch at the muzzle. The balance at just over 24 inches is good. Accuracy is so-so (that may be why it was pulled off to begin with). Looks great.