.25 Marauder Barrel on QB Platform...?

[imadunatic]

Has anyone done this? I've looked over Bob's .25 QB78 build, and I got to thinking that it might be a little easier (cheaper?) to start with a Marauder barrel vs a LW barrel blank. Ideally this would be a longer range (150ish yard) target/plinking gun with occasional use as a pesting rifle (HPA).

This is probably 2 or 3 projects out, but .25 marauder barrels pop up occasionally for fairly cheap and it got my gears turning.

Machining/customizing is not an issue; just thinking cost and minimal custom work to make this happen.

Thoughts? Concerns? Criticisms? I'll take em all....

Thanks again,
Kevin

[Prouzy]

No question they are good barrels.  Depends on where the cost savings is, because I consider $135 for a fitted barrel at is threaded, a pretty good deal:  http://www.airguns.net/classifieds/show_ad.php?adNum=128668&adSort=&StartingAd=0&NumberOfPages=6

Roy does nice work, and for me, I couldnt do that myself like you can.  I think its a great idea and quite feasible, also given that there are tubes already available as well.

[imadunatic]

No question they are good barrels.  Depends on where the cost savings is, because I consider $135 for a fitted barrel at is threaded, a pretty good deal:  http://www.airguns.net/classifieds/show_ad.php?adNum=128668&adSort=&StartingAd=0&NumberOfPages=6

Roy does nice work, and for me, I couldnt do that myself like you can.  I think its a great idea and quite feasible, also given that there are tubes already available as well.

No kidding... I don't think I'd mess with it for this money (unless I literally fell into a .25 barrel for a sandwich). Thanks for the links.

[Ribbonstone]

Be a little shorter, but if you cut off the old breech and remachine it to QB specs, it would work.  Once you trim off the machined breech, it's pretty much a short barrel blank; ready to be machined to fit whatever.