To rechamber or not to rechamber ?That is the question

[SAS98M]

Well,here goes....I am the proud owner of a T.C. Super 14 barrel  in .30 Herret and am not having very good luck with it....it was a "don't need it-gotta have it" type buy it now deal.... And the JDJ bug has bitten again. Should I have JD rechamber this baby to get something I really want ? or leave it be and do the "wait it out for the $$ thing "  ?     I can't group the Herrett nor do I really enjoy the arduous task of making the brass for the herrett,appears the .309 stuff is straight forward to make.   

I appreciate the kind words of advise listed prior on the .309 so...Lemme know what you all think. Shane

[Slowpoke Slim]

You could always sell the Herret bbl and wait for a JDJ to come up for sale in the classifieds. They do come up from time to time, but you have to be quick when you see one!

[Hopalong7]

      Already having the donor barrel that you don't use would make the rechamber deal much cheaper.  Of course you're not garanteed the gilt edge accuracy that a SSK barrel would have, but I think the chances of having a good shooter would still be in your favor.  I have two SSK barrels, a 6.5 and a .309 that are both lazers and I stumbled accross both on the used market, but, I was extremly lucky.  I've been watching for a similiar deal on a 375JDJ ever since with no luck and that was 20+ years ago.  In your situation, I think I would go for the rechamber, but, I would have SSK do the rechamber.  As you probably already know, they are the only ones who can give you a true 309JDJ.
     FWIW I've gotten a S-14 375Win barrel that I'm seriously considering rechambering to 375JDJ.
Walt

[HHI-7420]

Walt, JD won't do it. He says that it won't clean up properly. Check the measurements in your loading manuals and you will see why(in the neck area).  Pat