Calvin,
Yep, I agree with your barrel management system and hope to reach that point some day. I would like to have one good barrel on the gun and one or two more barrels fitted and ready to go on standby. My gunsmith keeps a supply of barrel blanks on hand, Hart and Krieger. To have them fitted is simply a matter of getting on the customer list and waiting your turn. Depending on the season and work load, it can take several months to have your work done.
At this point, I have a good supply of bullets, powder, cases, primers, etc. I would also like to have a spare rifle and am waiting for the local old-timers to sell one that I know is a good gun. Until then I think the best investment I can make is to have my current gunsmith fit as many barrels as I can afford while he is still in business. That leaves me with just one gun but I have to cut costs somewhere.
To take this topic a step further, let’s say I end up with three barrels fitted to my gun. I test them all and determine how they perform. If I find one that performs better than the other two, how do I manage that situation? Use the best barrel exclusively and just ignore the other two? Use the other two for informal shooting? Sell them? How do you guys manage multiple barrels? All thoughts and experiences are welcome.
LE Hanson