Barrel length and contour for F/TR

[TrxR]

What barrel length and contour are you guys running on your F/TR rifles?


Thanks

 

[FTRRookie]

Broughton 7.9b but it's heavier than it needs to be. I'll probably get a heavy palma for the next one.

 

[308BAR]

Shilen Savage bull barrel contour 1" muzzle length 26" 223r 1:8t, and hopefully soon a 30" finished 1:11t 308win on a savage heavy bull contour as well.

 

[Mystic Precision]

Shilen bull contour 30" finished for my new 308 - sitting in a barrel block.

223's were 28" bull contour.

Jerry

 

[scout]

You'll see everything being run out there - the three largest weight items on your rifle are barrel, bipod and scope. Generally 1 of the 3 has to make a concession to get the aggregate under 8.25 kg. It's your choice on how to do it - I run a Rempel and a NF NSX, which gets me to a 26.5" Rock Creek HV barrel.

 

[manitou210]

http://www.truefliteriflebarrels.co.nz/myimages/contour.gif


F-Class 1.23" up to 6.00" 1.05" up to 34" .95
For me the Tru-Flite F class contour is very nice a little heavier than the Heavy palma it keep its size from chamber longer than palma better for heat and better
I am sure any barrel maker can make this contour
manitou

 

[Ian Robertson]

Remember you have to make weight of 8.25kg for F-TR. Unless you have a very light non adjustable stock the heaviest contour to be safe is a hvy Palma. Bummer when you have to shorten your barrel to make weight! This class was intended to take a TR rifle , add a scope and ready to shoot, hence the limit. If you ignore this you might get a shock when you go to a match and they weigh. It does not need to be a bull barrel to shoot well.

 

[Jefferson]

I do not know very much but would think you MAY wish to gather your other components first and have them weighed to the 1/10th of an ounce and then chose your barrel contour and length Jefferson

 

[Ian Robertson]

Sure Jeff, you don't know much at all!! Good advice. We constantly had customers buy everything except the stock and expect us to fill a stock with helium to make weight.