Barrett Field Craft. New LW hunting rifle.

Why do most of these custom rifle companies feel the need to write a novel on the receiver? :puke:

Other than that, it looks like a nice rifle - nice to see another lightweight brought to market.
 
hoytcanon said:
21" in the "reachy" cartridges...

24" in the LA standards...
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It makes sense to me...short, light, handy. Big enough chamberings to make up for the barrel you gave up, fast twist barrel so you can run higher BC's which help make up for the short barrel some more.

I would have made them 22" but thats just nit picking.
 
LittleBoyLefty said:
The receiver and barrel are 416 SS, while the bolt is NP3 coated 4140.

I've experienced galling on an all SS rifle.
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Carbon fouling would have prevented galling. The residue of bore solvent would have prevented galling. The grease from fingers would have prevented galling. I think your maintenance procedures might need review.

If cast stainless Rugers can fire full-house 375 loads and not develop a reputation for galling, then galling is an issue of improper maintenance.
 
Short answer is properly heat treated 4140 steel will be stronger and tougher than stainless. Action is 416 stainless, but that isn't under as much stress as the bolt lugs, so the 416 will be fine in that role.
 
Omenator said:
Short answer is properly heat treated 4140 steel will be stronger and tougher than stainless. Action is 416 stainless, but that isn't under as much stress as the bolt lugs, so the 416 will be fine in that role.
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Interesting. Thanks.

Chuck, what chambering are you thinking?
 
cdn shooter said:
It makes sense to me...short, light, handy. Big enough chamberings to make up for the barrel you gave up, fast twist barrel so you can run higher BC's which help make up for the short barrel some more.

I would have made them 22" but thats just nit picking.
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When you chamber for a cartridge designed and primarily used for it's flat trajectory it only makes sense to design to maximize that attribute. IMO, you don't design in a handicap, when it used for its most likely purpose. To me, the barrel lengths make more sense the other way around... the 21" on the standard big game cartridge rifles and the 24" on the flat shooting rifles... but to each their own... nice rifle anyway... and one I would be tempted to try out.
 
Barrel length is always a compromise, either you view the shorter as a handicap for speed, or you view the extra length as a handicap for handling. When looking at the 22-250, an 80gr bullet at 3150fps from the 21-22" is enough for me ballistically, so I would give up 80-100fps for handling.
 
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