which barrel contour?
- Thread starter cc737
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17A or Straight Blank (1.25" from Breech to Muzzle)
If you can make weight with a straight blank I would go that route personally. Both of my 1.25" barrels shot teeny tiny groups at distance, while my Heavy Palma has only been a 2nd/3rd place barrel.
If you can make weight with a straight blank I would go that route personally. Both of my 1.25" barrels shot teeny tiny groups at distance, while my Heavy Palma has only been a 2nd/3rd place barrel.
lejarretnoir
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The heavier the better!
Agree, the heavier the better. My F-Class rifles have 1.25 inch blanks. I prefer to have a shorter bbl than sacrifice much in the taper. Having said that i am in the process of getting a new bbl for my 7MM that will taper from 1.25 (first 7 inches) to 1.0 at the muzzle, I am not sure, but I woudl guess this will not make much of a difference in accuracy, but I will be able to tell after I have shot it.
Finally, for my current rifles I use a barrel block becuase of the heavy bbl. This adds alot of wt, I would love to hear what others who use heavy untapered barrels do to support the bbl.
Finally, for my current rifles I use a barrel block becuase of the heavy bbl. This adds alot of wt, I would love to hear what others who use heavy untapered barrels do to support the bbl.
lejarretnoir
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Just my opinion, but if you're going the unturned blank route block bedding is the way unless you have a very thick walled, longer tenon, heavy action to hang 30" + barrels on. I'm seeing a lot of Rem 700's repeaters with heavy 26" barrels completely free floated and they are having success.
ATM , I'm building a 6.5x55 heavy varmint barrel 1.25 for 5" that tapers to .900 at 30" on a Rem 700 L/A, Anschutz prone stock with the barrel bedded in front of the recoil lug for 4". Going to experiment with how much barrel bedding gives me what I need. If it don't dance I'll see about putting a barrel block instead, but not sure if I can fit one in that stock the way I'd prefer. If I do it will be a custom designed block.
ATM , I'm building a 6.5x55 heavy varmint barrel 1.25 for 5" that tapers to .900 at 30" on a Rem 700 L/A, Anschutz prone stock with the barrel bedded in front of the recoil lug for 4". Going to experiment with how much barrel bedding gives me what I need. If it don't dance I'll see about putting a barrel block instead, but not sure if I can fit one in that stock the way I'd prefer. If I do it will be a custom designed block.
