Win 70 Featherweight barrel contour?

[philthygeezer]

Is it 'soda straw' or somewhere in between that and a medium contour sporter barrel? Does it have a 'number' like 'number 5 contour'?

 

[longbranch*]

FWT barrel.

Some makers may have a "M70 Featherweight contour". I'm going to ask my 'smith this week. I recently had a Douglas barrel installed that was same contour for Winchester 70 magnum profile. The .30 cal. barrel (.300H+H)was same as original .338 contour. My (1955) .30-06 Featherweight "22 barrel measures about .550 at the muzzle.
Geoff

 

[1899]

According to Douglas Barrels, their Featherweight contour is an approximation of Winchester's Featherweight barrel.

http://www.douglasbarrels.net/dimensions/

 

[chuck nelson]

It is my favorite contour on a Model 70. As a lefty I can't get one in factory configuration so I have had Bill Leeper turn them down to that contour for me, I have had a Pac-Nor with that contour and a McGowan. Here is the McGowan. The Douglas version is not quite a factory copy.

 

[philthygeezer]

So are there lighter barrel contours than the featherweight?

 

[chuck nelson]

Yes.