.338 AM So Close Yet So Far

[joecool]

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I can put must of my weight on that muzzle and it will not squat down into the barrel channel AT ALL!!

Kirby Allen(50)

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Kirby are you doing chin-ups on my barrel to keep warm?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[robbor]

isnt a 3" block a little small for hanging the barrel off of? Or is the action mounted also? I have been eyeballing Shehanes barrel blocks, which his small is 6 in. To me part of the strength is from having a larger area and holes farther apart.
at the bottem of the page:http://www.scopeusout.com/accessories.htm
I have really been thinking about building a 36-38" barrel blocked savage with a non tapered 1.12" barrel for next years deer season.

[Fiftydriver]

Robber,

The receiver is Pillar bedded as well. Basically from the rear receiver screw to the front of the V-Block it is bedded solid to three pillars and the V-Block. The total length of the bedding surface is 14" including receiver length.

If you go with a barrel length that long and large in diameter you will definately need a barrel bedding block and it would be best in your case to totally float the receiver of your Savage. An 8-9" V-Block is what I would use for your rifle if I were building one similiar to that.

Kirby Allen(50)

[Fiftydriver]

Joecool,

Not quite but close!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Just testing to see how stiff she is, SHES STIFF!!!!

Kirby Allen(50)

[James Jones]

Kirby you got any pics of those big flutes that an is doing for you?

What size flutes would you recomend for a #7 barrel

[Fiftydriver]

JDJones,

I will get some pics of the flutes when I get out to range test the rifle. We had 35-40 mph sustained winds today with gusts pushing over 60 mph so no range testing today!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

On a #7 contour if your using 6 flutes, 5/16 is about the largest you can use and still look good. Anything much wider and the flute ribs get very thin.

I will get some pics soon.

Kirby Allen(50)

[robbor]

I did a search but couldnt find the pics anymore. Dave tooley used to have a site that linked to wildcat custom rifles i believe with a bunch of pics of longrange guns and fairly detailed pics of large diam fluted barrels like you mentioned.
The looked very nice with large flutes.