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<blockquote data-quote="ol mike" data-source="post: 164065" data-attributes="member: 4683"><p>Yuup that would make a good platform for the rifle you want.</p><p>I think the wsm's feed well in a long action.</p><p></p><p>You could go w/a 28" in a sendero contour no problem.</p><p></p><p>Also you could shed a good bit of weight with deep flutes cut into the barrel or a carbon wrapped barrel.</p><p>Do a search for carbon man + abs carbon wrap barrels =VERY trick set-up.</p><p>They take a barrel liner -i believe they're rockcreek barrels =5r rifling- then wrap carbon fiber around the liner [barrel] and make the barrel the same size as a normal barrel -although much less weight.</p><p>Goodgrouper did some infrared testing of the barrels and how well they shed heat -everything about them seems to be a good thing.Light ,good looking , accurate ,can somehow replace the barrel liner <-- i think..</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what kind of weight you'd have w/a deep fluted or carbon wrapped barrel ,maybe flute the bolt also.</p><p></p><p>I have a rem 700 270win w/a hs precision stock -the stock appears to have a barrel channel for a magnum sporter barrel not a sendero/varmint barrel.</p><p>But the WAY BIG floated barrel look- looks good to me.</p><p></p><p>And yes the action will need bedded even though hs precision says it doesn't -all gunsmiths recommend bedding them and every other action.</p><p></p><p>I think a varmint/sendero hs precision stock is probably lighter than a sporterweght model b/c it just has more material hogged out of the barrel channel.</p><p>So a little blueprinting and bedding of the action and a deep fluted or carbon barrel -you're set.</p><p></p><p>To get more technical answers ask some of the gunsmith guys here like Kirby Allen , actually i think he built a 6.5 wsm for his wife in a bench type gun.</p><p>I'm sure you'll get more opinions on this tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>I did some research on some of the light titanium rifles that would feel better than a moderate weight rifle and many expierenced shooters told me they're great to carry but shooting long shots w/ them ==nope.Too shakey and more felt recoil etc. so i'm sticking w/ a traditional weight rifle .</p><p></p><p>I love the long barrel look and feel -a 27" barrel doesn't feel big to me i'm 6-2" so it's relative.</p><p></p><p>Well hope i didn't bore you -Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ol mike, post: 164065, member: 4683"] Yuup that would make a good platform for the rifle you want. I think the wsm's feed well in a long action. You could go w/a 28" in a sendero contour no problem. Also you could shed a good bit of weight with deep flutes cut into the barrel or a carbon wrapped barrel. Do a search for carbon man + abs carbon wrap barrels =VERY trick set-up. They take a barrel liner -i believe they're rockcreek barrels =5r rifling- then wrap carbon fiber around the liner [barrel] and make the barrel the same size as a normal barrel -although much less weight. Goodgrouper did some infrared testing of the barrels and how well they shed heat -everything about them seems to be a good thing.Light ,good looking , accurate ,can somehow replace the barrel liner <-- i think.. I'm not sure what kind of weight you'd have w/a deep fluted or carbon wrapped barrel ,maybe flute the bolt also. I have a rem 700 270win w/a hs precision stock -the stock appears to have a barrel channel for a magnum sporter barrel not a sendero/varmint barrel. But the WAY BIG floated barrel look- looks good to me. And yes the action will need bedded even though hs precision says it doesn't -all gunsmiths recommend bedding them and every other action. I think a varmint/sendero hs precision stock is probably lighter than a sporterweght model b/c it just has more material hogged out of the barrel channel. So a little blueprinting and bedding of the action and a deep fluted or carbon barrel -you're set. To get more technical answers ask some of the gunsmith guys here like Kirby Allen , actually i think he built a 6.5 wsm for his wife in a bench type gun. I'm sure you'll get more opinions on this tomorrow. I did some research on some of the light titanium rifles that would feel better than a moderate weight rifle and many expierenced shooters told me they're great to carry but shooting long shots w/ them ==nope.Too shakey and more felt recoil etc. so i'm sticking w/ a traditional weight rifle . I love the long barrel look and feel -a 27" barrel doesn't feel big to me i'm 6-2" so it's relative. Well hope i didn't bore you -Mike [/QUOTE]
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