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<blockquote data-quote="jtkratzer" data-source="post: 679694" data-attributes="member: 40885"><p>Are you talking 8-9 lbs total or just a bare rifle? I have a Remington Model 7 in .260...factory pencil barrel, and it's barely under 8 lbs scoped with a 3-12x42SF Monarch. No sling, no bipod, nothing but the rifle and scope.</p><p> </p><p>About the twist...as stated, if you're good with the 130gr bullets, 1:9 is the way to go. My factory barrel is a 1:9 twist and after a trigger job and bedding the stock, it eats up 129gr SSTs on 49.3 gr of RL22, Federal 210 GM primers in R-P brass at 2.800". I got just shy of 2900 FPS out of the 20" barrel and grouped three into 0.174" at 100.</p><p> </p><p>I keep wondering about aftermarket stock or barrel, but I can't justify it based on the results I have.</p><p> </p><p>I'd rather save up for a custom gun with a heavier barrel rather than mess with something that already works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jtkratzer, post: 679694, member: 40885"] Are you talking 8-9 lbs total or just a bare rifle? I have a Remington Model 7 in .260...factory pencil barrel, and it's barely under 8 lbs scoped with a 3-12x42SF Monarch. No sling, no bipod, nothing but the rifle and scope. About the twist...as stated, if you're good with the 130gr bullets, 1:9 is the way to go. My factory barrel is a 1:9 twist and after a trigger job and bedding the stock, it eats up 129gr SSTs on 49.3 gr of RL22, Federal 210 GM primers in R-P brass at 2.800". I got just shy of 2900 FPS out of the 20" barrel and grouped three into 0.174" at 100. I keep wondering about aftermarket stock or barrel, but I can't justify it based on the results I have. I'd rather save up for a custom gun with a heavier barrel rather than mess with something that already works. [/QUOTE]
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