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Help with Lightweight 6.5 build
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<blockquote data-quote="SavageHunter11" data-source="post: 1570613" data-attributes="member: 100006"><p>You might want to take a look at steel barrels with a #1 or #2 contour over the Proof carbon barrels if 8lbs is your goal. I'm currently trying to build essentially the same thing as yourself but in 280A.I. and I'm finding that getting to 8lbs flat is a challenge without going over $3k. Also to help keep cost down, look for prefit barrels. I talked to a few gunsmiths at my cities gun show yesterday and the going rate to machine and fit a proof barrel blank is about $400 on top of the $800 you buy the barrel for. Also, the Manners EH1 is a bit heavier than the EH2 or EH3 of you need to save those last few ounces. Just something to keep in mind. I have two separate threads on this where the members here give me a ton of great information about building an 8lbs rifle for under $3k. Good luck with your build sir, I hope you post pictures when you're done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SavageHunter11, post: 1570613, member: 100006"] You might want to take a look at steel barrels with a #1 or #2 contour over the Proof carbon barrels if 8lbs is your goal. I'm currently trying to build essentially the same thing as yourself but in 280A.I. and I'm finding that getting to 8lbs flat is a challenge without going over $3k. Also to help keep cost down, look for prefit barrels. I talked to a few gunsmiths at my cities gun show yesterday and the going rate to machine and fit a proof barrel blank is about $400 on top of the $800 you buy the barrel for. Also, the Manners EH1 is a bit heavier than the EH2 or EH3 of you need to save those last few ounces. Just something to keep in mind. I have two separate threads on this where the members here give me a ton of great information about building an 8lbs rifle for under $3k. Good luck with your build sir, I hope you post pictures when you're done. [/QUOTE]
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