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I believe I'm going to try a WSM
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<blockquote data-quote="nvschütze" data-source="post: 1782925" data-attributes="member: 110896"><p>A 28" barrel will cost you several extra bucks (the folding kind) than will a barrel of between 24 to 26 inches. Blanks are usually never cut that long unless you ask the maker for a specific length. An inch can easily be $50. Such a long barrel also tends to make the rifle very tippy toward the front; it might not like to set in the bags too well.</p><p></p><p>A common contour on a hunting rifle is the #4 from Remington. If you decide to have a custom barrel made, you can specify the muzzle diameter. The butt diameter is most likely going to be 1.25" or about 0.050" lesser in diameter than the receiver. I've had stainless barrels made by Krieger, Hart and Lilja. Of those three, the Hart produced the best groups. I was very pleased with the maker-to-buyer communication with Hart. If I ever have another barrel made, it will be a Hart. My .308" Hart had a 1:10 twist. The attached image is of the .308" Hart. Muzzle diameter is very close to one inch. I gave the rifle away so I cannot measure it and tell you its exact diameter. I designed the barrel to have five inches of true cylinder on the butt end so it could be rechambered six or seven times.</p><p></p><p>Looking on the Hart site, I see that barrel lengths over 26" are just fifteen bucks! That's reason enough to have a 28" barrel.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.hartbarrels.com/Articles.asp?ID=257" target="_blank">https://www.hartbarrels.com/Articles.asp?ID=257</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvschütze, post: 1782925, member: 110896"] A 28" barrel will cost you several extra bucks (the folding kind) than will a barrel of between 24 to 26 inches. Blanks are usually never cut that long unless you ask the maker for a specific length. An inch can easily be $50. Such a long barrel also tends to make the rifle very tippy toward the front; it might not like to set in the bags too well. A common contour on a hunting rifle is the #4 from Remington. If you decide to have a custom barrel made, you can specify the muzzle diameter. The butt diameter is most likely going to be 1.25" or about 0.050" lesser in diameter than the receiver. I've had stainless barrels made by Krieger, Hart and Lilja. Of those three, the Hart produced the best groups. I was very pleased with the maker-to-buyer communication with Hart. If I ever have another barrel made, it will be a Hart. My .308" Hart had a 1:10 twist. The attached image is of the .308" Hart. Muzzle diameter is very close to one inch. I gave the rifle away so I cannot measure it and tell you its exact diameter. I designed the barrel to have five inches of true cylinder on the butt end so it could be rechambered six or seven times. Looking on the Hart site, I see that barrel lengths over 26" are just fifteen bucks! That's reason enough to have a 28" barrel. [URL]https://www.hartbarrels.com/Articles.asp?ID=257[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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