B BH Hunter Well-Known Member Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 210 Location Black Hills of South Dak Oct 29, 2009 #1 Anyone who has one have any recommendations? I was thinking #3 barrel at 26" Shooting 140-168, Twist rate? Thanks, Brad
Anyone who has one have any recommendations? I was thinking #3 barrel at 26" Shooting 140-168, Twist rate? Thanks, Brad
trebark Well-Known Member Joined Jan 16, 2008 Messages 3,567 Location Falls Church, VA Oct 29, 2009 #2 #3, 26" is good. Twist rate....9
JD338 Well-Known Member Joined Jan 29, 2005 Messages 729 Location MICHIGAN Oct 31, 2009 #3 I have a 280 AI M700 action blueprinted, Tubb Recoil Lug, Hart #5 fluted 24" pillar bedded in a Remington LSS stock. I am getting 3019 fps with the 160 gr AB and 3240 fps with the 140 gr AB. 160 gr AB and RL 22, Nosler case and Federal GM215M primer. JD338
I have a 280 AI M700 action blueprinted, Tubb Recoil Lug, Hart #5 fluted 24" pillar bedded in a Remington LSS stock. I am getting 3019 fps with the 160 gr AB and 3240 fps with the 140 gr AB. 160 gr AB and RL 22, Nosler case and Federal GM215M primer. JD338
trebark Well-Known Member Joined Jan 16, 2008 Messages 3,567 Location Falls Church, VA Oct 31, 2009 #4 .280fan said: #3, 26" is good. Twist rate....9 Click to expand... On second thought....#3 might be a bit skinny. That would depend on the manufacturer as each of them 'gauges' them differently. My Hart #4 douglas taper is .675 at the muzzle. That's about as skinny as I like.
.280fan said: #3, 26" is good. Twist rate....9 Click to expand... On second thought....#3 might be a bit skinny. That would depend on the manufacturer as each of them 'gauges' them differently. My Hart #4 douglas taper is .675 at the muzzle. That's about as skinny as I like.