Stainless barrel contours

[cervus]

Barrel makers the likes of bartlein, kreiger and others have a minimum size they will do a stainless barrel contour in, which are still quite a chunky barrel...

How do folk get on if they want a slimmer contour than what is their minimum for "stainless", what are the options ????

Do you get a gunsmith to turn a barrel down to desired size or do some barrel makers actually do a slimmer profile on request??

 

[Rhett Crider]

Pretty sure Bartlein does. I know a #3 you can get in stainless 5R
Medium sporter-24"-0.630 at muzzle

 

[Muddyboots]

Preferred Barrel #1 is 0.630 at muzzle as well. You have to see how the barrel manufacturer profiles their barrel dimensions and see if they have what you want.

 

[adam32+P]

Pac-Nor.

 

[7Rum Slayer]

Yep, Pac-Nor. I have one rifle with a Pac-Nor it is around 0.620. It is to thin for my liking but shoots pretty dang good!

 

[Kimber7man]

Rock Creek Barrels does a pretty slim stainless in 5R. My Kimber Montana 6.5 PRC barrel is 24" and is .575 at the muzzle.

 

[Buckleman]

Mc Gowen

 

[ducky]

It depends a lot on the bore diameter.
I'll cast another vote for Pac-Nor, when I built my .338-06 they did the #3 contour I wanted when everyone turned me down the minute I asked for a .338 bore. I called Bartline, Brux, and Rock none would make me the barrel. I think Lilja will do light contours in SS as well, but I never called after talking to Pac-Nor.

 

[Bret GRAVELINE Graveline]

Pacnor I have a 257 ack and a 338 win with the light weight countour, both are fitted with Leopold variables, fuel ready weigh in at 6 lbs and 6, lbs 03 oz anything I miss ain't the guns fault,

 

[73driver]

I have a lilja #3 or #2 SS barrel on my light weight 270WIN MOD 700 LA. I had that rifle made when I was 55 and have hunted rugged-vertical Coues country in S AZ for 10 years with it. I can not conceive why you would want or need anything lighter.

 

[jrock]

I use carbon steel for smaller contours. I have had super results with carbon steel barrels from quality barrel makers. Get it Cerakoted and don't worry about rust.

 

[Darryle]

Criterion does a sporter contour stainless that is .593" at the muzzle at 24" and .575" at 26"

 

[Rflshootr]

If I remember right, they have found that in extreme cold temps, stainless is prone to severe splitting/rupturing in 30 caliber when fired if the wall isn't thick enough. So to avoid law suits........

 

[Frenchie1]

Barrel makers the likes of bartlein, kreiger and others have a minimum size they will do a stainless barrel contour in, which are still quite a chunky barrel...

How do folk get on if they want a slimmer contour than what is their minimum for "stainless", what are the options ????

Do you get a gunsmith to turn a barrel down to desired size or do some barrel makers actually do a slimmer profile on request??

Bench Mark Barrels are great. I have a 24" #2 contour stainless on my 270 and it shoots extremely well.