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TOO MUCH BARREL
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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 2595176" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>What barrel contour is it now?</p><p></p><p>I don't know what "heavy" means to you, but if it's a straight taper varmint don't bother cutting it down, just get a 20-24" blank and put it on the rifle. You'd be cutting off the lightest part of the barrel and leaving the heaviest, I don't think you'd save much weight at all with just a few inches off the end compared to the shank and first 12" or so of taper. A quick run through the PacNor barrel weight calculator says you'd only save 1# off a heavy varmint going from 30 to 24". Going from a 30" varmint to a 24" Sendero would drop 3 pounds.</p><p></p><p>If it's a heavier sporter contour/ Sendero or a Palma then sure cut it down to whatever you like. You'll save about 8 oz cutting a Sendero from 30" to 24".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 2595176, member: 116181"] What barrel contour is it now? I don't know what "heavy" means to you, but if it's a straight taper varmint don't bother cutting it down, just get a 20-24" blank and put it on the rifle. You'd be cutting off the lightest part of the barrel and leaving the heaviest, I don't think you'd save much weight at all with just a few inches off the end compared to the shank and first 12" or so of taper. A quick run through the PacNor barrel weight calculator says you'd only save 1# off a heavy varmint going from 30 to 24". Going from a 30" varmint to a 24" Sendero would drop 3 pounds. If it's a heavier sporter contour/ Sendero or a Palma then sure cut it down to whatever you like. You'll save about 8 oz cutting a Sendero from 30" to 24". [/QUOTE]
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