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which barrel contour?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bigeclipse" data-source="post: 1042096" data-attributes="member: 52437"><p>I had another thread on some barrel questions I had but I want this one to specifically be about contour. Details...this will be a rifle for my wife. We would like to keep complete weight of rifle/scope to 9lbs max. Currently with a savage sporter barrel and boyds laminate stock the rifle will be at 8lbs 8ounces. The Savage sporter barrels are pretty thin and end about .565 thick which seems similar to #2 contour pac nor barrels. Some have suggested #5 contour which seems too thick and heavy for my wife. This will be a mountain type rifle that she will carry for stalking, shoot from a stand and box blinds. Some shots will be off hand. Her average shots will be under 100 yards but she has shot out to 300 out of the box blind with her current rifle and I guess we do have one 400 yard field so let's call that max. Whatever barrel I get her I would like to be able to hold a 3 shot group under 1MOA with handloads. </p><p></p><p>So the question...how thin is too thin? I know thicker is better but considering we want to try and keep the rifle relatively light...what contour do you all suggest and why. This is strictly a hunting rifle in 7mm08 caliber for deer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigeclipse, post: 1042096, member: 52437"] I had another thread on some barrel questions I had but I want this one to specifically be about contour. Details...this will be a rifle for my wife. We would like to keep complete weight of rifle/scope to 9lbs max. Currently with a savage sporter barrel and boyds laminate stock the rifle will be at 8lbs 8ounces. The Savage sporter barrels are pretty thin and end about .565 thick which seems similar to #2 contour pac nor barrels. Some have suggested #5 contour which seems too thick and heavy for my wife. This will be a mountain type rifle that she will carry for stalking, shoot from a stand and box blinds. Some shots will be off hand. Her average shots will be under 100 yards but she has shot out to 300 out of the box blind with her current rifle and I guess we do have one 400 yard field so let's call that max. Whatever barrel I get her I would like to be able to hold a 3 shot group under 1MOA with handloads. So the question...how thin is too thin? I know thicker is better but considering we want to try and keep the rifle relatively light...what contour do you all suggest and why. This is strictly a hunting rifle in 7mm08 caliber for deer. [/QUOTE]
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