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8mm mag barrel contour?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 101372" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>I would personally recommend a #6 contour, at least from Lilja. Lilja barrels can tend to run a bit smaller then other makers contours. If weight is a concern I would flute the barrel which would make it a bit lighter then a conventional #5 contour.</p><p></p><p>The 8mm Rem Mag is a serious chambering when handloaded with heavy bullets. great for long range hunting but you will get more accuracy with a bit more barrel mass. If I were building myself a rifle like this I would order a #6 with Dans heavy flutes, look cool as well /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif!!!</p><p></p><p>Really this would depend on how light you want the finished rifle to end up. Since your only looking for a 400 yard rifle a #4 contour barrel would probably do the job fine but once you get used to 400 yard shooting, 500, 600 and then 700 is the next logical step, it will come and the 8mm will certainly do it.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 101372, member: 10"] I would personally recommend a #6 contour, at least from Lilja. Lilja barrels can tend to run a bit smaller then other makers contours. If weight is a concern I would flute the barrel which would make it a bit lighter then a conventional #5 contour. The 8mm Rem Mag is a serious chambering when handloaded with heavy bullets. great for long range hunting but you will get more accuracy with a bit more barrel mass. If I were building myself a rifle like this I would order a #6 with Dans heavy flutes, look cool as well [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]!!! Really this would depend on how light you want the finished rifle to end up. Since your only looking for a 400 yard rifle a #4 contour barrel would probably do the job fine but once you get used to 400 yard shooting, 500, 600 and then 700 is the next logical step, it will come and the 8mm will certainly do it. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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