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Anyone shooting a 24" 338 Norma mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1615975" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I agree. Looking at barrels, a #5 brux, fluted with 6 flutes standard depth/width to within 1" of the muzzle and 1" of the taper, the shank/cylinder cut down 1.25" (leaving 1.5" of cylinder), and trimming the muzzle .75" finishes @24", and weighs 2.815 lbs according the the Lilja barrel weight calculator, and this would have a muzzle diameter of .715, enough to thread 5/8x24 for a brake. The same treatment to a #6 brux would result in a 3.507 lb barrel, and a .765" muzzle. Also, these weights don't take into account chambering or threading of the shank and muzzle, so another ounce or two would come off. So either of these would make it possible to build a rifle under 9 lbs, and still have a good stiff barrel. Here are the numbers entered in lilja's barrel weight calculator with the specs in the labels at the bottom. [ATTACH=full]130408[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130409[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1615975, member: 87243"] I agree. Looking at barrels, a #5 brux, fluted with 6 flutes standard depth/width to within 1" of the muzzle and 1" of the taper, the shank/cylinder cut down 1.25" (leaving 1.5" of cylinder), and trimming the muzzle .75" finishes @24", and weighs 2.815 lbs according the the Lilja barrel weight calculator, and this would have a muzzle diameter of .715, enough to thread 5/8x24 for a brake. The same treatment to a #6 brux would result in a 3.507 lb barrel, and a .765" muzzle. Also, these weights don't take into account chambering or threading of the shank and muzzle, so another ounce or two would come off. So either of these would make it possible to build a rifle under 9 lbs, and still have a good stiff barrel. Here are the numbers entered in lilja's barrel weight calculator with the specs in the labels at the bottom. [ATTACH=full]130408[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130409[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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