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Bartlein featherweight barrel questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Sage70" data-source="post: 2430992" data-attributes="member: 119027"><p>The pre 64 Model 70 Winchester was manufactured in their featherweight version with a 264 Winchester Magnum chamber. I have not heard any complaints about barrel failure. Like all slim barrels they heat up faster. Bartlein makes both the Winchester featherweight version with a .970 chamber diameter and their #2 featherweight version with a .980 chamber diameter and it also has a larger diameter further forward. I have two Winchester featherweight barrels that have been re-bored to 338 and I have not had any problems with the barrels. I can fire about 5 rounds without worrying about a loss of accuracy. I have been considering buying a Bartlein barrel in the #2 version with a 284 bore for a 22 inch barrel on a hunting rifle. Either a 280 Remington or 280 Ackley Improved. I am leaning toward the 280 Remington because it is a 22 inch barrel. In your case that 6.5x284 sounds good because you can buy Lapua brass. Bartlein's #2 featherweight barrel has a .580 diameter at the muzzle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sage70, post: 2430992, member: 119027"] The pre 64 Model 70 Winchester was manufactured in their featherweight version with a 264 Winchester Magnum chamber. I have not heard any complaints about barrel failure. Like all slim barrels they heat up faster. Bartlein makes both the Winchester featherweight version with a .970 chamber diameter and their #2 featherweight version with a .980 chamber diameter and it also has a larger diameter further forward. I have two Winchester featherweight barrels that have been re-bored to 338 and I have not had any problems with the barrels. I can fire about 5 rounds without worrying about a loss of accuracy. I have been considering buying a Bartlein barrel in the #2 version with a 284 bore for a 22 inch barrel on a hunting rifle. Either a 280 Remington or 280 Ackley Improved. I am leaning toward the 280 Remington because it is a 22 inch barrel. In your case that 6.5x284 sounds good because you can buy Lapua brass. Bartlein's #2 featherweight barrel has a .580 diameter at the muzzle. [/QUOTE]
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