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Deer Rifle looking to become a project
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<blockquote data-quote="ol mike" data-source="post: 167021" data-attributes="member: 4683"><p>I've did some reading up by searching around the web ,and lilja recommends at least a #5 for a 28" finished barrel.</p><p>That comment was directed towards a .284 caliber -i think.</p><p></p><p>For a 30" finished length i'd go w/a .750" at the muzzle as a minimum.</p><p></p><p>Kirby recommended a sendero contour .830" for 30" finished length in a 7mm.</p><p></p><p>Something like a 5.5 medium varmint / sporter in a broughton would be nice in a 6.5 gibbs.</p><p></p><p> I have a rem 700 270 that i want to turn into the same style gun you are building -heavy sporter 6.5 gibbs -8 twist 30" broughton w/a break shooting 140 bergers/amax's..</p><p></p><p>I'm still not sure about the whole plain barrel verses fluted barrel -as to which is more rigid ? </p><p></p><p>I have read some debate and some think a #5 is more rigid than a fluted #6 =which makes sense to me =you peel out some metal =you peel out some stiffness.</p><p>I think it was Varmint Al -who did a test of sorts and he said the fluted barrel was less stiff.He's nearly a rocket scientist by the way.</p><p></p><p>Myself flutes are cool but i don't show my rifles to anybody accept wily coyote and he doesn't care one way or the other..</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ol mike, post: 167021, member: 4683"] I've did some reading up by searching around the web ,and lilja recommends at least a #5 for a 28" finished barrel. That comment was directed towards a .284 caliber -i think. For a 30" finished length i'd go w/a .750" at the muzzle as a minimum. Kirby recommended a sendero contour .830" for 30" finished length in a 7mm. Something like a 5.5 medium varmint / sporter in a broughton would be nice in a 6.5 gibbs. I have a rem 700 270 that i want to turn into the same style gun you are building -heavy sporter 6.5 gibbs -8 twist 30" broughton w/a break shooting 140 bergers/amax's.. I'm still not sure about the whole plain barrel verses fluted barrel -as to which is more rigid ? I have read some debate and some think a #5 is more rigid than a fluted #6 =which makes sense to me =you peel out some metal =you peel out some stiffness. I think it was Varmint Al -who did a test of sorts and he said the fluted barrel was less stiff.He's nearly a rocket scientist by the way. Myself flutes are cool but i don't show my rifles to anybody accept wily coyote and he doesn't care one way or the other.. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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