Driller54
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The guessing game is a pain, especially if it's your first time and you don't wanna mess it up. Lol
First time and Barrel contours for 243ai
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Justice1327
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Agree with an overall balance of a rifle. The problem with some of the other posts is they are telling you #4 or #5 …BUT not telling you which barrel maker it is associated with. Each maker has dimensions for their barrels.
Ibelieve the VLS has a 2" breech length and a .820 muzzle.
I have moved all my steel barrels to an either a light or medium palma, with a 3" breech
Ibelieve the VLS has a 2" breech length and a .820 muzzle.
I have moved all my steel barrels to an either a light or medium palma, with a 3" breech
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DoneNOut
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The struggle is real! My senderos are .857 at the muzzle and I consider that diameter to be a range gun. .710-50 at the muzzle is where you want to be so heat isn't an issue with grouping.
cjl2010
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Can use a 2.950 detachable mag box. Should be plenty. Also 40° in bdl metal can be a pain. To each their own.
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I believe a VLS is close to a light varmint contour. In order to use AICS binderless mags the feed ramp will need to be altered. Not a big deal for a decent gunsmith. I feed 40 degree shouldered 260 AI from the stock mag of my Rem 700. That's from the factory mag with 2.800 OAL.
Same here, xsn10s
I do not guess when it comes to Cartridge Base to ogive length and Cartridge over all length.
I rarely ever shoot two shots on a deer or hog....one shot, one kill. The elk that I killed were one shot each also.
Wyatts mag boxes are hands down winners especially when you are running a VLD Bullet and wanting 1/4"-3/8" or smaller groups out of your hunting rifles. Many VLD bullets shoot their very best where the bullet is touching the lands or a very slight jam, such as all my 7 Rem mags, 243 Win and AI, 6 XC, 7/08, 260 AI, and on and on. Marketing has really dumbed down reloaders, and I have never had a bullet get pulled out of a case with the bullet touching the lands on the load. However, fear of pulling the bullet out of the case has cost shooters a LOT of accuracy.
A Dremel Tool with a carbide bit can easily be used to install a Wyatt's mag box, and they make a 4.000 length box for magnums.
I do not guess when it comes to Cartridge Base to ogive length and Cartridge over all length.
I rarely ever shoot two shots on a deer or hog....one shot, one kill. The elk that I killed were one shot each also.
Wyatts mag boxes are hands down winners especially when you are running a VLD Bullet and wanting 1/4"-3/8" or smaller groups out of your hunting rifles. Many VLD bullets shoot their very best where the bullet is touching the lands or a very slight jam, such as all my 7 Rem mags, 243 Win and AI, 6 XC, 7/08, 260 AI, and on and on. Marketing has really dumbed down reloaders, and I have never had a bullet get pulled out of a case with the bullet touching the lands on the load. However, fear of pulling the bullet out of the case has cost shooters a LOT of accuracy.
A Dremel Tool with a carbide bit can easily be used to install a Wyatt's mag box, and they make a 4.000 length box for magnums.
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Installed a Wyatt's box in my SA 700. 243AI, Rock Creek #4@26" finished length in a HS Precision stock and Leopold scope. 10 lbs. Wonderful shooting rifle.
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Bartlein 3b. If more for carrying weight, flute it.
ATH
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Something in the range of a "heavy sporter" is generally what I go with, unless it's either a dedicated lightweight gun not meant to fire more than a couple shots, or to the opposite extreme, a competition gun meant to fire long strings. I generally order McGowen barrels so I go with their #5.
Is this the rifle you are wanting to rebarrel.
What is your intended purpose, target, hunting. What size bullets are you wanting to shoot, do you want a faster twist, maybe a 7.5twt. The barrel in the picture could be a small varmint, depending on barrel manufacturer. Go to one of the barrel manufacturer web site and look at the contour and match yours to there's. Talk to a local gunsmith.
Hope this helps you.
Driller54
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If it's the vls then yes that the contour I want but when these drop down bars on the barrel building page drop idk what's what from what it just not that easyIs this the rifle you are wanting to rebarrel.
What is your intended purpose, target, hunting. What size bullets are you wanting to shoot, do you want a faster twist, maybe a 7.5twt. The barrel in the picture could be a small varmint, depending on barrel manufacturer. Go to one of the barrel manufacturer web site and look at the contour and match yours to there's. Talk to a local gunsmith.
Hope this helps you.
Lilja Barrels factory contours page.
This should be the contour you want it's the same as the Rem VLSF contour.
This should be the contour you want it's the same as the Rem VLSF contour.
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Get a caliper, start at the breech off your action. Write down the size, measure out with a ruler or tape measure to where the barrel changes (smaller) write these numbers down and continue to the muzzle. Draw a barrel on paper and put the numbers on the drawing. Match with a barrel manufacturer.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
