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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Midweight hunting build brainstorming. Critiques, suggestions, etc...
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<blockquote data-quote="P7M13" data-source="post: 2109800" data-attributes="member: 94154"><p>As you stated in the OP, one of your battles is heat. Hence, as heavy a barrel as possible.</p><p>Shouldered, because:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Much easier to order an unchambered blank</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One of your desired outcomes is to have a predictably accurate rifle, that your current pre-fits are "not as accurate as you like."<br /> As [USER=101859]@Alex Wheeler[/USER] pointed out, a shouldered barrel is the best way to "point" your barrel. I was only vaguely aware of that until recent discussions with the gunsmith turning two blanks of mine, where not only is the bore often "not perfectly centered", but in the straightening of the barrel, there is an inevitable arc that you have to set up for. In a shouldered prefit, I'd hazard to say that neither of these will be accounted for.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">IIRC you are in eastern WA (haven't forgotten I owe you some 357 Mag brass... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" />). I should be receiving my barrels at the end of this week. I'll ask him if he's interested in more work.</li> </ul><p>Edit to add:</p><p></p><p>You can rent.</p><p>To give you an idea, the smith turning my 6mm Rem AI calls this morning and asks, "what bullet are you planning on shooting in this ?" I answer, "Berger 105's". He immediately knew how much throat to give me to properly seat those bullets. IMO, that knowledge is worth every dollar spent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P7M13, post: 2109800, member: 94154"] As you stated in the OP, one of your battles is heat. Hence, as heavy a barrel as possible. Shouldered, because: [LIST] [*]Much easier to order an unchambered blank [*]One of your desired outcomes is to have a predictably accurate rifle, that your current pre-fits are "not as accurate as you like." As [USER=101859]@Alex Wheeler[/USER] pointed out, a shouldered barrel is the best way to "point" your barrel. I was only vaguely aware of that until recent discussions with the gunsmith turning two blanks of mine, where not only is the bore often "not perfectly centered", but in the straightening of the barrel, there is an inevitable arc that you have to set up for. In a shouldered prefit, I'd hazard to say that neither of these will be accounted for. [*]IIRC you are in eastern WA (haven't forgotten I owe you some 357 Mag brass... :oops:). I should be receiving my barrels at the end of this week. I'll ask him if he's interested in more work. [/LIST] Edit to add: You can rent. To give you an idea, the smith turning my 6mm Rem AI calls this morning and asks, "what bullet are you planning on shooting in this ?" I answer, "Berger 105's". He immediately knew how much throat to give me to properly seat those bullets. IMO, that knowledge is worth every dollar spent. [/QUOTE]
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