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New barrel for Weatherby Accumark
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<blockquote data-quote="Iceking02" data-source="post: 1431386" data-attributes="member: 15810"><p>I took a 338-378 Weatherby Accumark and went down this road, too. I swapped the trigger for an adjustable Timney and rebarreled with a Dan Lilja barrel. I did the 1:10 twist, 30", and planned upon shooting 300 grain bullets. I cannot say that I'd do a tighter twist based upon the recommendations of Mr. Lilja and the ability to provide good stabilization of this bullet weight. There are multiple options for high-BC, affordable bullets at this twist rate. As Feenix says you can always just talk to the folks at Lilja, Hammer bullets and Cutting Edge Bullets and get their latest opinion on your build ideas/bullet choices--maybe you do want to go tighter... Mr. Lilja recommended that I send my rifle to Matt Cockrell at: <a href="http://www.mcgunsmithing.com" target="_blank">www.mcgunsmithing.com</a> for my chambering. He did a great job, integrated stock repainting and brake installation, and made certain that everything went together smoothly for my build. I went the build route of a PTG-spec .338 Edge reamer (which MC Customs has in stock) and put a threaded brake on it. I'd be unsurprised to see Mr. Cockrell put a silencer on your barrel and get you squared away. </p><p>I am quite happy to get 2850fps with 300g SMK/OTM bullets and >3000fps with the 266g Hammer bullet. Good luck with your build and let us see how it turned out. </p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p><p></p><p>Iceking02</p><p></p><p>PS: First two shots out of the barrel went into same hole at 100yds and many days it will help me do the same with 3-5 bullets...I am now the weakest link in the shooting system and trying to get better each year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iceking02, post: 1431386, member: 15810"] I took a 338-378 Weatherby Accumark and went down this road, too. I swapped the trigger for an adjustable Timney and rebarreled with a Dan Lilja barrel. I did the 1:10 twist, 30", and planned upon shooting 300 grain bullets. I cannot say that I'd do a tighter twist based upon the recommendations of Mr. Lilja and the ability to provide good stabilization of this bullet weight. There are multiple options for high-BC, affordable bullets at this twist rate. As Feenix says you can always just talk to the folks at Lilja, Hammer bullets and Cutting Edge Bullets and get their latest opinion on your build ideas/bullet choices--maybe you do want to go tighter... Mr. Lilja recommended that I send my rifle to Matt Cockrell at: [URL="http://www.mcgunsmithing.com"]www.mcgunsmithing.com[/URL] for my chambering. He did a great job, integrated stock repainting and brake installation, and made certain that everything went together smoothly for my build. I went the build route of a PTG-spec .338 Edge reamer (which MC Customs has in stock) and put a threaded brake on it. I'd be unsurprised to see Mr. Cockrell put a silencer on your barrel and get you squared away. I am quite happy to get 2850fps with 300g SMK/OTM bullets and >3000fps with the 266g Hammer bullet. Good luck with your build and let us see how it turned out. Cheers! Iceking02 PS: First two shots out of the barrel went into same hole at 100yds and many days it will help me do the same with 3-5 bullets...I am now the weakest link in the shooting system and trying to get better each year. [/QUOTE]
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