LDHunter
Well-Known Member
I have an older Remington Custom Shop Model Seven AWR (Alaskan Wilderness Rifle) and am not happy with the barrel. When I have John Whidden of Whidden Gun Works look at the barrel I suspect that he will recommend rebarreling it and I'd like to know what twist to ask for. He's already bedded the action and recommended I shoot it some before putting a new barrel on it to see if that fixed my accuracy problems. It helped but I still am not satisfied with the accuracy... <sigh>
I think the factory twist is probably 1:10" and I'm thinking a faster twist will be better. It probably won't improve accuracy just because it's a faster twist but I think this barrel is just not a great one and if I'm rebarreling anyway.....
The primary purpose of this rifle is hunting medium to large game up to elk and moose and I'd like to be able to shoot up to 200gr bullets but will likely not shoot beyond 180gr bullets most of the time.
I'd likely just shoot Nosler AccuBond bullets if I suspect I'd be hunting game at or under 400yds but don't want to limit myself to just 180gr max in case I get the opportunity to hunt long range with Len and Andy so maybe I'd want to end up shooting a Berger hunting bullet (or similar) of a heavier weight.
What twist do y'all recommend? The barrel will be a premium barrel but not a match barrel and it will be stainless and length will be 24". Stock is a McMillan AWR "Kevlar" stock but I think they're mostly fiberglass but on a couple of my other rifles after bedding and with a premium barrel they shoot quite well.
TIA
$bob$
I think the factory twist is probably 1:10" and I'm thinking a faster twist will be better. It probably won't improve accuracy just because it's a faster twist but I think this barrel is just not a great one and if I'm rebarreling anyway.....
The primary purpose of this rifle is hunting medium to large game up to elk and moose and I'd like to be able to shoot up to 200gr bullets but will likely not shoot beyond 180gr bullets most of the time.
I'd likely just shoot Nosler AccuBond bullets if I suspect I'd be hunting game at or under 400yds but don't want to limit myself to just 180gr max in case I get the opportunity to hunt long range with Len and Andy so maybe I'd want to end up shooting a Berger hunting bullet (or similar) of a heavier weight.
What twist do y'all recommend? The barrel will be a premium barrel but not a match barrel and it will be stainless and length will be 24". Stock is a McMillan AWR "Kevlar" stock but I think they're mostly fiberglass but on a couple of my other rifles after bedding and with a premium barrel they shoot quite well.
TIA
$bob$