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Ruger No. 1 LR?
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<blockquote data-quote="9x23w" data-source="post: 1902100" data-attributes="member: 862"><p>I think the purpose of the forearm hanger was to allow the forearm to be secured without touching the barrel. Unless you have a light, long barrel where harmonics are affecting your accuracy, I think a free floated barrel will work the best provided it's a good quality tube (some of the older No. 1 barrels are not).</p><p></p><p>Any BTW if you look at the Ruger catalog a 308 American with a 22" barrel is 42" long. A 30-06 is 42.5" A 308 No. 1 with the same 22" barrel is 38.5" long. So if you are willing to live with a 26" barreled bolt gun then you can go 29-1/2 to 30" with the No. 1 and keep the same OAL.</p><p></p><p>Since you will be rebarreling you can install normal Weaver/Picatinny bases. </p><p></p><p>6.5 PRC looks like a very good choice. If you are reloading you can go 26 Nosler and just load it down a little for practice/plinking. Full power 26 Nosler loads from a 30" barrel will really reach out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="9x23w, post: 1902100, member: 862"] I think the purpose of the forearm hanger was to allow the forearm to be secured without touching the barrel. Unless you have a light, long barrel where harmonics are affecting your accuracy, I think a free floated barrel will work the best provided it's a good quality tube (some of the older No. 1 barrels are not). Any BTW if you look at the Ruger catalog a 308 American with a 22" barrel is 42" long. A 30-06 is 42.5" A 308 No. 1 with the same 22" barrel is 38.5" long. So if you are willing to live with a 26" barreled bolt gun then you can go 29-1/2 to 30" with the No. 1 and keep the same OAL. Since you will be rebarreling you can install normal Weaver/Picatinny bases. 6.5 PRC looks like a very good choice. If you are reloading you can go 26 Nosler and just load it down a little for practice/plinking. Full power 26 Nosler loads from a 30" barrel will really reach out. [/QUOTE]
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