Savage 223 MTU barrel

[akmike47]

Any of y'all running savage MTU contour barrels? How do you like it, and how much do they weigh on average? Can't find a ton of info.

I have a savage I'm thinking about rebarreling to a low cost plinker/trainer.

 

[Steel head]

Barrel nut MTU?
On a barrel nut Barrel a lot of weight is lost compared to the same profile shouldered especially on an MTU type profile.
My 28” heavy Palma is 5.5 pounds or so so I I’d imagine it would be a touch more.

On 223 I don’t feel such a heavy barrel is a plus in most situations.

 

[akmike47]

Barrel nut MTU?
On a barrel nut Barrel a lot of weight is lost compared to the same profile shouldered especially on an MTU type profile.
My 28” heavy Palma is 5.5 pounds or so so I I’d imagine it would be a touch more.

On 223 I don’t feel such a heavy barrel is a plus in most situations.

I actually like a heavy rifle(bolt gun) I'm not out packing them around so weight isn't an issue, also I'm giant.

I'm trying to talk a buddy out of one he isn't using.

 

[Steel head]

If you can get a good deal on it buy it.
Should be extremely mild recoil.
Consider the balance difference it could cause.

 

[akmike47]

If you can get a good deal on it buy it.
Should be extremely mild recoil.
Consider the balance difference it could cause.

I have a 25+pound Rifle and a 14lb rifle already

Hell my 10/22 is probably 10lbs haha

 

[b6graham]

I have a 25+pound Rifle and a 14lb rifle already

Hell my 10/22 is probably 10lbs haha

you gotta pump those numbers up. those are rookie numbers.

 

[spife7980]

Im running one on my origin dasher and this seems pretty spot on but its been a couple years. With my acc chassis and no weights I can slide the bipod to directly in front of the magwell and it can damn near balance it perfectly on the bipod legs alone so its the perfect weight for my situation.

If I can remember in two months when I pull it Ill weight it for you lol

 

[akmike47]

Never mind he wants to keep it

 

[trdjohn]

find a used 223 savage 12FV take off barrel someone is selling, those are 26" and heavy as iron sewer pipe, and cheap?

 

[akmike47]

are they .223 Wylde by chance? Got a bunch of 5.56 brass

 

[NewsShooter]

I've got a 30 in savage F class takeoff barrel I bought from an F Class shooter. He put about 50 rounds though it before putting a new barrel on it. It shot as good as his aftermarket barrel. At a 100 it puts black hills 77 SMK's into one hole and on a no wind or light wind day it probably shoots just as tight as my custom 6.5 CM out to 600.

 

[trdjohn]

are they .223 Wylde by chance? Got a bunch of 5.56 brass

pretty sure they're saami 223 rem