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Gunsmithing Barrel weights

drglock

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  • Jan 13, 2012
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    My son is having his first rifle built and was wanting a barrel just a little heavier than a Remington varmint contour . Would a heavy palma barrel be much heavier than the varmint if they are both cut to 24 inches.

    Any input would be much appreciated