Gunsmithing Heaviest reasonable barrel contour on Howa, Tikka and Remington?

[Muskox]

What would you think is the heaviest barrel contour at let's say 26 inches on a Howa 1500, Tikka T3 and Remington M700?

thanks again.

This would be without sleaving an action. I have sleaved a M700 to take some huge contours, but I am talking about a PSR or hunting rifle.

 

[walley2960]

For anything that I planned to carry overall weight dictate use of a contour that is not going to overly tax action. My varmint rifles weight 10-11 pounds with scope. Rem varmint 26" and light varmint contour 24". A ten pound gun is more than I enjoy carrying for hunting. Barrels in the 3-4 pound range seem about right.

 

[Muskox]

I want to put a 26 AMU on one of these 3 actions. The biggest barrel I have put on a Tikka before is a #7 Krieger.

 

[Avgjoe]

Rem varmint is heavy enough for me.

Mike

 

[walley2960]

I would not think the weight would be to much for the action. Wouldn't hurt to ask your smith though.

 

[Muskox]

I am a smith, I am looking for another smith to tell me yeah or neah.

Well I'll put that caveat as I am a still learning how to be a smith. I have only chambered 30 barrels, and built about 4 stocks from scratch. Not bad for part time over the past 3 years.

 

[Muskox]

My mentor is mostly a F-Class/fullbore smith.

 

[19Scout77]

I have a fluted bartlien mtu on a 700. Big yes...but not ridiculous.

 

[Muskox]

Thanks 19Scout77,

What stock is in it, and how is it bedded, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[19Scout77]

I have mine in an htg. Pillar bedded with devcon, no barrel pad.

 

[Muskox]

Sounds good. I guess I'll give it a try, worse case scenario, I'll unscrew it and recut the threads for a stouter action.

 

[Sonic Crack]

We put MTU type contour (1.250" breech) on 700's all the time. No problems at all with or without barrel pads in a stock or chassis

 

[wadebrown]

I run 30 inch 1.25" straight pipes on my Stillers and many other F-class shooters do the same with their 700's without a problem except for hauling the damn things to the line which sucks with a 30 inch pipe.

 

[Muskox]

Man I love this place, ask a question get good feedback. Thanks again.

 

[Phezzik]

I currently have a howa 1500 that I just fit a 26" krieger #10 mtu on, and a remmy 700 that will be receiving one in the next couple weeks. Great fit for a .300 wm target rifle, but heavy for sure. 13 lbs with mcm a5 stocks, cdi dbm and no glass.

 

[deanq]

Howa 223. Remington varmint profile was the largest that would fit the Bell & Carlson Medalist inletting without work to open it up. Depends on how much work you want to put into the stock/system.

 

[turbo54]

Rem varmint is heavy enough for me.

Mike

Agreed.

...or perhaps a Medium Palma, which is pretty much the same thing...