Proof stainless barrel weight

[Jmccracken1214]

Local dealer has some in stock, 26" and a tad over 7lbs!!!! sheeeesh!

Im wanting a 16" 308, anyone cut one down? Im curious to how much weight would come off with 10" since its so thick.

 

[Mike Casselton]

A barrel weight calculator could help you answer that.
Shilen and Lilja have them on their sites.

 

[Clob McStrunk]

(16*7)/26=4.3
7-4.3=2.7
10”=2.7lbs

 

[Mike Casselton]

Does that take into account that most of the mass of the barrel is in the first 5" from the receiver?

 

[Clob McStrunk]

Math is based on straight wall
estimate only
ymmv

also, will depend what end of the barrel you’re chopping off

 

[6brshooter]

I've got a proof ai barrel that I had chopped to 20". They shoot damn good, as good as my barts, or atleast my 1 example does. I wish they offered some other contours than the comp contour. The ai contour is pretty linear as it is the original contour, not the new style

 

[Jmccracken1214]

I've got a proof ai barrel that I had chopped to 20". They shoot damn good, as good as my barts, or atleast my 1 example does. I wish they offered some other contours than the comp contour. The ai contour is pretty linear as it is the original contour, not the new style

By the time I bought the barrel and paid someone to cut it down and re-thread it I would only be $170 away from the carbon fiber barrel so I’m just going to use their carbon barrel

 

[JR1200W3]

Not a complete comparison but is probably within 4 oz.

Steel 18.5"

CF 16"

 

[6brshooter]

By the time I bought the barrel and paid someone to cut it down and re-thread it I would only be $170 away from the carbon fiber barrel so I’m just going to use their carbon barrel

Yeah, I bought mine on here new for 425 and had my local Smith cut, crown, and thread it for 75.00