Hi all, I'm looking for a new barrel for my rem 700. It's a short action, and will likely be in .308 so it can be a dual purpose tactical/F-TR (or 6.5mm and I'll shoot in F-Open for fun) if I get the chance. I have a fantastic Robertson Composites Tac stock. I was looking at a Bartlein in the Rem Varmint/Sendero contour. Do you think it would be ok for competition use? It seems to be pretty close to a medium palma contour, of course it's shorter than a typical med. palma barrel.
Rem Varmint Contour for Comp?
- Thread starter rcampbell
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I like it I have it at 24" and use it for both hunting and comps and not to much to pack. seems about perfect for my situation
When in competition, do you shoot strings at all? I guess my primary concern would be about it heating up when shooting something like F/TR. But even F/TR shooting isn't all that intense, especially if it's 3 shooters to a mound.
I run that contour in a 27" Lilja in .260. I shoot it in comps all the time, though the max is 10 shot strings. It's a hammer, and I don't *think* I'm giving anything away to a heavier profile for my use.
I had a 24" on a .260 and it ran fine with 20-30 round strings in 20 minutes when me and some buddies were goofing off. I did notice groups opening slighly from only about .25 MOA. I could get .5 MOA groups when cold and it would still shoot .75ish when it was too hot to grip. I think it's a prefect profile for rigidiness and weight savings.
