Barrel Contour, too heavy?

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10 July 2003, 10:41

Dago Red

Barrel Contour, too heavy?

You guys that carry bigbores, here is a question. a Douglas barrel no. 7 contour in .416, would that make a rifle too heavy? say on a mauser action with a wood stock, open sighted?

I think that the barrel weight is just under 7lbs.!

Red

10 July 2003, 11:59

jeffeosso

way too heavy...

try number 5 or 6... I think a nubmer 7 is pretty good for a 585

jeffe

10 July 2003, 12:02

Atkinson

You pack that one all day in 100 degree plus and you will come home gilflurted and stringhaultered...

A no. 4 is the best bet for a big bore to 416 or even 458......IMO.

11 July 2003, 04:26

Dago Red

thanks, that's what I thought. I saw one for sale for a good price but figured it was too heavy.

Red

12 July 2003, 00:39

Nitroman

Ray, could you translate "gilflurted and stringhaultered"? [Smile]

12 July 2003, 02:16

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by Roger Rothschild:
Ray, could you translate "gilflurted and stringhaultered"?

I await the answer this one, with excitement! [Big Grin]

12 July 2003, 11:29

Shadow

Dago Red,

My rule of thumb is bore diameter plus .275 to .300" or so.

So a .375 works out as .650 to .675. a .416 would balance nicely at .700 to .725.

A 458 some where between .725 and .750.

If you build all your rifles that way, with the same length barrels, they will all weigh in the same. (plus or minus the action, ring and scope weight)

Bob