I have just bought a used rem 700 to have built.
What is a good barrel length I was thinking of 27 inches.I talked to my gunsmith,he recommended
a Broughton barrel anyone know anything about them

Broughten has a very good reputation. I'd go 25-26 inches - 24 minimum. Light or heavy contour????

SBB

id like as heavy as I could get i'm not sure what he can get in the BDL stock im thinking 27 inches

Weatherby puts 26" tubes on their .257 mags. I wouldn't go any longer than 26" on a 25/06 and that is probably 2" longer than you need. IMO 27 is to long.

My .257 Ackley is a 25... Oh, and so is the barrel at 25" I love it.

I have a .25-06 with a 22" featherweight barrel.

It kills deer and antelope very dead...

thanks guys Id like as long as possible for velocity but also know if to long will decrease velocity to id like around 3300 from a 100 grain and 3100 from 120 's

I have a 26" barrel on my 257 bob.

Rad

I have a 27" barrel on my 25-06AI.

im liking the thoughts of 27 inches what type barrels do you all have.My gunsmith suggested
a Broughton

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Originally posted by speed_kills:
I have just bought a used rem 700 to have built.
What is a good barrel length I was thinking of 27 inches.I talked to my gunsmith,he recommended
a Broughton barrel anyone know anything about them

The 27" heavy barrel is perfect for what you are wanting to achieve. Ask Kenny Jarret. As far as Broughton barrels are concerned, they are one of the best. I highly recommend you get the "canted land" barrel. Take a look. They are offered in 9 and 10 twist.

I'm all for long barrels if the length supports what you'll be using the rifle for.
If I were building the rifle, I'd go 26", but ain't nothing wrong with 27".
My Step Dad had a 25-06 with a 21" barrel. I killed Deer with it dead. But, a whole lot of fire comes out of the muzzle when shooting the 25-06 in a short barrel.

Don

heck, weatherby used to put 24" on the 257. i cant see were anything more than 22" in needed for a 25-06.

I've had several .25-06's with varying barrel lengths. My current one has a 26" bbl and the chrono shows excellent velocity.
By the way, to end velocity gains with the larger centerfires, you can even go longer. The .22lr usually ends its velocity gains with 18 to 21" bbls depending on ammo.

24 would be the absolute Minimum id go with it needs barrel for performance

prof 242 what type of velocity are you getting with 26 inch barrel

sk,
listen to your smith. broughton barrels are out standing, the 1-9 and 1-10 twist are canted lands (5c). 27 inch is fine, just ask your smith what conture he sugestes. my 700 rem runs a 26 inch shielen barrel 1-10 twist,fugure a gain of 30 to -40 fps per inch with a custom tube doing 3,000 fps with any bullet that will give that speed. sounds like you found a good smith a long barreled 25-06 will run with a 257 weatherby any day of the week. built it your way
regards

jjmp thank you I am taking the gun next saturday to him to determine what i need.It is a rem 700 BDL if i possible could id like to go a bigger barrel then the stock,id like .750 at muzzle if he can get it in the stock My smith says a 25-06 with the 5c barrel from 26 to 28 inches will hand right with the 257 Weatherby

sk,
10-4 bud! that.750 muzzle will keep ya smileing.i'm not the only long barrel fan here,very good advice is always given here!!!
regards

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Originally posted by speed_kills:
im liking the thoughts of 27 inches what type barrels do you all have.My gunsmith suggested
a Broughton

27" is fine, I'd look hard at the Palma light or Palma heavy contours. The Light should fit the stock for sure. You'll have to compare contour measurements with the stock to be sure about the heavy contour.

Larry Gibson

I prefer a 24"-26" bbl on the 25-06. For me it provides the best balance of performance and handling for the rilfe cartridge combination. Lou

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Originally posted by speed_kills:
im liking the thoughts of 27 inches what type barrels do you all have.My gunsmith suggested
a Broughton

Mine is a RKS SS barrel- magnum sporter contour w/ 10 twist. Made in AB, Canada. Ron makes a nice barrel, fortunately, as we Canucks don't have nearly as much choice for home grown barrel making talent.

Keep us posted on your project.

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Originally posted by Wrongside:

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Originally posted by speed_kills:
im liking the thoughts of 27 inches what type barrels do you all have.My gunsmith suggested
a Broughton

Mine is a RKS SS barrel- magnum sporter contour w/ 10 twist. Made in AB, Canada. Ron makes a nice barrel, fortunately, as we Canucks don't have nearly as much choice for home grown barrel making talent.

Keep us posted on your project.

You do have one barrel maker up there who is at the top of the heap as far as making great barrels goes. Don't recall his name, but he's out west somewhere. I saw that some of the benchrest shooters here in the US are using his barrels. I think his last name starts with an "S", IIRC.

Don

wrongside,
i found another Awesome rifle builder in your country,i'd rate them with our best builders easy!!!. check e''m out A''hey.....
www.prairegunworks.com. regards

Broughton called me today really nice people
am definatly going with then now

how do you walk throught the woods with a 27" bbl rifle and not knock birds off thier perch?
give me a carbine anyday. for the little bit of velocity im gonna lose, id say its the wiser trade to have a lighter more compact package.
iv never noticed a degredation in accuracy DUE to a shorter tube.
but then again i mostly shoot steyrs.

Never had any trouble knocking birds off their perches with a 30inch+ Springdield musket or a 26 inch Model 70...but too short a barrel creates a flame thrower that could ignite
leaves....but theh in the desert Southwest not too many of those either...go with the 26 or 27...if you are in thick woods a 24 is allright...but will not optimize velocity...

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Originally posted by jjmp:
wrongside,
i found another Awesome rifle builder in your country,i'd rate them with our best builders easy!!!. check e''m out A''hey.....
www.prairegunworks.com. regards

Those guys are good, jjmp. They have been suppling our military and a few other countries with 338LM sniper platforms. Expensive as all get out though, busy too. We do have a few great smiths and barrel makers, with a few 'up and comers', but not like you guys. Still, things are improving....

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Originally posted by DMB:

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Originally posted by Wrongside:

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Originally posted by speed_kills:
im liking the thoughts of 27 inches what type barrels do you all have.My gunsmith suggested
a Broughton

Mine is a RKS SS barrel- magnum sporter contour w/ 10 twist. Made in AB, Canada. Ron makes a nice barrel, fortunately, as we Canucks don't have nearly as much choice for home grown barrel making talent.

Keep us posted on your project.

You do have one barrel maker up there who is at the top of the heap as far as making great barrels goes. Don't recall his name, but he's out west somewhere. I saw that some of the benchrest shooters here in the US are using his barrels. I think his last name starts with an "S", IIRC.

Don

Don,

That'd probably be Ron Smith aka RKS. Very well regarded. The other well known Canadian barrelsmith is Gaillard out of Saskatchewan. Not sure how much longer those guys will be working though, hopefully they pass on their knowledge and skill to another generation.

David

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Originally posted by KSTEPHENS:
how do you walk throught the woods with a 27" bbl rifle and not knock birds off thier perch?
give me a carbine anyday. for the little bit of velocity im gonna lose, id say its the wiser trade to have a lighter more compact package.
iv never noticed a degredation in accuracy DUE to a shorter tube.
but then again i mostly shoot steyrs.

I choose barrel length for each rifle based on the chambering and use that I plan for the rifle. My 25-06AI has a 27" barrel to maximize the case capacity. Deer and coyote in pretty wide open country here in AB.......

I'm hoping to get a 338-06 put together this year, it'll wear a 22" RKS feather weight. It'll be my main mountain/bush rifle.

I picked the 26-06 for it performance if I wanted to lill it with a 22 inch barrel I would have just got a 243

Long and heavy contoured barrels get heavy VERY quickly!

If it were me I'd go a #2 or #3 max in that length, even then you're going to be knocking on 9.5lbs with a long action and scope I would have thought.

With such a quality barrel you shouldn't need excessive weight to get accuracy, hell my 26" 243 from Border is a thin sako sporter and accurate as hell.

I've seen quite a few friends leave such rifles behind because carrying them is such a pain.

maybe im spoiled on the fast steyr barrels. i get 2550 from a 20" 308 and GM308M ammo. book is 2650 from a 26" bbl. so i lose 100 FPS from 6". thays an even trade. i would suspect that the percentage lost would be even less in the 25 caliber.
i guess thats why steyr bothers making the 25-06 mountain rifle.

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Originally posted by KSTEPHENS:
how do you walk throught the woods with a 27" bbl rifle and not knock birds off thier perch?
give me a carbine anyday. for the little bit of velocity im gonna lose, id say its the wiser trade to have a lighter more compact package.
iv never noticed a degredation in accuracy DUE to a shorter tube.
but then again i mostly shoot steyrs.

Wisdom

If you will be hunting in heavey vegetation or trying to pull it out of a saddle scabard the long barrel can become cumbersome. Been there done that.

If you're going to be bean fielding than the long barrels are totally usable.

My 6mm X .270 IMP started out with a 30" barrel but after 3 seasons and 3 cuttings the barrel was finally reduced to somewhere close to 25". roger

25-06, 264Win, 257Wby, 7mmRemMag, 30-378wby, etc. are long range "reach out and touch" rifles and short tubes defeat their purpose.

silliest thing I ever saw was a 264Winchester mag with a 20" barrel, it's owner had it shortened because it got hung up in the woods.

Apparrently my asking "If you are hunting in the woods why are you carrying a 264Win?" was somehow insulting....
(When you ask "Are you stupid or something?" it is ALWAYS a rhetorical qustion)

If you want a rifle with a short barrel you also don't want a 25-06, etc...

If you want a 27" or even a 28" or 30" barrel go for it, because it can always be shortened and recrowned
LATER if you decide it's "too much"

AD

My thoughts exactly Allen

Couldn't agree more. I've got other rifles for a scabbard gun, my 25-06AI needs all the barrel it can get.

i agree wrongside I want range