Anyone know the barrel contour of a P-64 .375H&H barrel?

I have a rifle and would like to get a plastic McMillan stock for wet conditions. Most of their stocks will take up to a #4 contour, whatever that means.

Best regards;
Brett

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Originally posted by Brett:
Anyone know the barrel contour of a P-64 .375H&H barrel?

I have a rifle and would like to get a plastic McMillan stock for wet conditions. Most of their stocks will take up to a #4 contour, whatever that means.

Best regards;
Brett

It means there is enough stock there to not look odd when it's done. It also means plan on doing the inletting for the barrel yourself. The Winchester 375 barrel contour is not the same as the Douglas, Shilen, et al #4 contour. The Winchester barrel does not have the pronounced radius section in front of the cylinder section.

And don't expect to find an off-the-shelf drop in for your rifle. No manufacturer would sell enough to make that cost effective. Also, Winchester used several different 375 contours.

I would measure the barrel you have and check them against one of the manufactures website. Mark has a very good point about the shape of the radius at the cylinder, but hey its a plastic stock.....thats what they make araglass and paint for. I just had to do something similar for a customers gun that had an unknown barrel contour. Just get it close and work out the rest when it comes from McMillan.
Steve

Thanks very much!

Brett

I believe there were two different contours used on Pre-64 375's.

Glen, don't forget about the early standard rifle profile in 375. I've only seen pictures but that's enough to convince me.

Glen is right. I've owned both versions but don't have either right now. The original barrel was 24" straight taper and the same outside contour as the Target model - comparatively heavy. There were not too many like this. The later barrel is 25" with a swell over the chamber.

I have the latter barrel contour. Do you know if it is #4 or smaller? I will measure and consult a barrel makers website, just haven't gotten to it yet.

Thanks for all the help.

Brett

if it helps, a pre-64 375 barrel will fit easily into a Mcmillan Super Grade M70, will just fit into a Mcmillan pre-64 Monte Carlo M70, and will definitely not fit in a featherweight or compact model.

FM, that's very helpful thanks.

Best regards;
Brett