trb0
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Post by trb0 on Nov 24, 2010 21:39:45 GMT -5
Ok guys I'm getting close to building a .45 Pacnor on a Remington 700. This is going to be strictly a hunting rifle and I was wondering what barrel contour you suggest. I want it to be as light as possible but dont want to sacrifice accuracy. By light I'm hoping something around 10 pounds scoped. I can have it fluted but I'm not sure how much I will gain. Mostly open country hunting so its not like im lugging it all day and if it has to be heavier just tell me. Thanks Tim Baldwin
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Post by Richard on Nov 24, 2010 22:54:35 GMT -5
My advise would be to just go with the "Savage" contour at 26". You can't really taper or trim them too much as there is a BIG hole in the middle.
Richard
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Post by boarhog on Nov 24, 2010 23:28:05 GMT -5
I weighed one of my 50 cals, and my 45 Pac-Nor Savage, on some postage scales I have. Seems like I remember the 50 was 10 lbs 4 oz, and the 45 was about 10 oz heavier. There are more differences in the rifles than the barrel only though, so I don't know how much good this info will help you. The 50 has a Boyd's Ross Featherweight Thumbhole stock, and a Nikon Omega scope. The 45 has a Duramax synthetic stock, and a 6-20X50 Vortex Viper scope. BTW both barrels are 24".
Boarhog
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Post by pposey on Nov 24, 2010 23:40:54 GMT -5
If I get another pacnor later on I am going to check with them about having it contoured a little lighter than the standard one,, a pacnor # 5 or a light palma could cut well over a pound and stay pretty robust
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Post by pposey on Nov 24, 2010 23:43:02 GMT -5
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Post by dannoboone on Nov 25, 2010 11:41:57 GMT -5
Another thing to consider is the recoil factor. If you are recoil
sensitive (I am....at least at the range), making a rifle as light
as possible could turn out to be a disadvantage.
There were some posts on the old board in which guys wanting
to buy 10MLII's wanted to get them as light as possible, only to
come back weeks/months later wondering how make their
wimpy, light tupperware stocks heavier to reduce recoil!
Given the same speed, recoil with the .45's shooting 200gr
bullets is less than the .50's shooting 250-300gr bullets, but
the recoil is still there. But then, few indeed, would be shooting
the .45 as slow as they did the .50! ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2010 11:51:48 GMT -5
call and talk to pacnor about what contour they suggest, my 28" barrel is fluted but im not sure its worth the extra 90 bucks. their fluting is not very deep but if i remember correctly it took off about 8 oz on the 28". my gun is boat anchor heavy but its rock steady even shooting off hand.recoil is very manageable and it is deadly accurate.
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