Had a Pac-Nor #3 24� on a M70, that felt a bit heavy so later had it recontoured to their #2. That was about right.
The Remington sporter contour is interesting in that it tapers down from the breech to a point about 18� out (maybe that�s 16�) where it will be the full .660� diameter, then runs straight to the muzzle. So you can cut it from 24 to 22 to 20 or whatever and still have that .660� OD.
That contour seems to be a very good compromise between weight, balance and maintaining a stiff barrel.
With their CNC programming, I had Pac-Nor re-taper one of their Rem. Sporter contour barrels (mounted on a Winchester Model 70) to have a .600� muzzle diameter. They just increased the taper to that same point 18� out to be .600 and then ran it straight to the muzzle.
That�s a real nice contour and I�m liking it fine in a 22� barrel. Definitely lighter than the standard and moved the balance point back an inch or more to make it overall quicker feeling.
