Hey guys,
I posted this at another forum I frequent and appreciate the wealth of Winny knowledge here. I am wanting to build a Hathcock-esque sniper rifle down to the Unertl on a 1951 barreled action I just acquired. Does anyone know the correct barrel dimensions for building a correct Vietnam era sniper? I've seen reference to a medium heavy varmint or target contour and that Douglas barrels were also used. I talked to Douglas today and they did not have any information. Matter of fact, they asked me to call them back once I found out so that they could add the profile to their records as they have been asked many times in the past the same question.
Ive gotten this info so far:
1.150" at receiver and .790" at muzzle,24", flat crown, Winchester called it the med-heavy target barrel
"STRAIGHT TAPER OF .01484 PER IN. INCLUSIVE."
IF this is accurate I have one other question, how long is the chamber area at 1.150" before the taper starts. This would be the "E" distance on the Douglas site.
Thanks in advance
I posted this at another forum I frequent and appreciate the wealth of Winny knowledge here. I am wanting to build a Hathcock-esque sniper rifle down to the Unertl on a 1951 barreled action I just acquired. Does anyone know the correct barrel dimensions for building a correct Vietnam era sniper? I've seen reference to a medium heavy varmint or target contour and that Douglas barrels were also used. I talked to Douglas today and they did not have any information. Matter of fact, they asked me to call them back once I found out so that they could add the profile to their records as they have been asked many times in the past the same question.
Ive gotten this info so far:
1.150" at receiver and .790" at muzzle,24", flat crown, Winchester called it the med-heavy target barrel
"STRAIGHT TAPER OF .01484 PER IN. INCLUSIVE."
IF this is accurate I have one other question, how long is the chamber area at 1.150" before the taper starts. This would be the "E" distance on the Douglas site.
Thanks in advance