Should be getting a call from gunsmith soon. He told me to let him know how long to cut the barrel when he called to let me know was starting on rifle. Rifle will be in a McM Hunter stock with edge fill, Bighorn hunting action, Bartlein 2b contour, Aluminum bottom metal, and 1 inch Decelerator. I originally spec'd 24" to squeeze out some velocity. Would 22" balance better with this setup? Could split the difference and go 23". I have done a #3 24" Bartlein in an Edge fill stock and it was overly nose heavy. This gun is not meant to be a "sheep" rifle or a "beanfield rifle". Idea was to have built a mild hunting rifle that I can enjoy and my sons can shoot in a couple of years. Might have an additional adjustable or "beater" short stock configured for them to use with it. I get overly analytical when having custom rifles built.
