Sir smallfry,

Welcome to the Square Table.
No. 4 Sporter is lightest, and length no more than 23", but 22" would be optimum with such a light contour, considering wall thickness at muzzle..
No. 5 Sporter is best, 24" to 25".
No. 6 Sporter contour would be the heavy weight.
I used to wonder about fluting a No. ^6 but that would probably be silly, and interfere with barrel-sights.
1:14" twist is optimum, but 1:10" to 1:20" may be considered for special purposes ... nah.


Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente
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