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Okay Men, I have an old spare clover leaf tang model 70 H&H length magnum action I'd like to use for a 7 Mashburn build, what stainless or chrome moly barrels do you guys like, along with contour and twist, I don't mind if the rifle weighs 8-9 lbs all up, would like the barrel to finish at 25-26"s.

Will have finished barreled action installed in an Echols Legend or McMillan Edge stock with around a 14" LOP, midnight blue cerakote for all the steel and mount a matte 3.5-10x40 Leupold in an old set of Conetrol rings and bases I've had for years.

This will be a hunting rifle topping out at Elk sized critters on down, thinking hard about the 160 Accubonds.

Thanks in advance for tips and opinions.

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I'm happy with these guys http://pac-nor.com/ .Had them install a 28" lapped Super Match Grade SS barrel on one of my rifles.Thing shoots better than I do.Very consistent groups about 1/2 inch.

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I like Krieger and Brux. 3-4 contour..


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Rock 3, Pac 2 or 3, Douglas 2 or 3, Brux 2b........if you don't care about it weighing 9+ pounds you have a bunch of options. I dont know about an edge stock with a 26" 3+ contour barrel though. I have a 280 Rock #2 @23" on a pre64 in an edge and it balances really well.

I'd send it all to Redneck. He'll make that trigger nice too.


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This Bartlein 2b is my favorite and bugholes offering has the length to get you where you want to be........

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Baldhunter, Thanks, thats a fine shooting iron, will check out pac-nor.

30338, that Bartlein #3 should be a good stiff shooting barrel, Thanks for the link.

SandBilly, I like Krieger too, have a couple of larger bores with their barrels, have never been disappointed with them.


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Originally Posted by MadMooner
Rock 3, Pac 2 or 3, Douglas 2 or 3, Brux 2b........if you don't care about it weighing 9+ pounds you have a bunch of options. I dont know about an edge stock with a 26" 3+ contour barrel though. I have a 280 Rock #2 @23" on a pre64 in an edge and it balances really well.

I'd send it all to Redneck. He'll make that trigger nice too.


Thanks Mooner, I have a 25 cal wildcat built on an FN M-70 action with a 28" fluted barrel in an Edge stock, it has a 14" LOP and carries just fine for me, I'm used to carrying heavy doubles and even a 16lb Sharps Bull Gun in 45-110 Sharps, plus, I love the way a barrel heave rifle goes to sleep when placing them on hair in the field, and a big 10-4 on Redneck, this build could be easily ready to hunt this fall. smile


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Originally Posted by Ackleyfan


This Bartlein 2b is my favorite and bugholes offering has the length to get you where you want to be........


Indeed that 2b would save a few ounces, ordering that Bartlein from Bugholes and having it sent to Redneck along with me sending him my action, then sending the barreled action to Echols or McMillan would be the way to go, scope bases and rings are already here and waiting, I best get busy.


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I bet it'll be nice! Can't see where you'd go wrong with any standard/medium sporter contour that finishes .6ish or a bit more at 25.

I've always been fond of the look of Remington tapers, especially the KS. Kinda between a MR and a sporter. Though I'm sure some would get their nuts twisted over it being on a P64 Win action. Lol.



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Yessir, Thanks 30338, looking forward to it too.


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Originally Posted by MadMooner
I bet it'll be nice! Can't see where you'd go wrong with any standard/medium sporter contour that finishes .6ish or a bit more at 25.

I've always been fond of the look of Remington tapers, especially the KS. Kinda between a MR and a sporter. Though I'm sure some would get their nuts twisted over it being on a P64 Win action. Lol.



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I would check with Lee on which barrel he can get within a reasonable amount of time, which maker gives him the best service.

Don't forget Shilen. My last build, the smith preferred it and it's a shooter.

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10-4 on the Redneck check, and agreed, I've got a couple old custom builds with Shilen barrels too, my big 33 cal is on it's second Shilen barrel, 300 gr Accubonds at 3000 fps hit really hard way out there DF, it's a hell of an accurate old power puncher that has no intentions of immediate retirement. smile


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I went with a Rock #3 sporter with 8.5" twist on mine, just waiting for it to get here.

Don't skimp on twist; don't settle for a 9, go with a 8 or 8.5.


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Thanks GG, 'bout have it narrowed down to going with the #3 8 twist Bartlein.


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I think Scotty went 2B on his, might check with him as his was on a P-64 as well.


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10-4, thinking Scotty is six foot five inches, that would be an easy carry for him, I'm 6' 2" and think 26-26.5" at 2b or #3 would be about perfect with a 14" LOP for a nice carrying hunting rifle.

The 160 accubond should make a fine longer range hunting bullet, the numbers look really good out to 700 or so, in all actuality, i couldn't see taking a shot at game any farther than that from field positions.


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Gunner, so I built mine pretty much off of Bobs rifle. I used a P64 Magnum action, Echols Legend EDGE shell, I started with a 2B which Kevin Weaver contoured down to copy a Krieger #2. I had the barrel cut at 25". Mine was Cerrakoted Midnight Blue as well. With the 3x9 SWFA SS and TPS alloys it goes 8.5 lbs. Its a little heavier than what Bobs was, probably more the scope than Anything plus I used Blackburn BM which is heavy stuff.

I think the 160 Accubond is a great choice but the 7mm is flooded with awesome hunting Bullets. You can't hardly go wrong with any of them.


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