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What a clusterphuck.

Maybe it's just me, but if I wanted a different paintjob or stupid assed red pad, I'd do it myself, instead of asking Barrett to make it in a special run. Paint jobs and pad replacement are well within the amateur hobbyist realm. Rebarreling to a different cartridge, twist, or contour is a bit more involved, and is something I'd rather leave to a smith........... or for a factory to build ias a special edition. Hint.

I'll bet you're a barrel of fun to hang with.

Ya know what, I changed my mind.

My vote is for about whatever non-SAAMI cartridge is out there, let's go with a 7mm Mashburn, because that's a fire favorite for those looking to be difficult. 28" #5 contour, spiral fluted barrel, threaded right hand metric because I have an off brand suppressor that you need to make work. Purple stock with brown speckle. 12" length of pull, because Take_A_Knee said a short LOP is best for squaring up to a target.

I think that about does it. I'll pre-order five rifles, right now.

GFY

30-06, check....

Yeah, I know where you're coming from.

I'm just going to buy a Barrett 270 and go hunting. Will get ahold of Whittakers tomorrow.

If I decide to go with a purple stock, there's always Krylon.

I'm still pissed I sold my 270 Montana. Go figure.

6.5 CM with a #2 contour using that stock would be excellent.

Rimfire.

To me, some realistic build options that would fill a useful niche:

6BR, 7 twist, current short-action platform, must feed well

6.5 Creed, 8 twist, #2 contour @ 22 inches

284 Win, 8 twist, #2 contour @ 22 inches, brown stock, red pad, midnight blue cerakote

same as above but in 270 Win with 8 twist (which should be standard anyway)


The 284 as speced above would be the best seller in limited edition; the 270 the surest seller.

I want a barrel heavy enough that Barrett deems it unnecessary to FL bed so that a bipod can be utilized.

6.5x284 or 284
Factory contour feels fine to me, maybe threaded.
Green or Kryptek Typhon coated stock.

Ugh, loud, had to go wash the barf out of my mouth after that bad boy jabbed me in the eyes...

OD green w/ black speckling and a classy black pad forever and always.

.30-06, 19" #2 with flared muzzle and 5/8x24 threads for suppressed elk thumping..... 3 position safety while we're at it.

280AI or 260 Rem. Either can be done with existing bolts and tubes & they already chamber the 260 in other models. 22" threaded bbl. Black cerakote the metal. Brown stock with a black pad. None of this ghey red pad on a synthetic stock BS.

260 (or let's be loony and say 260AI) would be an easy one to do with their long action contour using materials that are already in-house....same with the 6.5x284 another mentioned.

I happen to have brand new 260AI dies and Laupa brass so I could jump on this....but at the same time, the reason those items are still new is the 6.5 CM.

i would just like one with a hinged floor plate. I think they did it right on everything else. Oh, and make it in 243 with a 22 or 24" barrel for speed.

Since wood and blued steel haven't been mentioned it must be dead.

I would think that would be a nice Limited Edition version.

SAS,
How many do you need committed to do a run?
Maybe there is enough interest to do both a SA AND a LA (280, of course!) run...

I was originally thinking a nice walnut with reddish pad would be nice.

But, along the lines of the Barrett Fieldcraft, I'll go with brown carbon and a red pad, 22" #2 barrel, or #3 fluted, chambered in 338 Federal with iron sights all in a matte black cerakote.

you forgot my 358 winchester!!!