|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,611
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,611 |
Picked it up at the 2004 price. Caliber is .243, but I bought it to re-barrel to 7/08 (Kimber is not making the 7/08 and they are not sure when prod will re-start). So I will be sending it to my favorite smith to have a Lilja stainless installed and dupe the contour.
So what barrel length should I go with? Am thinking 20", but will a 22" be the way to go? I will be shooting the Nosler 120 BT exclusivly out of it.
Oh, and I'm going to keep it simple and top it with a Leupold 6x42.
Last edited by Supertrucker; 11/26/10.
Why is it called a double u, should'nt it be called a double v?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 32,220
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 32,220 |
Copy the 22" contour of the Remington 700 LVSF and happiness will be with you for many years.
Standard disclaimer; "YMMV and since my experience is mine alone, your experience is likely to be different.".
Jeff
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 14,653
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 14,653 |
I'm thinking that kinda defeats the purpose of the Montana.
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 4,135
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 4,135 |
I've got a factory barreled Montana 7-08, and it is as good as it gets.
I'd duplicate it or go a touch heavier, but not much.
Walked and rattled a bunch of country today. My rattling horns felt heavier than my rifle. This rifle handles like a dream, and 7-08 is a match made in heaven - especially in a rebarrel where you can match throat and magazine geometry.
Will go right back to 7-08 when I shoot this barrel out.
DJ
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 13,401
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 13,401 |
“There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.”
ALDO LEOPOLD
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 46,107 Likes: 6
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 46,107 Likes: 6 |
As far as the contour goes, Pac-nor has a "weight calculator" on their web page and it's interesting to see the difference between a muzzle diameter of .550 and .600 in that barrel--it's not much.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 10,915
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 10,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 14,807
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 14,807 |
Keep it 22" as it is now a 243! Keep looking. Buy a 308 for now. That's about the same as the 7-08.
All guns should be locked up when not in use!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 15,565
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 15,565 |
Whatever.
Kimber screwed the pooch if they stopped chambering it in 7-08.
I think he should give the Gordy Gritters 223AI to me now........grins
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 130
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 130 |
Doing a different barrel contour will be a pain, as the stock is a hand laid up stock and altering the barrel channel won't be easy. I would stick with 22" myself.
Aaron
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,584
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,584 |
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Stolen from an erudite CF member.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 15,565
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 15,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 4,418
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 4,418 |
Doing a different barrel contour will be a pain, as the stock is a hand laid up stock and altering the barrel channel won't be easy. I would stick with 22" myself.
Aaron Acraglas, barrel channel tool & dremel tool combined with a free afternoon will fix most contour problems.
Last edited by DesertMuleDeer; 11/28/10.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
I've run both 20" and 22" 7mm-08's.
I'd dupe the profile and go 22", myself.
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,400
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,400 |
keep it 22 and not look back.
Rick
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 28,277
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 28,277 |
I'd go 21" and .6" at the mzl.
Dober
"True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,336
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,336 |
I'd be pretty stoked about the 243...
TC
It ain't all burritos and strippers my friends...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 10
New Member
|
|
New Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 10 |
the barrel can be cut down a whole lot easier than it can be stretched....
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
You're odd that way... snork....
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 17,432
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 17,432 |
Why not have it rebored?
What are you going to trade me the 243 barrel for?
“Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils.” - General
John Stark.
|
|
|
|
|
668 members (007FJ, 12344mag, 10gaugemag, 10Glocks, 160user, 10ring1, 75 invisible),
2,375
guests, and
1,260
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,718
Posts18,494,638
Members73,977
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
