I am going with a Mcmillan edge and talley lightweight rings. What else should I do?

24" KS contour barrel.

I went with a Gaillard fluted 23" with reg factory sporter contour. A smaller contour may save the fluting for balance sake.



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I'd do a PACNOR light weight or a #1. I'd also go no longer than 23" and have a 1.0-1.5" shank. Another option would be to go with a Remington sporter or magnum contour and have it fluted.

RH

IF I had the $ I'd just buy this one:
http://www.spokaneguntrader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5025
and slap it in an EDGE

but I don't so I just look at the ad every so often.

and who would put a 50mm scope on a Ti?

Too long.

I'm assuming you have a Ti barreled action? Toss it in an Edge and run with it.

Would you please expand on this answer. Why do you feel 24" is too long?

Who offers this contour? Can I get one from I.T.&D?

Pac Nor #1 is close but it does have a bit of a shank where the factory KS doesn't.
Remfak here had Pac Nor duplicate his factory barrel so they will do that for you.
Some claim the Lilja #1 is pretty darn close but it has a shank too.

As for cutting it at 24", I won't have a .270 with less than that. For years I ran 22" .270's and felt alright but when I tried a 24" barrel I decided that the 2 extra inches was zero impediment and I picked up a full 100 fps.
Ken Waters and JOC both reported 100 fps gain when they went with a 24" barrel too.

I think someone posted that Lilja does. If you check their Existing factory contours, the one they call RemMtn24 I think is the KS contour.

I'm about to do this same thing and in looking I will probably go with a Brux #2 contour which should be really close. The KS is .60 at the muzzle which is what the Brux #2 shows. Or I suppose someone could dup the profile for you??

Because I've done it.

Lemme grab some pics.

i am almost done with my ti build

ti short action
#2 hart barrel at 23 inches in 7mm-08
bansner hight-tech stock
talley light weights
2.5-8 leupold
shoudl be right at 6.75 lbs complete


gene

Barrels ranging from 22-24".

Ti barrels to #4 Lilja. My favorite of the bunch is a regular old Ti bbl'd action, put in an Edge.

3rd from the bottom is a #1 Lilja, cut to 23". 4th from the bottom is a 24" Pac Nor, duping MR. Too long. I'm cutting it down to 22".

That's why I went 23". Couldn't make up my mind.

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No dog in this hunt but I'd be listening to Calvin.........don't look like he's guessin.

Looks good.

Also find a scope that weighs no more than 13 oz and
swap out the Steel trigger guard for a lighter aluminum.

Holy crap, Calvin!
Any of those a KS contour?

Bad picture of the barrel but here is a 280Rem KS - that has been faux Ti'd:)

deerhunter,

Top to bottom:

22" Factory Rem Ti Contour
25" #4 Lilja Fluted
22" Factory Rem Mag
24" Pac Nor-Dupe Rem Mountain
23" #1 Lilja
24" #1 Shilen
22" Factory Rem Mountain

I just mailed off a Lilja RemMtn to get put on a Ti action. It'll be 22". The issue is balance, IMO. Edge stocks are light, and are best served with a 22" BBL. The 22" barrel is also great when you are hiking up and down mountains with the rifle slung across you back. A 24" barrels does a great job of catching branches, logs, etc..

Thanks guys!

Chamber it in .280

Pretty much agree with Calvin.

I've got a KS in 270 & while I love the rifle & won't cut it to 22", it's best for open country work & I'd probably love it even more at 22". Maybe someday.

I got & have had several Rem MR's in Ti stocks & orignal Ti's & they are really just about as good as it gets, especially in timber & even for ease of getting out of a rifle scabbard in a hurry.

I like the KS stock better than the Ti & I understand that McM is making that pattern again now for general consumption.........that design in Edge construction would be perfect.

The wrist is thinner than the B&C Ti stock & that's a personal preference that I have.

JMHO

MM

Calvin, hows that #4 Lilja shoot?

How about a list of the stocks too if you get a minute?

I agree with Calvin and Montana Man......have had a slew of 24" and 22" 270's. I find the 22" feel just enough "better",to me,than the 24".

As to delivered velocities being faster in the 24",that is a very firm "maybe".I've seen some 22" barrels that were faster than some 24's with the same load.The "internals" of the barrel have more to do with delivered velocity than barrel length with the 270.

Besides, once you have a 130-270 doing 3100 fps, getting 3200 doesn't do much for you.

My choice would be a Krieger or Brux FW or #1. I would not hesitate in the least to take a Rem MR or ti barreled action in 270,factory contour ,and drop in an Edge.Pretty hard to improve on that.I know this because I have done it.

Any problems mounting a 2.5x8 leupold on the .270? What triger is the most rugged or bullet proof? Anyone change the firing pin out?

Dropped a plain Jane 700 stainless BDL mountain rifle 22" 30-06 into a Ti ADL stock.



And it shoots too !!!!!

Ken

EDMHUNTER:Have to ask someone else on the trigger....the one's I've used were just the stock Rem trigger,tuned. One of them is still going since the 1980's or thereabouts,after heavy use.It's in a Brown stock.

Should be no problem with the 2.5-8 using the right mounts.I like Ken's Dednutz in the rifle above.

A 22 inch bbl is all you need for a 270--that keeps the weight down and makes it sooo much more compact when squirming through the timber.

Blind box magazine makes it lighter and simpler.

1/2 inch Decellerator, or better yet a flip-flop pad (will McM subtract an amount from the cost of a Edge if you delete the recoil pad?)

Casey

M700 MR's and Ti's are made for the 2.5-8 Leupy



If the factory trigger can be adjusted to a nice pull, leave it.

Only change out the firing pin if it's a j-lock.


Casey

Yes, but for some latitude in mounting, an extension front on most mounts works best; Leupolds, Talleys, Conetrols.

MM

I run Weaver bases with Zee rings, so a guy can just flip the front and or rear mount around and they work great for me. Weaver also makes a slightly extended base for that application too (but you probably already know that)

I used to know the Weaver numbers for M700's, but I'm drawing a blank at the moment......



Casey