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<blockquote data-quote="mgood" data-source="post: 1462594" data-attributes="member: 91188"><p>Fairly committed to 8mm, but not necessarily 8mm Rem Mag. Rebarrelling is being considered because I don't think the factory 24" barrel is long enough to get the potential out of that long cartridge. And the barrel is a bit ugly, IMO with a couple of screws plugging the holes where the factory front sight used to be. Craig Boddington has one with a 28" barrel that he loves. I might split the difference and get 26-27" if I change. A little more weight out front was something I thought I might need, so I was considering a slightly heavier profile, but with the new McMillan stock with LimbSaver recoil pad, I'm no longer too concerned about recoil. <em>IF</em> I rebarrel, it'll either be to the same 8mm Rem Mag, or possibly a 33 Nosler necked down to 8mm (with which my long action would leave a little extra room to seat bullets out long). But if I could get it to shoot MOA with this barrel, I'd probably leave it alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mgood, post: 1462594, member: 91188"] Fairly committed to 8mm, but not necessarily 8mm Rem Mag. Rebarrelling is being considered because I don't think the factory 24" barrel is long enough to get the potential out of that long cartridge. And the barrel is a bit ugly, IMO with a couple of screws plugging the holes where the factory front sight used to be. Craig Boddington has one with a 28" barrel that he loves. I might split the difference and get 26-27" if I change. A little more weight out front was something I thought I might need, so I was considering a slightly heavier profile, but with the new McMillan stock with LimbSaver recoil pad, I'm no longer too concerned about recoil. [I]IF[/I] I rebarrel, it'll either be to the same 8mm Rem Mag, or possibly a 33 Nosler necked down to 8mm (with which my long action would leave a little extra room to seat bullets out long). But if I could get it to shoot MOA with this barrel, I'd probably leave it alone. [/QUOTE]
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