sable tireur
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I live in Louisiana so about the lowest temp we see in in the 20's and not too much of that.That depends on the length of the bullet you choose to shoot and the velocity of the load you work up.
180 grain Berger:
If you don't hunt in zero weather, a 1:9" twist will work. But if it gets cold when and where you hunt a 1:8.5" will do the trick. Shorter/lighter bullets will need less twist. Higher elevations need less twist. Use the Berger Calculator for what-ifs.
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You can get a prefit carbon six barrel for the price of a steel chambered and threaded by most smiths. It will be stiffer for the same weight. I will most likely handle longer shot strings better and most often overlooked will allow a larger brake for better recoil reduction. Some will dismiss this especially on smaller cartridges but I can assure you it helps shooting accurately from field positions.I have a M700 35 whelin that I will taking to the local smith for a new build. I have a couple short actions that I had re barreled a few years ago.one in 260 and the other in 6.5 CM. Both of these builds have Remington varmint contour Bartlein barrels and are a little on the heavy side. On the long action this time I am leaning on towards a 280 AI and would like to end up with a lighter rifle but one will still shoot tiny groups. probably going with a Bartlein again but something lighter than the Remington varmint contour. My question is how far down in barrel size before I start giving up accuracy..... cant afford a carbon barrel BTW
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Where and what kind?You can get a prefit carbon six barrel for the price of a steel chambered and threaded by most smiths. It will be stiffer for the same weight. I will most likely handle longer shot strings better and most often overlooked will allow a larger brake for better recoil reduction. Some will dismiss this especially on smaller cartridges but I can assure you it helps shooting accurately from field positions.
+1 100%A 3B barrel is still a pretty big barrel. I used a Brux #3 at 25" on my 280 AI which is more like a Bartlein 2B. A 3B is like a #5 in most other brands. I personally like Brux and Mullerworks and you can get either at bugholes.