Carbon barrel shank length

[Bravo 4]

Question: how long of a steel shank would you want on a carbon barrel with a case length of almost 3.1" and loaded OAL closer to 4.3"? It will be a 33XC, going on a Savage 112 .338 Lapua action, probably no nut. Got a new reamer sitting here burning a hole in my pocket. This will be barrel #2, bit of a story but I won't bore you with the details.

 

[livetohunt]

You don't want to cringe typing out the details again!!!

You going carbon to keep it light enough to hunt with?

 

[can1010]

my preference would be something in the palma contours. 1.250 x 5.0 shank. always liked the look of a heavy shank and my experience it held pressure better. I have done a couple small shank savages on a shoulder in rum cases and reached velocities I couldn't get with a nut

 

[Bravo 4]

You going carbon to keep it light enough to hunt with?

That was the original plan, but second guessing that decision.

 

[Bravo 4]

I can get a carbon barrel with a 1.2" diameter x 3.5" long shank ordered today and have it in a week, but really hesitant.

 

[can1010]

I can get a carbon barrel with a 1.2" diameter x 3.5" long shank ordered today and have it in a week, but really hesitant.

that don't leave a lot of shoulder on a large shank barrel.
1.200 -1.125 =.075 divided by 2 =.0375 shoulder
don't believe it would be a problem just very little shoulder against the recoil lug