remington 700 barrel options

[Big Jakes]

I am looking at the remington 700 for my next rifle. I have noticed they offer a "heavy barrel" and a "bull barrel". Im having trouble finding the differences between the two on the remington site. I would like to know if you know the difference and which do you prefer? It will be chambered in .308

 

[rscott5028]

In my experience, "bull" usually means no taper. Those are usually much heavier than "heavy."

Remington should have specs on the actual barrel length and OD. If not, then compare the weight of the 2 rifles. ...provided the length is the same.

What cartridge do you plan to shoot?
What are you shooting at?
How far do you plan to shoot?

-- richard

 

[Big Jakes]

1-.308
2-deer and similar game
3-600 max

 

[rscott5028]

Then all else being equal, I'd lean towards the lighter of the two you listed. ...which I beleive should be the one called "heavy barrel"

-- richard