Do it all barrel contour

[Twistedtrucker1]

I want a barrel for hunting and shooting steel so I would like to find the sweet spot not too heavy not too light stock will be a Stockys carbon action a tikka and a light weight Leupold caliber is 7Saum thinking of going with a 26 inch 1:8

 

[grappling_hook]

Suppressed or not suppressed, and how long are you wanting to shoot game and steel?

 

[amassi]

Bartlein 3b


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[Twistedtrucker1]

Suppressed or not suppressed, and how long are you wanting to shoot game and steel?

No suppressed and game out to 650 steal past 1200 yards

 

[SDHNTR]

Bart 3b or depending on length, somebody else’s 4 or 5.

 

[waspocrew]

I have a light palma contour on a 6.5 Sherman and I’ve been happy with it, especially at a 26” length. My 20-22” barrels tend to be medium palma.

 

[jimh406]

Buy a Proof Research Carbon wrapped barrel.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Sporter number 3 for me. Own/owned two Tikka 7 SAUMs one was a McGowen barrel and the other is another custom barrel maker. Heavy shooting and no issues.

 

[rootacres]

Bart 3B ish would be my vote. Coming from another 7 SAUM user, why going 26"? I have a 21" Proof pushing 168 VLDs at 2960 fps w/ H1000. Maybe it's just me but that's more than enough juice for anything in the lower 48 (minus grizz) and its a pleasure to carry around in the backcountry.

 

[Wrench]

The 26 is the killer. If you backed that up a bit you could make a 3b work well....but at 26, I'd go 2b.

 

[Twistedtrucker1]

Bart 3B ish would be my vote. Coming from another 7 SAUM user, why going 26"? I have a 21" Proof pushing 168 VLDs at 2960 fps w/ H1000. Maybe it's just me but that's more than enough juice for anything in the lower 48 (minus grizz) and its a pleasure to carry around in the backcountry.

Chasing velocity but I’m not fixed on a length yet don’t mine a 22”24” inch

 

[amassi]

Chasing velocity but I’m not fixed on a length yet don’t mine a 22”24” inch

Run your calculator based on upset yards and not muzzle velocity and I’d wager you won’t miss those 4-6” and would enjoy a 20-22”


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[Twistedtrucker1]

Run your calculator based on upset yards and not muzzle velocity and I’d wager you won’t miss those 4-6” and would enjoy a 20-22”


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never thought about it that way thank you

 

[wapitibob]

#3 Ace is where I'm going after two Bartleins.

Unfired Ace


Unfired Bartlein barrel no 1

 

[fisherman983]

Bartlein 3b fluted. Orba benchmark 5 i believe is the similar contour. Or ace #3

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[amassi]

#3 Ace is where I'm going after two Bartleins.

Unfired Ace
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Unfired Bartlein barrel no 1

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Those pictures won’t translate onto the target in any meaningful fashion.


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[SloppyJ]

#3 Ace is where I'm going after two Bartleins.

Unfired Ace
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Unfired Bartlein barrel no 1

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Who chambered it? Looks really nice although I've never seen any correlation on target.

 

[wapitibob]

Who chambered it? Looks really nice although I've never seen any correlation on target.

Local guy does mine, the pics were just showing difference in bore finish. Current Bartlein, at 450 shots and .100" of throat erosion is shooting better than any barrel I have had.

 

[SDHNTR]

Where are you guys finding such magical barrels? I have been looking for a Bartlein 3B (or comparable name cut bbl) in 6mm 7.5 twist for months and can’t find one.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Where are you guys finding such magical barrels? I have been looking for a Bartlein 3B (or comparable name cut bbl) in 6mm 7.5 twist for months and can’t find one.

I’ve had to place an order directly with the manufacturer in order to get exactly what I want instead of waiting for a distributor to get some in stock. Just picked one up from Brux and same with a bartlein a while back. Wait was a few months but I didn’t have to worry about tracking one down.

OP I think the 750 taperless profile that a couple places offer is a solid option otherwise depending on barrel length the 3b or 4 profiles from bartlein is where I will sitting from here on out.