PRS Talk What barrel profile are you using ?
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On the two I just built
M24 in 65 Creedmoor finished at 23"
Medium Palma in 6.5x47 finished at 24" considering knocking 3-4" off.
M24 in 65 Creedmoor finished at 23"
Medium Palma in 6.5x47 finished at 24" considering knocking 3-4" off.
Not sure what gave you the impression that people like to run as light as possible for PRS use - it's usually the opposite.
Anyway, I stick with GAP #6 in Bartlein and Marksman in Hawk Hills. Everything I run on bolt guns is 26" finished length.
27" Med Palma on my 6.5 Creedmoor
28" Med Palma on my 6mm Creedmoor
24" Med Palma on my .308
I played the super heavy MTU game and didn't see it helping any. Easier to move through a stage with a lighter rifle and it's plenty stable. I still have a couple barrels in M24/40 contour but as they are shot out they are getting replaced with Med Palmas.
28" Med Palma on my 6mm Creedmoor
24" Med Palma on my .308
I played the super heavy MTU game and didn't see it helping any. Easier to move through a stage with a lighter rifle and it's plenty stable. I still have a couple barrels in M24/40 contour but as they are shot out they are getting replaced with Med Palmas.
20" savage varmint in 308
22" remington mtn contour in 270
24" savage varmint in 308
26" Medium Palma in 6cm
26" M24 in 6Dasher
I think once the 6cm burns out I'll switch to something like an M24
22" remington mtn contour in 270
24" savage varmint in 308
26" Medium Palma in 6cm
26" M24 in 6Dasher
I think once the 6cm burns out I'll switch to something like an M24
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Depends on the rifle and the balance. I went the opposite way as you - from light profile to heavy. I had a Hawkhill marksman profile, which is similar to your medium Palma, in both McM A5 stock and a JAE chassis. A heavier barrel contour balances much better with those stocks and chassis then the marksman profile. Hence why I am using MTU and Heavy Varmint profiles. They pretty much balance themselves.
On a lighter stock or chassis, a lighter profile works better. For instance, I just built my wife a 6BRA rifle on a KRG Bravo chassis. I used a 24" heavy palma barrel, and unfortunately it's a bit front heavy. A lighter contour, such as a medium Palma, would've suited that rifle barrel.
It really all depends on the build of your rifle, if you want it to have a nice balance.
26" mtu here. Its a little heavy, but im a big guy so it works out ok. Will prob go 24" on the next one.
im going back to heavier barrels...started and shot heavy varmints for several years then went to light varmints then to heavy palmas...which i shot for several years)then tried a rem varmint and didnt like it so im back to light varmints and may go back to heavy varmints after this year.
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Currently shooting a 308 w/ 24” barrel (MRock) in M40 contour. I’m planning to make the jump to 6.5 CM this summer using a Proof Research barrel. It’ll be a 24” M40 contour as well.
Wow! I had a 28" HV in an AICS and got tired of hauling around a truck axle. Lopped it off to 22".
What kind of stock?
M24 26” shilen 6.5 CM
Magnum contour 24” carbon 6 6mm CM
Magnum contour 24” Mcgree PC 243 win
M24 26” Hart 300 win mag
If you want fat and light go with Carbon 6 or proof
Carbon 6 is a sister company of Mcgowen and uses Mcgowen blanks they shoot lights out and if they don’t there is a no questions asked warranty. My 6mm CM for some reason wouldn’t close down groups, sent complete rifle to them and they couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t shoot ether, but regardless cut me a bran new barrel and sent it back within 2 weeks. Very impressed with Gene and the guys at carbon 6 we have lots of carbon 6 barrels around here that shoot lights out!
I’ve heard great things about Proof as well but I’ve never used one.
Magnum contour 24” carbon 6 6mm CM
Magnum contour 24” Mcgree PC 243 win
M24 26” Hart 300 win mag
If you want fat and light go with Carbon 6 or proof
Carbon 6 is a sister company of Mcgowen and uses Mcgowen blanks they shoot lights out and if they don’t there is a no questions asked warranty. My 6mm CM for some reason wouldn’t close down groups, sent complete rifle to them and they couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t shoot ether, but regardless cut me a bran new barrel and sent it back within 2 weeks. Very impressed with Gene and the guys at carbon 6 we have lots of carbon 6 barrels around here that shoot lights out!
I’ve heard great things about Proof as well but I’ve never used one.
700p factory in .308 26 inch
Tikka TacA1 in 6.5 Creedmoor, factory
Bartlein 26 inch Heavy Palma in 7mm Rem Mag
Tikka TacA1 in 6.5 Creedmoor, factory
Bartlein 26 inch Heavy Palma in 7mm Rem Mag
24" savage varmint, 223 1:8, 308 1:10.
28" savage varmint 260 1:8
24" bull 223 1:8 (x2 - AR).
16" 1:7 lightweight 223 AR
16" bull 223 1:9 AR (X2)
Greg
28" savage varmint 260 1:8
24" bull 223 1:8 (x2 - AR).
16" 1:7 lightweight 223 AR
16" bull 223 1:9 AR (X2)
Greg
rpr 308 stock 20'' 1/10 twist
cmmg 224 stock 24'' 1/7 twist
ar s&w stock 18'' 1/7 twist
and now a Bartlein 26 mtu in 6.5 pretty sure its 1/7 twist
cmmg 224 stock 24'' 1/7 twist
ar s&w stock 18'' 1/7 twist
and now a Bartlein 26 mtu in 6.5 pretty sure its 1/7 twist
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Thx gentlemen . Have always run a reasonably heavy taper (MTU ish ) in the past , going with medium
Palma this time for local PRS . Not running a brake , spent enough time on unbraked 308s on the job
to be unconcerned about 6 x47 recoil .
Palma this time for local PRS . Not running a brake , spent enough time on unbraked 308s on the job
to be unconcerned about 6 x47 recoil .
PRS guns:
25" MTU in 223
24" Med Palma in 6.5cm
Hunting Guns:
24" Light Sendero CF in 6.5prc
22" #4 in 6.5cm
25" MTU in 223
24" Med Palma in 6.5cm
Hunting Guns:
24" Light Sendero CF in 6.5prc
22" #4 in 6.5cm
My current barrel is a Rock Creek sendero , but it's significantly thicker than my previous 3 sendero profiles (all 3 from different manufacturers). I'm wondering if I was sent something else by mistake?
How about yours?
Your previous 3 were probably Remington sendero contour. Rock creek sendero is larger.
