ctafoya Report post Posted Wednesday at 03:32 AM Instead of buying new stuff I thought I'd freshen up a few I already have. First off, I'm looking to get my Savage 116 300wsm fitted with a Proof barrel. It doesn't appear they make pre fits so I guess I'll need a blank? Not sure how it goes, I've never re barreled a bolt gun. I'm looking to get this done ASAP as I need to re do load development for a WY hunt this fall. Any help would be appreciated on how to go about this. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:16 AM Axis Works or Phoenix custom rifles can do the job. Eric at Axis Works might have a lead time of a bit depending on work. Usually Keith is a week or two at Phoenix. I've used bolth on builds with great results 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegunsmith2506 Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:37 AM Last year I was looking for a pre-fit barrel for a Savage 110 300wsm for my son's rifle. Everything was several months out. Its probably easier to have a gunsmith cut a blank for you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted Friday at 03:17 AM I am currently shooting berger 168 VLD's that I don't care for. I have always recovered what I shot, but luckily they were all lung or heart shots as there was zero expansion or blood trail. I want to use 180-185 grain pills with the new setup. For those that know anything about barrels, would this be it for what I'm looking for? I know its just a blank but I've heard they are hard to come by and this is in stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L Cazador Report post Posted Friday at 04:00 PM For a 300 Wiz I'd go 9 twist if not 8 twist for those 180-190 pills. At some point you may even want to try 200-220 with the 8 twist. The big issue will be a throat length for the chamber to accommodate your magazine length and those 180-190 bullets. Make sure to discuss this with your smith. Think about where you want to seat your bullets if you will be handloading. Also I would recommend a 24 or 26 inch barrel for the 300 WSM. Those slow burning powders that it takes to propel the heavier bullets burn more efficiently in 24 or 26 inch barrels. Good efficiency equals better extreme spreads and tighter groups especially at longer ranges. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
452b264 Report post Posted yesterday at 01:12 PM Try Redhawk rifles. they have some in stock. The one below is a Bartlien, sendero light, 9 TW, finished at 24 inches. 3 left in stock. https://redhawkrifles.com/bartlein-30-caliber-carbon-fiber-5r-barrels/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
