New barrel

[6MT]

It sure will feel good to get the boomer out again. I haven’t shot it in over 11 months. (It took that long to get the barrel I wanted.) Come on spring!

PGWdti C14 TimberWolf .338LM
Hawk Hills barrel finished at 31”, 1:9” twist, 1.25” straight contour
Insite 5 port Heathen brake
NF NXS (sfp) 8-32x56 on a Spuhr mount
US Optics anti-cant bubble level
LRA F-class bipod

Load development will be forthcoming when the temperature gets above 50 degrees. I’ll be trying a new powder for me, N570. The bullets, brass, and primers won’t change. Lapua cases, Federal 215m primers, and 300gr SMK’s. And the really neat thing is the reamer Insite used. It’s probably just luck, but I found the lands with the 300gr SMK bullet. It’s exactly the same CBTO as the original chamber. I will pay very close attention when seating, but damn! The seating die will be really close right off the bat.

It’s hard to tell how big that new barrel is from the pictures. You just need to see it first hand. That’s why I call it a truck axle barrel.

 

[Sandstorm]

10.5 lb barrel.or there abouts if its 1.250 all the way.
I think my 32 inch was 11lbs

( Looks like a fun rifle ) as in big smile

 

[6MT]

So…first world problem. The barrel is so long.….combined with when the stock is folded, it’s too thick for any of my cases. And that LRA bipod doesn’t help with the minimum depth I need.

What’s a fella to do? I picked up the largest Pelican I could find. And I don’t need to fold the stock.

And of course, I had to decorate it…

Really the only thing that makes the rifle look small, is that case.

Remember kids, you’ve got to protect your toys.

 

[SKWERLZ]

I wanted to try the 5 port Heathen on my 338 but couldn’t find one at the time.
N570 is an excellent powder

 

[savageboy]

How do you like the Hawk Hill Barrel? My smith likes these...