Whats too heavy of a barrel 6bra?

[NC/Br Shooter]

If I order another barrel. Hang on. I am going to order another barrel. Its for 6bra so thats why Im asking here.
Question really is. Whats too much barrel for a standard 700 action with out having to do the barrel clamp.?
Im thinking of mtu at 28 inches.
Next would be full bull barrel.
Im assuming 30 inch bull barrel is way toi heavy for a stock action right?
Any thoughts welcome
thanks

 

[perazziguy]

Savage used/uses 29 or 30 inch bull barrel. Lots of small groups and records with barrels that will make weight in light gun and heavy gun.

 

[Liven The Dream]

I run HV SS 30" on my Dasher ,
Theses are F-Open Rifles on a SA 700 HV Recoil Lug.

 

[762willdo]

 

[urbanrifleman]

My new 6bra.

Lots of guys I know run 1.25" straight barrels on Rem 700s

 

[Walt Krafft]

What is a barrel clamp?

 

[6bra1k]

Savage used/uses 29 or 30 inch bull barrel. Lots of small groups and records with barrels that will make weight in light gun and heavy gun.

yeah BUT
that is typically their single shot competition action, not the usual over the counter mag fed.
it makes a real big dif..i know..been there done that

 

[6bra1k]

i ran a 31" small truck axel in 300 win mag on a 700 for light gun for a couple of years...16.9 lb

 

[Rocketvapor]

Imagine a 28" 0.936" hanging on an AR upper.
16.5 pounds without the 3 pound Bipod.

 

[6bra1k]

Imagine a 28" 0.936" hanging on an AR upper.
16.5 pounds without the 3 pound Bipod.

off topic, but i'll bite...that is close to a target ar.
mine is only 26" , 0.93 AT THE MUZZLE, 1.2 behind the gas block
19.1lbs

 

[Rocketvapor]

I'm trying at target AR
It's that 22 Nosler I post about.
The barrel is X-Caliber's bull profile.
Also put one together for the wife. Making it a couple's thing.
Only been to 600 so far.

 

[perazziguy]

i ran a 31" small truck axel in 300 win mag on a 700 for light gun for a couple of years...16.9 lb

That's a serious hunk of steel!

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

So I preciate all the input. I guess I really dont have anything to worry about. I got one gun still driving nails really well. Another that Im about to tear down and rebuild if something doesnt change. And another 700 receiver on the way thats going to get the works. I got a home made bolt stop to install then cartridge follower and it should be ready.
So here is a question.
To clean the threads up on a 700 receiver.
Can I buy a 1 1/16 x 16 tpi die and just run it in?
Assuming its fairly flat at the end not to hit the lug area?

 

[6bra1k]

yes but that is pretty much a waste of time and money.
mounted in a lathe recvr jig, the threads are recut with a single point tool,,,slightly over size, and then the bbl thread is cut to match.

 

[6bra1k]

FACED RECXVR, BUT IF THE THREADS ARE NOT SQUARE...they do not match up. this is why it is put in a jig centered end to end and remachined

 

[urbanrifleman]

So I preciate all the input. I guess I really dont have anything to worry about. I got one gun still driving nails really well. Another that Im about to tear down and rebuild if something doesnt change. And another 700 receiver on the way thats going to get the works. I got a home made bolt stop to install then cartridge follower and it should be ready.
So here is a question.
To clean the threads up on a 700 receiver.
Can I buy a 1 1/16 x 16 tpi die and just run it in?
Assuming its fairly flat at the end not to hit the lug area?

Just shoot it.

 

[Fast14riot]

I have a 30" 1.25" straight on a 700sa in 260AI. It does just fine.

 

[Toms]

If I order another barrel. Hang on. I am going to order another barrel. Its for 6bra so thats why Im asking here.
Question really is. Whats too much barrel for a standard 700 action with out having to do the barrel clamp.?
Im thinking of mtu at 28 inches.
Next would be full bull barrel.
Im assuming 30 inch bull barrel is way toi heavy for a stock action right?
Any thoughts welcome
I have a rem 700 varmint with a 1.25 29" 7 br barrel I have shot for over 10 years that shoots very good. It has barrel floated and hadn't been a problem. No barrel pad at all.

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

I ended up with a 28 inch straight tube.
Yalls were right. It was nothing.

 

[Ackman]

So I preciate all the input. I guess I really dont have anything to worry about. I got one gun still driving nails really well. Another that Im about to tear down and rebuild if something doesnt change. And another 700 receiver on the way thats going to get the works. I got a home made bolt stop to install then cartridge follower and it should be ready.
So here is a question.
To clean the threads up on a 700 receiver.
Can I buy a 1 1/16 x 16 tpi die and just run it in?
Assuming its fairly flat at the end not to hit the lug area?

Yes you can do that. Occasionally action threads get tighter in close, caused by wear on the tap Rem. used.. Rem. barrels are threaded with enough clearance to account for this and they take it up with whatever locker they use. A closely cut barrel thread occasionally won't go in all the way. You probably don't have that situation, but if you do it's easily fixed with the tap. I have that tap and have needed to use it a couple times. Worked beautifully, surprised me how much metal was removed that last 1/4-3/8 inch...