JBGrizzley
Eight Pointer
So my most recent purchase was a Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS in 270 WSM. I feel pretty good about it but i want to get more into customizing it if i can. Ive already got a Leupold VX-3i 4-14x40 30mm CDS scope and DNZ Game Reapers ready for it. Im pleased with the feel of the trigger as is but considering a Timney. It has the MOA trigger. Where Im hitting a roadblock is the barrel. I want to put a McGowan barrel on it, one to add some weight to it, and two i want a fatter barrel thats maybe shorter. So I want opinions on length (factory barrel is 24” i was wanting to cut down to 21”) and rate of twist (currently 1 in 10” was gonna stay the same with the McGowan but Im open to suggestions, my understanding of it is rate of twist is based off bullet size length and weight, however several different places on the internet lead me anywhere from 1 in 9” to 1 in 11”. Bullet will be a 130 grain Nosler Accubond) and as with the fatter barrel the channel in the stock will need to be bigger, the current stock doesn’t appear to have enough material in places for it to be cut for a free float with a bigger barrel, so Im considering a Bell & Carlson Varmint/Tactical or a Hogue Overmold. So whatever the final product comes out to be i would like to get cerakoted. Anyhow if you have any advice or suggestions on the parts post it up