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DreadPirateWesley · February 13, 2013, 01:44 PM

Hey all. New to the forum but pretty excited to see all the great threads. I've been reading non-stop for the last few days. I'm trying to build myself a long distance rifle but don't know where to go from here. I have decided on starting with a classic Mauser action in 6.5x55 Swedish. I really like the ballistics and want to keep it out of magnum calibers. For the barrel I want to have between and 26" and 28" for a full burn with a 1:8.5" or 1:9" twist. That's about as far as I've gotten. I don't know any manufacturers for where to find a barrel to these specifications and I don't know how heavy I should go. I also I know it isn't very powerful but would a muzzle-break be overkill? Next step is finding a stock. Any ideas where to start there?

February 13, 2013, 01:44 PM	#1
DreadPirateWesley Junior Member Join Date: February 13, 2013 Posts: 2	Long Range custom build Hey all. New to the forum but pretty excited to see all the great threads. I've been reading non-stop for the last few days. I'm trying to build myself a long distance rifle but don't know where to go from here. I have decided on starting with a classic Mauser action in 6.5x55 Swedish. I really like the ballistics and want to keep it out of magnum calibers. For the barrel I want to have between and 26" and 28" for a full burn with a 1:8.5" or 1:9" twist. That's about as far as I've gotten. I don't know any manufacturers for where to find a barrel to these specifications and I don't know how heavy I should go. I also I know it isn't very powerful but would a muzzle-break be overkill? Next step is finding a stock. Any ideas where to start there?