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STANDARD BARRELS FORMS
Dimensions are in inches and are approximate.

NEW! Barrel weight calculator
Click on a blue button to calculate a barrel weight for that contour in your chosen
calibre. Then customise the contour or add flutes and see how the weight changes.


Swamped barrel contours

SWAMPED BARRELS
Contour number
A
B
C
D
E
F
Description
Weight
S1
30
1.26
0.78
2.5
2.5
0.99
Target rifle (Palma) barrel
S2
30
1.26
0.9
2.5
2.5
0.99
Match rifle barrel

S3
28
1.125
0.65
1.5
3
0.77
SAKO regular

S4
28
1.15
0.65
2.25
5
0.81
TIKKA regular

S5
28
1.26
0.67
2.25
2.5
0.85
Mauser medium sporter

S6
28
1.125
0.7
3
4
0.91
Mauser heavy sporter

Contour Number
A
B
C
D
E
F
Remington Types
Weight
R1
23,24,26,28,33
1.24
0.79
2.20
2.35
0.95
Varmint
R2
22,24,26
1.24
0.67
2.20
2.35
0.95
Varmint Lightweight
R3
22,24
1.18
0.66
1.12
10.0
0.70
Sporter
R4
26
1.24
0.83
2.2
2.35
0.95
PSS



Tapered barrel contours
TAPER BARRELS
Contour number
A
B
C
D
Description
Weight
T1
28
1.25
0.9
3
Bench Rest heavy
T2
28
1.25
0.85
3
Bench Rest medium
T3
28
1.25
0.8
3
Bench Rest light
T4
28
1.15
0.8
4
TIKKA heavy
T5
30
1.26
0.8
3
Target Rifle, fluted
T6
34
1.26
0.75
3
Match Rifle, fluted, 5.5lb wt.


PARALLEL FORM BARRELS
Contour number
A
B
C
D
E
F
Description
Weight
P1
28
1.35
1.35
-
-
1.35
Unprofiled blank
See P1S
P1S
28
1.35
1.35
-
-
1.35
Skimmed blank
P2
27
0.92
1.0
-
3
0.92
Anschutz Match
P3
26
0.92
1.0
3
3
0.85
Anschutz standard
P4
26
0.92
1.0
3
3
0.9
Anschutz midweight
P5
26
1.25
1.0
3
-
1.0
300m Target Profile



DOUGLAS BARREL CONTOURS
We now offer the popular range of Douglas barrel profiles, except #1 and #2 at an extra cost of £10 per barrel.

SHILEN BARREL CONTOURS
We now offer the popular range of Shilen barrel profiles, except #1 and #2 at an extra cost of £10 per barrel.

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