New Build, 284 Winchester

[Dennis]

I am building a 284 Winchester using a Savage PTA action.

What barrel diameter do you recommend?

I think the large shank action threading is somewhere around 1.116", do you recommend staying at this figure or possibly going more, like 1.250"?

Or smaller than 1.116"

[Terry Balding]

What will you be using this for?

Terry

[Dennis]

Competition, 600 to 1k yds.

[tinkerer]

Well, if you can stand it, straight, or even straight and fluted.

Need it a little lighter, heavy varmint.

My 2 cents worth.

Larry
Tinkerer

[Dennis]

Well, if you can stand it, straight, or even straight and fluted

This gun will be strickly for competition shot using a Farley rest.

The main concern: If I go a little larger on the barrel, the barrel will be bigger than the threads/barrel nut which might not look right!

[CJ in WY]

if it was me I'd go 1" and use the nut but if I found a straight 1.25 barrel i'd consider casterateing it and use the extra barrel for the shoulder?