barrel help

[jlaz90]

ok i have a savage 111 in .300wm with the factory stock on the gun. im ordering a new barrel for the gun and want to know , what is the largest contour that a factory stock will fit up to? im not really a fan of any of the aftermarket stocks available , besides one of the mcmillians but that is like $600 so ill pass on replacing the stock. so does anyone know what size the stock will fit up to without contact with the barrel?

[Hotolds442]

If you're not going to open up the barrel channel in the stock, I'd stick with the same contour to avoid contact issues, otherwise you should be able to go with a magnum contour with a little sanding of the channel, or a light varmint contour with a little more work. You just don't want the barrel touching the stock whichever way you decide.