Quote Originally Posted by cowtownup View Post
Just so you know, CBI is now offering a 1.25" contour barrel and special barrel nut for large shank actions for those that want that HEAVY barrel... Its a pretty slick idea since the only way to run that large of a contour before was to have the barrel shouldered against the action/recoil lug. Among the chambers being offered in this barrel is a straight 284 with a .220 freebore for those 180 Hybrids or 183 SMKs.

I have two barrels (a Krieger and a Bartlein) that are 1.25" at the breech, i bought as blanks. My gunsmith(s) threaded them for standard large shank Savage actions and they are installed with the standard Savage barrel nut.