RE: customizing browning a-bolt
 

If your future wife is already cutting in on your gun purchases then you should probably rethink the whole marriage thing. You can find a wife anywhere, but guns are a different story.:)

RE: customizing browning a-bolt
 

It sounds like you' re after improved accuracy above all else. If that' s true the add a heavy bull type barrel. The heavier barrel will provide less whip action and heat more slowly when shot. Going to a 5/6 contour will help but strictly from an accuracy perspective I would go heavier.

RE: customizing browning a-bolt
 

i said that she would not let me buy anymore new guns untill after we were married.. she has always supported me in every aspect of hunting and shooting. thank all of you guys for your thoughts on this. i think i will go with the #6 contour on the 270 wsm and a #5 on the 300 mag just to see what happens when it is all done i will let you guys know how it all worked out.

RE: customizing browning a-bolt
 

as you' ve said, your hunting is from bench/bipods......and you' re not concerned about weight..... too much.

I' d opt for the #6 contour.

I own a .243 (m-70) Superrockchucker with a 26" #7 contour.......I sure wish it was a #5 instead. It' s strictly a varminter but it' s heavy even from a bench. Recoil is low but it' s still a lot of weight!!!...Your larger calibers could use a bit more weight!!

In the benchrest arena, the difference in " best" groups is very minor between unlimited rifles and featherweights. Heavier barrels don' t necessarily shoot better.....there' s a heck of a lot of little things that account for Accuracy.

The McMillan stock is a great choice!!

RE: customizing browning a-bolt
 

just wanted to add that hill country rifles works on a-bolts they have been great to work with..