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Factory vs custom barrel velocity ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chawlston" data-source="post: 149065"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>Do most of you think the Custom barrel will as a rule give higher velocity's than a factory barrel ? I ask because I have tested 3 6.8 SPC barrels and the more expensive on gives the highest velocity. I know it does vary even in the same lot of barrels. The 2 cheaper barrels are 10 feet from being the same. The third is not custom just more expensive and it is 140 fps faster and all are 16 inch. I could get a 20 inch and have my 16 inch shooting faster. That would be money down the drain. You could say that would be me getting educated and education is expensive. My Bar-Sto pistol barrels also give higher velocity's than my factory barrels. So what have you found to be the case,</p><p></p><p>Thanks,Keith </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Keith,</p><p></p><p>Generally, tighter bores fit the bullets more correctly. The more correct the fit, the better the performance. That is why some guys use custom bullets. The bullet diameters can be thin, standard or fat. Also, there is less drag on properly lapped barrels.</p><p></p><p>James</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chawlston, post: 149065"] [ QUOTE ] Do most of you think the Custom barrel will as a rule give higher velocity's than a factory barrel ? I ask because I have tested 3 6.8 SPC barrels and the more expensive on gives the highest velocity. I know it does vary even in the same lot of barrels. The 2 cheaper barrels are 10 feet from being the same. The third is not custom just more expensive and it is 140 fps faster and all are 16 inch. I could get a 20 inch and have my 16 inch shooting faster. That would be money down the drain. You could say that would be me getting educated and education is expensive. My Bar-Sto pistol barrels also give higher velocity's than my factory barrels. So what have you found to be the case, Thanks,Keith [/ QUOTE ] Keith, Generally, tighter bores fit the bullets more correctly. The more correct the fit, the better the performance. That is why some guys use custom bullets. The bullet diameters can be thin, standard or fat. Also, there is less drag on properly lapped barrels. James [/QUOTE]
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