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Pros and Cons carbon fiber barrel vs steel barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 2671141" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Slightly more apt to end up with poor precision from a carbon barrel than a plain-Jane steel barrel, has been my experience. A lot of carbon fiber wrapped barrels will shoot. But the more $heit you due to the steel barrel blank the bullet rides down, the more likely you are to end up with a turd. The proverbial tomato stake. I own 4 CFW barrels. 3 shoot and some of them required more load development work than I care for, prior to getting a bullet to shoot with decent precision. But I have one Bartlein CFW barrel that cost twice what a steel barrel costs, and shoots worse than a factory barrel. Larger than 1 moa.</p><p></p><p>If weight is your overwhelming priority, try a Benchmark CFW barrel. And hope it's a shooter. Other than that, I'd stick with a SS barrel.</p><p></p><p>I've also talked with a guy in the business that crosses paths with many clients shooting both CFW and plain steel barrels. His thoughts mimic my experiences. A bit more apt to end up with a turd if you go CFW, than just a plain steel barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 2671141, member: 4191"] Slightly more apt to end up with poor precision from a carbon barrel than a plain-Jane steel barrel, has been my experience. A lot of carbon fiber wrapped barrels will shoot. But the more $heit you due to the steel barrel blank the bullet rides down, the more likely you are to end up with a turd. The proverbial tomato stake. I own 4 CFW barrels. 3 shoot and some of them required more load development work than I care for, prior to getting a bullet to shoot with decent precision. But I have one Bartlein CFW barrel that cost twice what a steel barrel costs, and shoots worse than a factory barrel. Larger than 1 moa. If weight is your overwhelming priority, try a Benchmark CFW barrel. And hope it's a shooter. Other than that, I'd stick with a SS barrel. I've also talked with a guy in the business that crosses paths with many clients shooting both CFW and plain steel barrels. His thoughts mimic my experiences. A bit more apt to end up with a turd if you go CFW, than just a plain steel barrel. [/QUOTE]
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