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Sporter barrel as accurate as heavier barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="FrogFire7" data-source="post: 2078961" data-attributes="member: 101482"><p>Small sample size here, but last year I did the same thing and swapped out a savage barrel to a sporter contour. Had built several bull and varmint contour savages before as well.</p><p></p><p>For this build, I wanted a varmint rifle uner 8 lbs that I could accurately shoot to 1,000 yards. So, I bought the absolute thinnest barrel offered by x-caliber (previously used Criterion and love their barrels as well) in .22-250 and it finished at 24". This barrel shoots one hole at 100 yards, under 1" at 300. This is taking my time and not letting it get hot. I don't even know how it shoots hot, because I try to not let it get that way.</p><p></p><p>So I guess long story short, I believe sporter barrels can be capable of excellent accuracy. Just take your time, don't let it get hot, and find a good powder charge that the barrel likes . Good luck!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogFire7, post: 2078961, member: 101482"] Small sample size here, but last year I did the same thing and swapped out a savage barrel to a sporter contour. Had built several bull and varmint contour savages before as well. For this build, I wanted a varmint rifle uner 8 lbs that I could accurately shoot to 1,000 yards. So, I bought the absolute thinnest barrel offered by x-caliber (previously used Criterion and love their barrels as well) in .22-250 and it finished at 24". This barrel shoots one hole at 100 yards, under 1" at 300. This is taking my time and not letting it get hot. I don't even know how it shoots hot, because I try to not let it get that way. So I guess long story short, I believe sporter barrels can be capable of excellent accuracy. Just take your time, don't let it get hot, and find a good powder charge that the barrel likes . Good luck!! [/QUOTE]
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