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are carbon fiber barrels the wave of the future?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1978858" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>One other consideration.</p><p></p><p>A 1/2 to 1 pound savings if total rifle weight can be accomplished in other ways without spending extra money by simply going to a light weight stock and scope. with good choices, quality will not be lost.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the weight of different quality scopes of 20 to 25 max power, you can save 17 or 18 oz easy and still spend the same money or very close to it. Stocks are another way of saving over 1 pound just by selecting the material it is made from.</p><p></p><p>Liking heavy rifles, I normally use laminated stocks and heavy contoured barrels and don't worry about the scope weight as much as the power and features. It makes little sense to go with a lightweight barrel and then hang a 3 pound scope on it. </p><p></p><p>So I can see the attraction to carbon filled barrels as long as everything else is light weight if a person doesn't want to carry more than 6 or 7 pounds. But selecting the most accurate system is more important to me than a pound or two of carry weight. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1978858, member: 2736"] One other consideration. A 1/2 to 1 pound savings if total rifle weight can be accomplished in other ways without spending extra money by simply going to a light weight stock and scope. with good choices, quality will not be lost. Looking at the weight of different quality scopes of 20 to 25 max power, you can save 17 or 18 oz easy and still spend the same money or very close to it. Stocks are another way of saving over 1 pound just by selecting the material it is made from. Liking heavy rifles, I normally use laminated stocks and heavy contoured barrels and don't worry about the scope weight as much as the power and features. It makes little sense to go with a lightweight barrel and then hang a 3 pound scope on it. So I can see the attraction to carbon filled barrels as long as everything else is light weight if a person doesn't want to carry more than 6 or 7 pounds. But selecting the most accurate system is more important to me than a pound or two of carry weight. :) J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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