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Are carbon wrapped barrels really worth the extra $$ ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Aimsmall" data-source="post: 1639437" data-attributes="member: 97286"><p>Lots of information and misinformation on various blogs. If you want a precise rifle, then you go for a bull barrel. If you want lightweight (ie mountain hunting or an old fart like me), then you go for a pencil or fluted barrel. Almost without exception, a carbon barrel or a fluted barrel or a pencil barrel will be accurate fir one maybe two rounds - then it's say a prayer. Cooper of Montana has a lightweight rifle (model 92) which is 92 ounces and guaranteed 1/2" at 100 yards, msrp is a little over $3k. Personally, my hunting rifles (GA Precision) weight in at 9 pounds each with Nightforce Nxs 5-22x50/56 scopes. Personally, I've settled on a middle weight that will shoot 1/4" at distance consistently and reliably. I had one rifle with a carbon barrel that wasn't as accurate nor as lightweight as the Coopers (I've owned over 10 of which all were awesome rifles). Long winded way of answering your question - carbon barrels are over rated, over priced, not as accurate, and nit as lightweight as competitors imho...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aimsmall, post: 1639437, member: 97286"] Lots of information and misinformation on various blogs. If you want a precise rifle, then you go for a bull barrel. If you want lightweight (ie mountain hunting or an old fart like me), then you go for a pencil or fluted barrel. Almost without exception, a carbon barrel or a fluted barrel or a pencil barrel will be accurate fir one maybe two rounds - then it’s say a prayer. Cooper of Montana has a lightweight rifle (model 92) which is 92 ounces and guaranteed 1/2” at 100 yards, msrp is a little over $3k. Personally, my hunting rifles (GA Precision) weight in at 9 pounds each with Nightforce Nxs 5-22x50/56 scopes. Personally, I’ve settled on a middle weight that will shoot 1/4” at distance consistently and reliably. I had one rifle with a carbon barrel that wasn’t as accurate nor as lightweight as the Coopers (I’ve owned over 10 of which all were awesome rifles). Long winded way of answering your question - carbon barrels are over rated, over priced, not as accurate, and nit as lightweight as competitors imho... [/QUOTE]
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