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Are carbon wrapped barrels really worth the extra $$ ?
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<blockquote data-quote="5RWill" data-source="post: 1639718" data-attributes="member: 98561"><p>I can't speak to thermodynamics or the elastic modulus of carbon fiber i'm not an engineer. Trying to retain thickness whilst still keeping a rifle lightweight is basically what the CF barrels are for IMHO. The way i look at is that i built my dad a rifle that hit target weight 9lbs without the can and bipod with a 3B, spiral fluted, and cerakoted. After all was said and done that barrel is nearly as expensive as my proof .284 blank sitting here ready to go on my 7SS. </p><p></p><p>The other difference is balance. If you've ever picked up a 3B compared to a sendero or sendero lite from Proof while the weight difference isn't that much the rifle seems to balance much better and isn't so front heavy.</p><p></p><p>Had i had it to do over again i'd have gotten Dad a sendero lite for his 6.5 SAUM, even at 9lbs he doesn't really care for the weight, but he does love the rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="5RWill, post: 1639718, member: 98561"] I can't speak to thermodynamics or the elastic modulus of carbon fiber i'm not an engineer. Trying to retain thickness whilst still keeping a rifle lightweight is basically what the CF barrels are for IMHO. The way i look at is that i built my dad a rifle that hit target weight 9lbs without the can and bipod with a 3B, spiral fluted, and cerakoted. After all was said and done that barrel is nearly as expensive as my proof .284 blank sitting here ready to go on my 7SS. The other difference is balance. If you've ever picked up a 3B compared to a sendero or sendero lite from Proof while the weight difference isn't that much the rifle seems to balance much better and isn't so front heavy. Had i had it to do over again i'd have gotten Dad a sendero lite for his 6.5 SAUM, even at 9lbs he doesn't really care for the weight, but he does love the rifle. [/QUOTE]
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