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<blockquote data-quote="JohnyRingo" data-source="post: 1728143" data-attributes="member: 100050"><p>In comparing the dimensions of the #2B and #3 Bartlein barrels to my current X Bolt Stainless Stalker barrel (Safari contour?), both the #2B is a heavier contour as is the #3. I don't know exactly what a Safari contour is, but I think it is slightly heavier than a Sporter contour. </p><p></p><p>If this is the case, I would have no problem going with the #2B. I have a muzzle brake on my X Bolt barrel and it doesn't look weird at all. It is slightly larger than the end of the barrel. I don't look at my X Bolt barrel and think it looks wimpy. It does heat up in warm weather when I shoot 5-shot groups in a 2-minute span. My Browning 300 H&H shoots 1 MOA, with an occasional flier.</p><p></p><p>I think the better option though is to go with the #3 and have it fluted. The advertised weight of a #2B is 3.2 lbs and the #3 is 3.5 lbs. Fluting could possibly get the #3 down to 3.2-3.3 lbs? The advertised weight of the Proof Sendero is 3 lbs and the Sendero Light is 2.8 lbs.</p><p></p><p>I'm just curious to hear from someone who has a Barlein #2B or #3 to hear about their accuracy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JohnyRingo, post: 1728143, member: 100050"] In comparing the dimensions of the #2B and #3 Bartlein barrels to my current X Bolt Stainless Stalker barrel (Safari contour?), both the #2B is a heavier contour as is the #3. I don't know exactly what a Safari contour is, but I think it is slightly heavier than a Sporter contour. If this is the case, I would have no problem going with the #2B. I have a muzzle brake on my X Bolt barrel and it doesn't look weird at all. It is slightly larger than the end of the barrel. I don't look at my X Bolt barrel and think it looks wimpy. It does heat up in warm weather when I shoot 5-shot groups in a 2-minute span. My Browning 300 H&H shoots 1 MOA, with an occasional flier. I think the better option though is to go with the #3 and have it fluted. The advertised weight of a #2B is 3.2 lbs and the #3 is 3.5 lbs. Fluting could possibly get the #3 down to 3.2-3.3 lbs? The advertised weight of the Proof Sendero is 3 lbs and the Sendero Light is 2.8 lbs. I'm just curious to hear from someone who has a Barlein #2B or #3 to hear about their accuracy. [/QUOTE]
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