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Barrel Contour vs Accuracy Potential
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<blockquote data-quote="Hondo64d" data-source="post: 1180768" data-attributes="member: 1390"><p>I have spent literally years and thousands of $ trying to make light barreled hunting rigs shoot to my satisfaction, but to no avail. I am, at this point, pretty much done with the attempt and am now going to go with heavier tubes. </p><p></p><p>I have had several rifles chambered by top name 'smiths with #2 tubes from Douglas and Hart and most recently three Bartlein 2Bs. My experience with these light contours is that 1 MOA five-shot groups is what they are consistently capable of, even if being very careful to not let the barrel get hot. Very often I will have 4 shots in .5 MOA or so and one out about .5 to 1 inch. I may not be the best shot, but I KNOW if my crosshairs were .5 to 1 inch out at the trigger break or if I have had a significant wind shift. I have also used a #4 Brux that was somewhat more consistent than my #2 and 3 contours and I have used two #5 contours that were significantly better than any of the lighter tubes, including the #4. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, all of this leads to this question:</p><p></p><p>At what contour have you guys observed that barrels become significantly more consistent than the #2 and 3 contours?</p><p></p><p>I have asked this question of a couple of well known 'smiths. One of them said Light Palma is where things become noticeably better and the other said a #5.</p><p></p><p>Also, at what point in barrel contours will the increase in accuracy potential be REALLY difficult to measure? That might help me decide how heavy I am willing to go.</p><p></p><p>What say you?</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hondo64d, post: 1180768, member: 1390"] I have spent literally years and thousands of $ trying to make light barreled hunting rigs shoot to my satisfaction, but to no avail. I am, at this point, pretty much done with the attempt and am now going to go with heavier tubes. I have had several rifles chambered by top name 'smiths with #2 tubes from Douglas and Hart and most recently three Bartlein 2Bs. My experience with these light contours is that 1 MOA five-shot groups is what they are consistently capable of, even if being very careful to not let the barrel get hot. Very often I will have 4 shots in .5 MOA or so and one out about .5 to 1 inch. I may not be the best shot, but I KNOW if my crosshairs were .5 to 1 inch out at the trigger break or if I have had a significant wind shift. I have also used a #4 Brux that was somewhat more consistent than my #2 and 3 contours and I have used two #5 contours that were significantly better than any of the lighter tubes, including the #4. Anyway, all of this leads to this question: At what contour have you guys observed that barrels become significantly more consistent than the #2 and 3 contours? I have asked this question of a couple of well known 'smiths. One of them said Light Palma is where things become noticeably better and the other said a #5. Also, at what point in barrel contours will the increase in accuracy potential be REALLY difficult to measure? That might help me decide how heavy I am willing to go. What say you? John [/QUOTE]
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