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Barrel Contour vs Accuracy Potential
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<blockquote data-quote="bigngreen" data-source="post: 1180874" data-attributes="member: 13632"><p>I don't think raw accuracy potential is hardly different between a 3#-4 to a sendero, if the barrel is good it's going to shoot small, the difference is how shootable a heavy gun is vs a light gun, much easier to run a heavy gun that lays there and tracks and rides the bipod better. Flutes make a difference in this also, a light barrel is more likely to suffer bore growth from fluting vs a heavy weight but that is not a taper issue but a fluting. Heavy is easier to shoot, tracks better on the bipod or bags but that's not the barrel, light guns take some careful shooting and perfection every shot or it really stomps you! Lighter barrels are more effected by heat but that's not really an accuracy issue it's a sustained fire issue.</p><p></p><p>I completely disagree with the cold bore being the only one that counts idea, if my cold bore is so much different than the next couple then the issue needs addressed, if you can't shoot at least a three shot group with sustainable accuracy then you don't have good enough form or rifle to be taking a cold bore with certainty either. I've seen guys only shoot cold bore, they blame a miss on every thing but a second and third shot would reveal the need for more shooting and learning. The cold bore is critical and what we strive for but if you can't follow it up with an equally quality shot then your just getting lucky on the cold bore!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigngreen, post: 1180874, member: 13632"] I don't think raw accuracy potential is hardly different between a 3#-4 to a sendero, if the barrel is good it's going to shoot small, the difference is how shootable a heavy gun is vs a light gun, much easier to run a heavy gun that lays there and tracks and rides the bipod better. Flutes make a difference in this also, a light barrel is more likely to suffer bore growth from fluting vs a heavy weight but that is not a taper issue but a fluting. Heavy is easier to shoot, tracks better on the bipod or bags but that's not the barrel, light guns take some careful shooting and perfection every shot or it really stomps you! Lighter barrels are more effected by heat but that's not really an accuracy issue it's a sustained fire issue. I completely disagree with the cold bore being the only one that counts idea, if my cold bore is so much different than the next couple then the issue needs addressed, if you can't shoot at least a three shot group with sustainable accuracy then you don't have good enough form or rifle to be taking a cold bore with certainty either. I've seen guys only shoot cold bore, they blame a miss on every thing but a second and third shot would reveal the need for more shooting and learning. The cold bore is critical and what we strive for but if you can't follow it up with an equally quality shot then your just getting lucky on the cold bore!! [/QUOTE]
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