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Barrel Contour vs Accuracy Potential
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<blockquote data-quote="Country Bumpkin" data-source="post: 1181481" data-attributes="member: 92230"><p>This is a pretty interesting thread so far. I don't have the necessary experience to weigh in on it, but I have noticed that it seems like some folks have missed a few points made by the OP. I'm not trying to start a troll-battle, I just think that this thread has a lot of really knowledgable folks posting already . . . so there's a very high likelihood that us noobies stand a chance to learn some valuable stuff from it if we keep it on track.</p><p></p><p>1. He's stated that he demands better accuracy than most (with regards to hunting rifles) because he enjoys shooting and hitting steel at long distances. There's been a lot of debate about cold bore accuracy, 3-shot grous, 5-shot and even 10-shot groups. It seems like that's a very opinionated debate, but to answer the OP's questions, we need to go back and look at what he's trying to accomplish . . . he doesn't require accuracy/consistency for cold bore, 3-shot or 5-shot groups, he requires it for fun sessions of shooting steel, so multiple successive shots that likely won't allow the barrel to cool very much. With that in mind, this is going to be his main hunting rifle, so packing weight is a major consideration. What's the best compromise of lightest contour verses consistency and accuracy.</p><p></p><p>2. Some of the replies include folks asking "did you check this . . . " or "are you doing that . . . ?". The OP told us that he's experimented ad nauseum with multiple manufacturers in multiple light contours, I'd have to believe that he's a pretty experienced shooter and that we can skip all of "the usual diagnosis steps" that are engaged on noobies. With that, we'd also have to assume that he's put in the time to become a proficient shooter (form, equipment, environmental considerations all having been finely tuned and accounted for) . . . so we don't need to debate whether he's got the right stock or if he's shooting on bags, in a sled or over a log in the field. We need to be debating barrel contour, that's what he's after.</p><p></p><p>3. Not calling anyone out on this one, just a question to consider for folks that have already engaged in this thread. How many of you pros have shot lighter contour aftermarket barrels (not factory)? To take it further, can you provide us all with some control data that might help?</p><p></p><p>Countour</p><p>Brand</p><p>Finished Length</p><p>Caliber</p><p>Bullet Weight</p><p>relative accuracy (if you know it would do 5-shots in 3/4 MOA, or 10 shots in 1 MOA, or .....)</p><p></p><p>Thanks all, again, I'm not trying to call anyone out or start a flame session, I just want to see this thread continue in the direction as directed by the OP, I think a lot of us hunters are very interested in the topic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Country Bumpkin, post: 1181481, member: 92230"] This is a pretty interesting thread so far. I don't have the necessary experience to weigh in on it, but I have noticed that it seems like some folks have missed a few points made by the OP. I'm not trying to start a troll-battle, I just think that this thread has a lot of really knowledgable folks posting already . . . so there's a very high likelihood that us noobies stand a chance to learn some valuable stuff from it if we keep it on track. 1. He's stated that he demands better accuracy than most (with regards to hunting rifles) because he enjoys shooting and hitting steel at long distances. There's been a lot of debate about cold bore accuracy, 3-shot grous, 5-shot and even 10-shot groups. It seems like that's a very opinionated debate, but to answer the OP's questions, we need to go back and look at what he's trying to accomplish . . . he doesn't require accuracy/consistency for cold bore, 3-shot or 5-shot groups, he requires it for fun sessions of shooting steel, so multiple successive shots that likely won't allow the barrel to cool very much. With that in mind, this is going to be his main hunting rifle, so packing weight is a major consideration. What's the best compromise of lightest contour verses consistency and accuracy. 2. Some of the replies include folks asking "did you check this . . . " or "are you doing that . . . ?". The OP told us that he's experimented ad nauseum with multiple manufacturers in multiple light contours, I'd have to believe that he's a pretty experienced shooter and that we can skip all of "the usual diagnosis steps" that are engaged on noobies. With that, we'd also have to assume that he's put in the time to become a proficient shooter (form, equipment, environmental considerations all having been finely tuned and accounted for) . . . so we don't need to debate whether he's got the right stock or if he's shooting on bags, in a sled or over a log in the field. We need to be debating barrel contour, that's what he's after. 3. Not calling anyone out on this one, just a question to consider for folks that have already engaged in this thread. How many of you pros have shot lighter contour aftermarket barrels (not factory)? To take it further, can you provide us all with some control data that might help? Countour Brand Finished Length Caliber Bullet Weight relative accuracy (if you know it would do 5-shots in 3/4 MOA, or 10 shots in 1 MOA, or .....) Thanks all, again, I'm not trying to call anyone out or start a flame session, I just want to see this thread continue in the direction as directed by the OP, I think a lot of us hunters are very interested in the topic. [/QUOTE]
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