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<blockquote data-quote="Northkill" data-source="post: 2175756" data-attributes="member: 110890"><p>Just got my new 7 Allen Mag for APS / Kirby Allen. Running a 26" Bartlein Carbon 8-twist 5R #4 Bull Sporter in the new harder SS (Bartlein proprietary 400 MOD BB). Very happy with it so far.</p><p></p><p>150 gr Badlands Gen 2 Bulldozer</p><p>106.9 gr. RL33</p><p>3675 fps average</p><p></p><p>195 gr. Berger EOL</p><p>100.0 gr. RL33</p><p>3300 fps average</p><p></p><p>As you can see by the speed and load, this rifle will really test a barrel, and this is what Kirby says:</p><p></p><p>"Rifle shot well, did not see any group walking when barrel heated up which is common with Proof carbon barrels. Group size did open up a bit testing the hot barrel. I do this to make sure there are no stress issues in the barrel that show up as the barrel warms up. </p><p></p><p>I gave the rifle a good test drive and warmed the barrel up to check for any point of impact shifting. I did not see any point of impact shifting but I did notice that after around the 5th shot I started to notice groups opening up a bit. Nothing dramatic but it was noticed. </p><p></p><p>Cold bore the rifle would easily hit 1/3 - 1/2 moa sized targets (900 yds), out of a hot barrel, all shots would either hit or land on the close fringes of 1/2 moa sized targets, so very good for a carbon wrapped barrel. I could see no real difference between this barrel and the Bartlein steel barrels I normally use. Cut the same, finished the same, seemed to shoot the same."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northkill, post: 2175756, member: 110890"] Just got my new 7 Allen Mag for APS / Kirby Allen. Running a 26" Bartlein Carbon 8-twist 5R #4 Bull Sporter in the new harder SS (Bartlein proprietary 400 MOD BB). Very happy with it so far. 150 gr Badlands Gen 2 Bulldozer 106.9 gr. RL33 3675 fps average 195 gr. Berger EOL 100.0 gr. RL33 3300 fps average As you can see by the speed and load, this rifle will really test a barrel, and this is what Kirby says: "Rifle shot well, did not see any group walking when barrel heated up which is common with Proof carbon barrels. Group size did open up a bit testing the hot barrel. I do this to make sure there are no stress issues in the barrel that show up as the barrel warms up. I gave the rifle a good test drive and warmed the barrel up to check for any point of impact shifting. I did not see any point of impact shifting but I did notice that after around the 5th shot I started to notice groups opening up a bit. Nothing dramatic but it was noticed. Cold bore the rifle would easily hit 1/3 - 1/2 moa sized targets (900 yds), out of a hot barrel, all shots would either hit or land on the close fringes of 1/2 moa sized targets, so very good for a carbon wrapped barrel. I could see no real difference between this barrel and the Bartlein steel barrels I normally use. Cut the same, finished the same, seemed to shoot the same." [/QUOTE]
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