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<blockquote data-quote="sp6x6" data-source="post: 1034645" data-attributes="member: 21869"><p>ABS is probly the leader in carbon wraps right now.Proof is a sister company that does there own in house.You are not going to gain much in a 24'' and not to large caliber.The benefit is more in a 338 type and the more you go past 26''.The miltary and Proof does stuff for them gain in the larger 50 cal type size.A 338 Defiance and a smaller contour wrap I did on a 26'' was 5.5 0z,on the barrel and action.Kirby has built alot of rifles on ABS and not gained that much on wieght or performance for the cost.Ive seen some super light weight builds in steel.Now after this you may think Im against, but I love my 2-338 Normas that are ABS wraps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sp6x6, post: 1034645, member: 21869"] ABS is probly the leader in carbon wraps right now.Proof is a sister company that does there own in house.You are not going to gain much in a 24'' and not to large caliber.The benefit is more in a 338 type and the more you go past 26''.The miltary and Proof does stuff for them gain in the larger 50 cal type size.A 338 Defiance and a smaller contour wrap I did on a 26'' was 5.5 0z,on the barrel and action.Kirby has built alot of rifles on ABS and not gained that much on wieght or performance for the cost.Ive seen some super light weight builds in steel.Now after this you may think Im against, but I love my 2-338 Normas that are ABS wraps. [/QUOTE]
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