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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1588972" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>I am still leaning in the camp that the carbon wrap insulates the barrel and makes it feel cooler to the touch. My 280ai with Proof Sendero light will be done soon. We have a 280ai with steel barrel that I will try and do some comparing with the same ammo. Thinking a meat thermometer in the chamber after a string with each may give an idea of which is cooler. Cooler to the touch is likely misleading. If the carbon is, in fact, moving heat from the steel faster it should read cooler in the chamber/throat. When touching the CF barrels after shooting they feel cooler to the touch. I would think this should be the opposite if the carbon was moving heat from the steel. I have not noticed more mirage from the carbon barrels, but have not thought about it. I will try and make note when comparing these rifles.</p><p></p><p>Let it be known that I don't care about the heat transfer thing with cf barrels. I put the Proof cf on my personal carry rifle because I like how they shoot and handle. I do think the cooler barrel is marketing hype that is difficult to prove, thus easy to claim. Longer lasting...Good luck proving that. Tips melting in flight...Hmmm. Bullets that can sense when they have penetrated 3" and then blow up...Hmmm. Small 6.5 caliber cartridges that out perform 300wm at 1000y on big game...Hmmm.</p><p></p><p>Lots of snake oil and unicorns sold to the shooting world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1588972, member: 7999"] I am still leaning in the camp that the carbon wrap insulates the barrel and makes it feel cooler to the touch. My 280ai with Proof Sendero light will be done soon. We have a 280ai with steel barrel that I will try and do some comparing with the same ammo. Thinking a meat thermometer in the chamber after a string with each may give an idea of which is cooler. Cooler to the touch is likely misleading. If the carbon is, in fact, moving heat from the steel faster it should read cooler in the chamber/throat. When touching the CF barrels after shooting they feel cooler to the touch. I would think this should be the opposite if the carbon was moving heat from the steel. I have not noticed more mirage from the carbon barrels, but have not thought about it. I will try and make note when comparing these rifles. Let it be known that I don't care about the heat transfer thing with cf barrels. I put the Proof cf on my personal carry rifle because I like how they shoot and handle. I do think the cooler barrel is marketing hype that is difficult to prove, thus easy to claim. Longer lasting...Good luck proving that. Tips melting in flight...Hmmm. Bullets that can sense when they have penetrated 3" and then blow up...Hmmm. Small 6.5 caliber cartridges that out perform 300wm at 1000y on big game...Hmmm. Lots of snake oil and unicorns sold to the shooting world. [/QUOTE]
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