Testing light contour benchmark carbon fiber

[Barbourcreek]

Testing today light contour Benchmark carbon fiber barrel

BC 1400 rifle caliber 6.5 PRC
Terminus Apollo lite action
ammunition 147 Hornady ELDM scope Trijicon 10 mile 3 x 18 suppressor omega 300 testing without letting the gun cool shooting 37 rounds and then a three shot group at 912 yards
I did not shoot the group at 1000 because the suppressor was so hot and the barrel that the heat coming off the barrel was distorting the target too much so I shot it at 912 yards even then it was very difficult to see the orange dot but I was able to produce this excellent group with a really hot barrel

 

[tahoe1305]

Any specs on length and weight of barrel prior to mounting? Also maybe width at muzzle (or shoulders at threading end).

 

[Joel Russo]

Nicely done!

 

[Longrangers]

Will there barrels handle the same amount of chamber pressure as steel barrels?

 

[Barbourcreek]

They do

 

[comfisherman]

Looked on the sight to see if they had a contour diagram and didn't see one. What would you ballpark this to be close to? Have been considering one of these or seeing how light the contour carbon six uses.

 

[Barbourcreek]

Similar to a number 5 contour

 

[comfisherman]

Oh wow ok. Have a carbon stock that can probably make a 3b work but a 5 might be a stretch.

Thanks for the follow up, anesthetically a good looking barrel.

 

[6.5saum/300rum]

Oh wow ok. Have a carbon stock that can probably make a 3b work but a 5 might be a stretch.

Thanks for the follow up, anesthetically a good looking barrel.

I'm pretty sure a benchmark #5 and a bartlein 3b both are .700 at the muzzle they just taper a little differently.

 

[comfisherman]

Gotcha I transposed my (b) named barrel companies and am comparing pics on a cheap smart phone.... I'll have to dig deeper. This could be a neat option for the rare non barrel burning cartridge in my safe.

 

[Mark37082]

That is some impressive shooting. I'm not sure I would put that many rounds down range without some barrel cooling, but glad you were willing to run the test.