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Why use a carbon wrapped barel?
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<blockquote data-quote="Randy Tidwell" data-source="post: 2071205" data-attributes="member: 109136"><p>Sorry to disagree, </p><p></p><p>BR shooters have very tight weight limits, 10.5 pounds for Light Varmint and Sporter Class. 13.5 pounds for Heavy Varmint Class. So weight is very much a concern. Same with F Class shooters, they have weight restrictions.</p><p></p><p>Second, very few BR and F class shooters set barrels back, not worth the effort. Did it twice, barrels shot well for maybe 100 rounds, then would not agg. </p><p></p><p>Re-crowning is a different issue, if you are cleaning correctly, you will wear out a barrel long before it needs any work to the crown.</p><p></p><p>I have yet to be at a BR match seen anyone successful using CF.</p><p></p><p>Competition shooter are just like racers, if something works better, no matter the cost they will use it! Racers are trying to shave thousands off their time, BR shooters are trying to shave thousands off an agg. </p><p></p><p>Show me a CF barrel that will agg (not one group) under .200", that's the average of five 5 groups. </p><p></p><p>CF barrels are prob ok for a hunting rifle, but in my humble opinion, you are leaving too much on the table. Same goes for fluted barrels, I have seen far more fluted barrels that will not shoot than successful ones. Especially factory flutes, yuck.</p><p></p><p>But, I drive nothing but Fords, most of my buddies drive Chevy's (fools, lol), bottom line it is personal preference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Tidwell, post: 2071205, member: 109136"] Sorry to disagree, BR shooters have very tight weight limits, 10.5 pounds for Light Varmint and Sporter Class. 13.5 pounds for Heavy Varmint Class. So weight is very much a concern. Same with F Class shooters, they have weight restrictions. Second, very few BR and F class shooters set barrels back, not worth the effort. Did it twice, barrels shot well for maybe 100 rounds, then would not agg. Re-crowning is a different issue, if you are cleaning correctly, you will wear out a barrel long before it needs any work to the crown. I have yet to be at a BR match seen anyone successful using CF. Competition shooter are just like racers, if something works better, no matter the cost they will use it! Racers are trying to shave thousands off their time, BR shooters are trying to shave thousands off an agg. Show me a CF barrel that will agg (not one group) under .200", that's the average of five 5 groups. CF barrels are prob ok for a hunting rifle, but in my humble opinion, you are leaving too much on the table. Same goes for fluted barrels, I have seen far more fluted barrels that will not shoot than successful ones. Especially factory flutes, yuck. But, I drive nothing but Fords, most of my buddies drive Chevy's (fools, lol), bottom line it is personal preference. [/QUOTE]
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