But youre recognizing the issues around it. This barrel post took me longer than normal, because there was a lot of interesting stuff in there (at least to me). Variable shoulder prefits have a smaller shank diameter than fixed shoulders on all action types since the nut creates a large torquing surface. As far as which reticle, Ive owned a lot! Heavy Varmint. It seemed like the choices in barrels directly compatible with Impact Precision actions was still pretty limited in terms of manufactures and barrel profiles/ lengths. Youre basically asking for something that is extremely lightweight with Benchrest accuracy, which I find are competing design characteristics. Lots of information. The natural endowments of the county offer horseback riding, fishing and cycling. Target 5.53 Cal, thanks for another objective discussion of barrels! or slightly heavier than a Rem. It's one of the reasons they can maintain 1/2 MOA accuracy across so many calibers. Then upgrade to the absolute best you can afford. Krieger Barrels offers a wide variety of both standard and custom barrel contours for bolt action rifles as well as AR10, AR15, M1 Garand, M1A/M14 and service rifles. Dooby Private. since they go through them so fast. Ive heard that both are very popular in other shooting disciplines, or at least have been in the past. I really, really like that reticle, and Im sure Ill end up trading in my Tremor3 when I finally get my hands on a Mil-XT. He uses a pharmaceutical scale to do all this, which is very accurate. Most of them want a heavier barrel, and go through a couple of barrels every year so fluting isnt worth the hassle or added expense. As well their barrels, both CF core and naked steel, are top quality as shown in this survey. Palma 5.06 Any advice you could offer me would be very appreciated. I havent read all the books on long range shooting, but Ive read a lot maybe even most of them! They all make barrels that shoot and every now and then a barrel gets through that doesnt (for a variety of reasons). It is appreciated. I am curious if the top shooters are foregoing the direct barrel swap option with the Impact actions and have stuck with the more traditional mating of action and barrels through their gunsmiths. MTU, M24 Straight Taper Barrel contour. That might be the best source to get a bunch of them. Quick view Out of Stock. Unfortunately, right now it seems like we have very little to make informed decisions with. And then you have 7 guys running a straight contour, also known as the truck axle! The military has standardized on mils. Palma. In my experience, shorter barrels are better able to shoot small groups and maintain zero. All parts of manufacturing a barreled action are done on CNC equipment from the barrel chambering to the oversized bolt knob. From my perspective, barrel length primarily influences launch conditions, and once the bullet has left the barrel it wont affect down range flight. Our rifling machines are so accurate, we can carry the twist rate to the 4th decimal point (example: 11.3642). Which blanks, contours they use etc? Because I hate that approach soooo much, I gathered a pile of barrels and did a massive research project that was published in Bryan Litzs most recent book. Its very enlightening and helpful when deciding appropriate barrel length for a particular cartridge. I am thinking about replacing the barrel on my RPR with a heavier contour and 22 as I shoot it with a suppressor. There is just so much left to learn about them. The county is rich in thermal and medicinal water treasure, beaches and spas. Im not saying none of these fluted their barrels, or that it is a bad idea but Id be shocked if more than 10% of them did. i wana buy some books to learn more about long range shooting and precision rifle shooting . There is an optimal barrel length for each cartridge, but that depends on all kinds of factors related to internal ballistics and how pressures build when launching the bullet. It was an interesting perspective that influenced my view of Hawk Hill, so I thought Id share it. Try before you buy, and buy the best you can once you know what your needs are. Shawn Andrews, 56th Overall in the PRS, Tags Bartlein Barrels Benchmark Barrels Broughton Barrels Criterion Barrels Dan Jarecke George Gardner Harold Vaughn Hawk Hill Custom HS Precision K&P Rifle Barrels Krieger Barrels Masterpiece Arms McGowen Barrels MullerWorks Proof Research Rifle Accuracy Facts Rock Creek Barrels Schneider Barrels X-Caliber Barrels. Not sure. Both of those are very heavy barrels, at just over 0.9 diameter at the muzzle on a 26 barrel, which is the length most of these guys were running (more on barrel length later). When I started load development I plugged in all of my data into Quickload and came up with Varget as the best powder for the bullet I had chosen. 2) in the heavy contour barrel what does 2 length difference do to velocity and accuracy nodes? LV Modified 5.64 The rest of the guys were running barrels from 24 to 28, plus 2 guys running at 23 and 1 guy running at 22. Wade told me I dont think its that heavy barrels necessarily shoot better,as much asIshoot better with a heavy barrel. He felt the increased weight and balance ofariflewith a heavy barrel helped him be steady and stay on target. Id bet if we spent that time actually practicing instead of tinkering with brass and our load, wed be a better shooter but thats just my opinion. The more I shot this rifle the more I wished that the barrel was shorter for handling purposes I like shorter handier rifles my PRS comp 6.5x47L has a 22 bbl and handles like a dream. For more info, check out. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Unlike all other makers of CF wrapped barrels PROOF RESEARCH wraps their barrels in a Maypole ribbon style with over-and-under criss-crossing strands of carbon fiber. REM 700 Sporter Contours. Now all that to say, I didnt collect that data myself but he is by far the most anal reloader Ive ever met. My hunting rifle shoots 0.4-0.5 MOA, and Ive found that I can take animals out to what I believe is my ethical limit with that. Options include Light, Medium and Heavy Palma as well as custom Palma. This barrel finishes at either 20 or 24 with the finished 24 barrel in .308 caliber weighing 4.45 lbs. The Hide Armory. Youre obviously a sharp guy, and I bet youd enjoy reading about that barrel study. Sometimes the rifle balances better with a longer barrel. Really hes giving the big value through volume. Ill not be shooting competition at the high level but I do shoot steel for bragging rights with a local group out to 1100 yds. Black Friday Sale Starts Friday at 12:01 am! Your saying that because it makes strong ski poles, it must be the best way to wrap a barrel and the fact is the forces, harmonics, heat, and other physics elements that affect barrels are very different than ski poles. Peter, I didnt focus on that, but each brand mostly just has one approach so itd be pretty easy to figure that out. And that probably comes back to #1 (i.e. Disclaimer. If it was a match-grade barrel, Id expect theyd tell you what it was. The carbon barrel contours we offer are the Heavy Palma and 900 Varmint, depending on which action it is going on. I couldnt agree more with every syllable you typed. I meant to question why everyone is not having their barrels nitrided, melonited, etc. You can do everything right to put a shot right on the money at 2000 yards, but if you have a zero that wanders by MOA randomly, cold bore shots are a straight up gamble. I also use one of those chamber fans to circulate cool air down the barrel. Once again Cal, Thank You for another fantastic reading. to achieve the same launch conditions, from a shorter or longer barrel. im debating between 18" kukri (light varmint/medium palma ish), vs 22" kukri vs 20" MTU. Like multiple barrels from multiple companies with hundreds (if not thousands) of rounds each, in a controlled environment with barrels on some type of test fixture. I also put some carbon fiber barrels from PROOF Research and Christiansen Arms to the test to see how they compare to several traditional steel barrels of various contours, including a steel barrel from PROOF Research. I purchased a bbl in MTU contour. 308 Win). Starting at: $412.50. Then there is the brand newPROOF Competitioncontour, which was released this year. MPA BA Custom Build Rifle $ view product. Appreciate the content? In fact, in some of the RifleShooter.com tests you can see muzzle velocity actually went down with the longest barrels, meaning the bullet was starting to slow down in the barrel. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. There is little to no support from those companys. Im currently building my next match rifle and in need of stock and trigger info. We've selected and generated our contours to offer a variety of options that also accept common stock inlets, but also allow for our custom fluting designs. Now is a chicken or a egg problem? The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit . Ill say right from the top, there isnt one that is better than the other. SHOT Show 2020: Leica PRS 5-3056 with PRB Reticle! Also, any harmonics or other similar effects that may be present are only amplified by the longer barrel. Regardless of whether that is true or not, a lot of guys are using their barrels so they must be doing something right! MPA 338 BA Bolt Action Rifle $ - $ view product. Fixed Shoulder barrels offer our largest contour selection, from light to our heaviest contours such as MTU or M24 as well as Palmas, Varmints, Sporters, and our Taperless series. Great questions, Jeff. I have some that clean easier but dont necessarily shoot any better and other than that they are all great barrels. Thanks for all the hard work and information dump. Its a much smaller December of PRS (I believe anyway), but have you ever considered doing a survey on that? Unlike other parts like scopes, actions, and chassis where we can compare features or see/feel the difference, most of the differences between a great barrel and a poor one cant be easily compared. That seems to corroborate Vaughns point. Conversely, a poor-quality rifle with a good barrel can shoot accurately.. Accuracy, however drives me. Target 6.15 Ive always been a firm believer that if you want to improve your shooting, spend more money on ammo and practice than the latest and greatest new tech (assuming you currently use at least decent gear). 3) is the RPR a candidate for heavier shorter rebatrel? Im not sure its ever been broken down this way, so it is interesting to see the trend. There are some good ELR shooters using MOA scopes. Palma 4.37 Shank diameter on the mtu and HV will be 1.25 vs 1.20 for the m24. Thanks for putting it all together. I think there were only a few guys at the finale in the Production class, but I probably did get surveys from them. Part Number: B-14-B. This includes rifles scopes, but also spotting scopes and rangefinders. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 46 min to complete. I have noticed that it seems my heavy barreled 22AR is less sensitive to my Magnometer hanging on my he end (-.25) than my 25 Ruger PR (-1.25) both 6.5 Creedmoor. 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You can look at the specific subtension measurements to compare the reticle width for sure. In your research, what did you find about these guys running really thick barrels and what brakes they were able to accommodate? Love your blog. Muzzle Diameters are based off of 26 Lengths shorter lengths will reflect the same profile. His conclusion was the carbon embedded in the brass made the friction on the bullet more consistent than a super-clean neck like on brand new brass or after itd be cleaned with an ultrasonic cleaner. Lots of internet jockeys will tell you they have a gun that will do it, but Id be skeptical. Barrels are deceptively simple,yetcrucialto the precision required for long-range shooting. I think youre exactly right want to get better? Much will depend on the weight of the other components in your rig (scope, bipod, stock, action, etc.). I Was wondering what you know in regards to AI barrels. I then went back and re-evaluated my 6.5x47L load and found that the same load with a 26 bbl according to the graph and barrel time would be a slightly better load. Now Im not saying they dont make good barrels that could be competitive in this sport. Ive found its hard to do side-by-side comparison of all these contours, so here is a table I made for quick reference. Thanks It has everything you need for top-shelf, repeatable, reliable, precision without bedding, along with the must-have feature of adjustability, mag fed, extensibility for arca-Swiss rails and barricade stops, etc. The process of Single Point Cut Rifling is the most stress free way to rifle a barrel. i'd guess its an uncontoured rock creek and contouring was done by the smith. You have a very good way of getting all this info out there for us thats nor boring, I cant get enough of it. Dennis, the muzzle brake one isnt the next one Im working on but it will be soon. Not finding what you need? The blank in .308 bore weighs ~6.2 lbs or almost exactly the same as the M24 contour. I am honestly probably close to being clinically OCD, and he makes me look like a slob! (View other What The Pros Use articles). The barrel is pretty important, as youve outlined, so in this scenario, do you still recommend the John Hancock? I appreciate you sharing that specifically. Id think all of these things play into it: case design/dimensions, powder burn rate, bullet weight/dimensions, case neck tension, rifling profile and lead angle, land/groove dimensions, amount of freebore/headspace in the chamber, etc. Im curious if there are ties with trajectory stability as compared to bullet weight vs. barrel length? The carbon fiber contour option for fixed shoulder prefits is the Heavy Palma. Thanks, Taras. Id be very curious to see what rifles and scopes are being used in the PRS Production class. My ? I hope the muzzle brake review is next. Assuming velocity has a direct effect on stability, does a heavier bullet tend to remain more stable to a greater distance from a longer barrel? Ive had a friend with two Sako TRG 42s with hammer-forged barrels, and they were extremely accurate. A lighter barrel can be more maneuverable and make offhand shots easier, but most guys feel like a heavy barrel gives an advantage when prone or off barricades. Add To Cart. In fact, it might not even be the biggest reason for all these guys. Heavy Palma and Heavy Varmint were the next most popular contours, and both of those would also be slightly over a 0.9 diameter at the muzzle on a 26 barrel. Of course correlation doesnt imply causation, meaning it might not be why they are using those barrels but simply a coincidence that the barrels they picked happened to primarily be cut-rifled barrels and it didnt play into their decision. . At the same time, button rifled barrels have set lots of records in the Benchrest world. That goes for both PROOF and Christensen. Sometimes a longer barrel can really boost the velocity for a particular cartridge, but the same increase in length might have a negligible change in muzzle velocity for another cartridge. 30cal Bartlein Barrel, MTU MPN: BAR30MTU. So theyd be close to the weight of the M24 and MTU contours. Sporter 3.65. If it is it's from them spinning the barrel while standing it on a belt sander, which is common practice to make it look nice once machining is done. Its clearly a very capable round in the hands of a good shooter. While the rifles used in PRS and NRL are predictably following a path to extreme specialization, AI is principally governed by the requirements of police and military end users and we must respect the balance of requirements for rifles used in the real world. OTM ships to lower 48 states for a flat rate of $9.99(MAXIMUM OF 20 POUNDS UNDER ONE SHIPPING CHARGE), excluding Hazmat. Cal, while building an Elk gun last year I created a spreadsheet that correctly calculates most of Bartleins barrel weights based upon the users desired finished length. Hvy. The iodine, bromide and hydro-carbon rich waters offer an unparalleled curative effect and give bathers refreshment and renewed energy. Ive heard it said, Youre always either building your reputation or living off it. Bartlein seems to never stop building their reputation. When most people think of PROOF Research, they probably think of their carbon fiber barrels, but PROOF also produces traditional steel barrels which is what 100% of these guys were running. I have a factory stock Rem700 sporter in 7-08 that groups in the 3s all day long with Berger 140 VLDs. Nov 25, 2019 #1 ; Hope i can get some help with this. Paul Phillips on the Applied Ballistics team is one of them. I dont know of objective studies that have been done to prove that, but it fits my experience. It also talks more in-depth about this problem, especially when it comes to ELR: Extreme Long Range Tips 1: Optics & Mounts. The muzzle diameter is .975, and the performance of this barrel has been exceptional without being excessively heavy. For example, if I laid 10 different barrel blanks in front of a veteran shooter and asked him to tell me which were the best ones, hed be stumped. OTM ships to . Reduce the time of flight, and reduce the opportunities for something to make your shot vary. Im using a proof research carbon fiber bbl. I will admit it does feel good to see a tiny SD, and gives you a lot of confidence! While that study had several interesting findings, when choosing a barrel it largely comes down to an educated bet on the reputation of the company making it. All barrel blanks are 1" longer for cutting and crowning. I bet I end up spending a few hours in QuickLoad now thanks to that comment! I was surprised there were not more Brux barrels as well. The Mil-XT is a simpler version, but has all the features I need. Straigt Taper/Match. Does this mean that most shooters are still going through their gunsmiths to mate actions and barrels? Hvy. When I went back to Quickload to adjust data to match my actual velocities I decided to adjust barrel length to see what a shorter barrel would give me. Benchmark built their reputation on world record-setting rimfire and centerfire barrels. . Starting at: $412.50. Since most of these guys see a heavy barrel as a good thing, that shouldnt be too surprising. Bartlein Barrels is a manufacturer of precision cut-rifled barrels used for hunting, precision tactical shooting, and benchrest competition. Here is what he says about barrel length: Shorter barrels are also a big favorite of mine. MTU. The other place I might suggest looking at is Quarter Minute Magnums. Well, you can just hold the other 6 mils using the reference points on the reticle. Vectronix rangefinders have an etched reticle in them, which is mil-based. Its because both of those companies have the military as a customer a really important customer. It seems like so many guys were running heavy M24 and MTU, but if you want anything heavier youd have to jump all the way to a straight cylinder, which may require a custom modification to your stock or chassis. I literally fired thousands of rounds hoping to gain some insight into the mystical area of rifle barrels, because I hate the idea of not having more data to guide the decision! X-Caliber - X-Caliber Barrel Contours Contours All dimensions listed will remain the same regardless of barrel length. According to Bartlein Barrels, a 26 M24 contour barrel weighs in at 6.2 pounds and a 26 MTU weighs in at 7.0 pounds! Honestly, I was concerned it was getting too long-winded, so thanks! This group of over 150 competitors represent the best precision rifle shooters in the country, and this post will present all the details about what barrel they are using in long range rifle matches. Just at first glance, it seems like single-point, cut-rifled barrels are most popular among this crowd by a pretty wide margin. 6.5 caliber and I expect groups to be in the 0.2 s @ 100 yds. McGowen Barrels, Criterion Barrels, H-S Precision Barrels, and K&P Barrels each had 1 shooter represented. He starts with a long barrel and then chops it off an inch at a time and records what the impact is on muzzle velocity at each increment. I say yes but I cant prove it because the 100 yard groups indicate it should hold that accuracy better than it does. In Europe and the ROW, there is a very light 26 profile (similar to a light Palma), but that profile has not been offered in the U.S for many years. While you can guess at it, and I think guessing based on the RifleShooter.com tests is about the best you can do, ultimately you wont know the impact it has on muzzle velocity for sure until you do it. I havent had much experience with melonite barrels, although Ive read some of the military tests that say it works. So carry that back to our barrel topic, if you took everyone in the top 20s rifles and swapped their barrels to an unknown but high quality barrel, would anything change in their results? Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this content, data, or other materials is strictly prohibited without prior express and written permission from the author. You can hold an additional amount. Weve selected and generated our contours to offer a variety of options that also accept common stock inlets, but also allow for our custom fluting designs. 1.25 Barrel Blank 8.27 So Im glad to hear you noticed the improvement! You just go through them so fast (a couple a year), and when you get a batch done at once you know the chambers and therefore the brass should all be interchangeable, because they were made with the same reamer at the same time. 3) Id bet so, but that is probably a question for a gunsmith. The performance of the AI-1960 barrel even in 300 WIN Mag is extremely high. Our different sizes are .750 .810 .850 .900 which will satisfy most needs for any type of shooter. match contour) was the most popular profile, followed by a Palma contour. Thats probably just because Im super-OCD, because he carries very similar stuff on the shelf and Im not saving money doing it the way I am just like picking the exact brand, contour, twist, instead of making compromises. A Data-Driven Approach To Precision Rifles, Optics & Gear. Ive read it multiple times and still find myself going to pull it off the shelf to reference more than any other book. 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