I'm down to two factory non-match barrels, one10" and one 21" . The carbine has produced 3/ 8" five shot groups at fifty yards and 1" a t 100. The pistol can do 5/8" and 2" at those distances. Someone with better eyes and technique coil better those numbers. A match barrel for me wouldn't help much. I've had maybe 2 0 contender barrels since they were introduced and they were all good shoot ers.