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PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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In other news, the sky is blue.
Are we just saying random chit?
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Boomers gonna BOOM! Lol
But I agree. To make weight, Drop a contour and hold the carbon.
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Yeah but if you line 'em with good steel, then you've got something.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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I’ve not had the need to spend $700-$750 on a barrel for a hunting rifle. Maybe I’m doing it wrong. Bartlein, Broughton, Brux and Shilen have all worked well for me.
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I have had many dozen's of hunting rifles over the last 35 years ( more than i can recall) and now I only buy rifles that have carbon wrapped barrels, I like the lightweight. A carbon wrapped barrel cools down 3x faster than a solid steel barrel does and that cut's my range time way down....Do I "need" my rifle to have a carbon wrapped barrel? No, but when is buying a new hunting rifle for loony's like us about "need".....good shooting...Hb
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a friend of mine has a couple of the carbon barrels proof research is one of them for sure. there is some advantages the accuracy is good but not impressive for the price point in my opinion
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Light done right,has NO equal. Hint.
Once you go Carbon,you gotta up stock sizing,to accept same. Hint................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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I may try a #4 carbon Bart when my 22-250AI barrel pukes. I guess I should order now so I’ll have it. Anyway I can see it being a one time itch to scratch thing.
As to price they are almost double but I’ve sunk some money in regular barrels too fluting coating etc. so that closes the gap between them a little bit.
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I've got 2 rifle builds with #4 CF wrapped Bartleins, both built by Shaen Rifles. Both are great shooters, probably due to the smith more than anything I like them but doubt I'd do another one now that I have these 2.
Last edited by Oregonmuley; 12/04/22.
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I’ve never bought a barrel. What would the cost be (ball park) for a Rem 700 mountain rifle contour assembled? Stainless…
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If you’re talking about barrel fitted chambered etc on your rifle a ball park will be $600-$700 on up. Depending what all you want. Pac Nor would be a one stop shop for a option and starting point.
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I’ve never bought a barrel. What would the cost be (ball park) for a Rem 700 mountain rifle contour assembled? Stainless… $600-$800 depending on barrel and who does install.
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I’ve never bought a barrel. What would the cost be (ball park) for a Rem 700 mountain rifle contour assembled? Stainless… $600-$800 depending on barrel and who does install. Thanks AKW! Probably Shaen
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I have a .270 in a McMillan rolling in soon. Would prefer a short action cartridge but I might see about rebarreling. If not I’ll put it up on here.
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I've only shot animals with other peoples cf barrels. They are worth a damn.
However, not enough for me to buy one...
It's you and the bullet, and all the rest is secondary.
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I reluctantly tried a Proof carbon fiber barrel to throw on my Big Horn. It has enough meat to accept my suppressor where a purely steel barrel of the same weight wouldn't. It seems to cool well, and it shoots great. Its my one and only carbon-wrapped barrel so it is a sample size of one. The entire package is an acceptable weight but provides me better performance than my steel barrels of the same weight. I'm happy so far.
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One of my closest pals is in the business of building high performance BG hunting rifles. They aren’t cheap. The Proof CF barrels outperform all others. He delivers each rifle with ammo developed for that rifle.
His rifles in 28 Nosler, 300 PRC, 338 Lapua, and such cartridges average in the .300’s with full-on hunting loads. He has done at least 50 in the last few years so his results are based on a good sized sample.
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It has enough meat to accept my suppressor where a purely steel barrel of the same weight wouldn't. Please expound on this here…
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