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Well, being the owner of several carbon wrapped barrels, I say the only advantage is weight and they are not always lighter the steel, depending on the contour. However, newer shooters entering the field (and some older ones like me) like to shoot rifles with brakes and suppressors, you can't screw these things on thin tapered barrels and you need some threading and a bit of shoulder. For the Area 419 brake I use, it requires a shoulder of .750 for 5/8x24 threads. I had one steel barrel like that, a #4, and I didn't like carrying it around. These days, I use Proof pre-fits which are light enough and are ready for a suppressor. Steel barrels typically run about 1/2 the price of carbon wraps and that's "one" of the reasons competitors don't typically use carbon wrapped barrels, they burn out barrels and replace them often, hunters are one-and-done typically with barrel and "burn out". I have a thread adapter on my M7 308win., the barrel is considered a #1 size and will accept a break/suppressor. < Just saying.
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards.
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I have purchased two. The objective is less weight for a given outside diameter. . MMMM, no. Yes. The intent is to add stiffness to a very thin barrel, all in an effort to reduce weight. If you have enough attention span to make more than a one or two word reply, why don't you enlighten everyone what your belief is other than stiffening a light barrel.
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I thought it was done to stiffen the barrel without the weight of a heavier, stiffer steel barrel. That's the idea. I have a magnum research 22 mag semi auto that is a delight to carry and shoot. I always thought those looked like a fun rifle. Greg they are a real hoot. So light it's hard to believe. If a guy grabbed it on the way out the door in a shtf scenario, you could do a lot worse.
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards. And I rarely see 24 pound bench rest guns used for elk and mule deer hunting. Must be some reason for this
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I have purchased two. The objective is less weight for a given outside diameter. . MMMM, no. Yes. The intent is to add stiffness to a very thin barrel, all in an effort to reduce weight. If you have enough attention span to make more than a one or two word reply, why don't you enlighten everyone what your belief is other than stiffening a light barrel. MMMM, no.
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards. o h
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards. You realize, don't you, some of us prefer to use ignorant prejudice?
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards. You realize, don't you, some of us prefer to use ignorant prejudice? And "some of us" make a career out of it.
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards. You realize, don't you, some of us prefer to use ignorant prejudice? Thanks, retard.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards. You realize, don't you, some of us prefer to use ignorant prejudice? Thanks, retard. Point proven.
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If I'm not mistaken EVERY single winning benchrest gun has a carbon fiber barrel. Old outdated stainless steel barrels can't compete with the super-cool barrels.
Only a fool would buy an all steel barrel.
Over... From someone who has shot benchrest for over 30 years, I have never seen a carbon wrapped barrel used on a benchrest gun of any kind. And I'm talking competition from 50 yards to 1000 yards. You realize, don't you, some of us prefer to use ignorant prejudice? Thanks, retard. Point proven. Yes. Ring man has been proving the same point for many years now. He’s a fugking retard.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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