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Long range precision, heavy barrels and carbon fiber barrels

MAVERICK59

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Minuteman
Jan 31, 2022
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PHOENIX, AZ
I’m trying to learn all I can about equipment and shooting long distance comp. guns , theory etc. Regarding barrels, it seems to be common practice that most would like to have a heavy barrel which aids in overall controlling recoil and also to help in tracing ones shots/ follow up . SO.......... is the use of carbon fiber barrels mostly for other styles of shooting? Just curious as I have read some that use in PRS shooting and it just seems contradictory when talking long distance precision shooting.

Cheers

Don
 
I had a 28" carbon fiber 308 Win barrel cut for my AI with the thinking of i will use it for FT/R matches where you are limited on weight. Which my ai and scope weigh enough as it is, and to get the extra velocity. I used it in a prs match WITH a can and it was definitely clumsy moving around but only because of overall length.