Rifle Competition Events NRL Barrel Question

[ThatGuy01]

I am new to NRL Hunter and currently building my first rig. My question is…which barrel is better for NRL? I don’t have experience with either. My thoughts..

Steel Fluted = can hold up to longer (8 rds) strings of fire but heavier depending on contour. Possibly could go shorter to save weight but then I lose velocity/power factor.

Carbon = lighter & possibly longer which benefit weight and velocity but may start to drift the more it heats up. Even with a thicker contour I don’t think that is enough to change how the heat will affect it given how they are constructed.

Or neither and I should look into something else.

*Im trying to stay in the open light division with a 6.5 CM setup

 

[021411]

The least you can shoot and clean a stage is 4 rounds. The most can fire period is 8 over the course of the par time. You’re not going to shoot so fast where heating up the barrel will throw off your shot. That said I haven’t had accuracy issues with my Proof carbon barrels in both Sendero and Sendero Light profiles.

 

[021411]

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This is a .750 Taperless profile finished at 25” and chambered in 7mm SAW. It’s 42.5 oz (2.66#) on the scale.

 

[Sheldon N]

The vast majority of NRL Hunter open light competitors seem to be running carbon fiber barrels from what I've seen shooting/RO'ing, especially those at the top.

I don't think there's any reason to be concerned with drift or heat with a quality carbon fiber barrel.

 

[ThatGuy01]

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This is a .750 Taperless profile finished at 25” and chambered in 7mm SAW. It’s 42.5 oz (2.66#) on the scale.

Wow that’s only a couple oz off what a 22” 6.5 CM CF barrel weighs.

 

[powdahound76]

Just finished shooting the RO match and ROing for 2 days here in CO.

Saw a lot of both fluted and CF.
Nearly 50/50 for guys in OL.

First big match like that. Learned a ton, met loads of nice people.
I suck at finding steel fast. But will learn!

Look forward to shooting more of these as it was a load of fun!

Shout