Does size matter??

sgtar15

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Posted: 5/14/2002 6:22:51 PM EDT

I have been wondering about this for a while. How much does the lenght and thickness of the barrel on your gun really affect performance? What affects performance more, the thickness or the lenght of the barrel? Or is it the overall skill of the shooter that really matters? Do other people really care about the size of the barrel or are they just happy that it shoots?[;)]

Sgtar15

PS I may have too much time on my hands

Paul Member Joined Nov 2000 Posts 4878 EE Offline CA, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 6:25:01 PM EDT Benchrest shooters use huge thick barrels and have rifles that weigh close to 12-15 pounds. It's more to do with thermal properties than pure barrel accuracy. So yes, size does matter.
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1GUNRUNNER Member Joined Feb 2001 Posts 3339 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 6:28:15 PM EDT [i]sigh[/i]
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Mortech Joined Oct 2001 Posts 380 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 6:30:56 PM EDT Yes it does , and we all know the biggest ones are dark in color [;D] Yea yea I know [spank] I couldn't help myself !

P806

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Posted: 5/14/2002 6:41:49 PM EDT

sgtar15,
That is a very good question, me myself I've always had the longer barrels and when I pull them out in front of others I hear them remark and comment, sometimes negatively. They would say "That's too long" and I would reply "Well, do you like my bulbus muzzle brake?" And they would always tell me that they prefer "postban". Gee, what's a guy to do? So I created my own support group, www.largebarrelsupportgroup.com. It's really helped out a lot.

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EricTheHun Joined Feb 2001 Posts 7364 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 6:45:29 PM EDT I've never had any complaints. About the length of whatever it is we're talking about. You know. What we're talking about, right? Eric The(OK,MaybeI'veBeenMisled)Hun[>]:)]

Fearandloathing37 Joined Nov 2001 Posts 338 EE Offline OK, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 7:01:13 PM EDT No, but it gives me a great idea for a T-Shirt. The Barrel Johnson T-Shirt!!!, This will feature our hero, The Bespectacled Master Gunsmith "Barrel Johnson" with the Logo wording "Hammer her Forge, With a Barrel Johnson Barrel" On the front, and "You'll Shoot a Mile" on the back. You can sell these shirts at the BRC. Heh heh heh...

RED_5 Member Joined Feb 2001 Posts 784 EE Offline CO, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 7:30:05 PM EDT fear the topic about: actions; manual or automatic! [;)]
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anti-gov-tinfoil-man Joined Jan 2002 Posts 513 EE Offline USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 7:30:27 PM EDT I let girls try mine out. They take one look and ask "is it going to hurt"?

71-Hour_Achmed Joined Apr 2001 Posts 2258 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 7:41:04 PM EDT Many years ago, I asked an expert whom I "knew", and she said that it was more a matter of metallurgy -- as long as everything was properly and thoroughly hardened, and would last a long time, she was happy.

Albob Member Joined Feb 2002 Posts 100 EE Offline AZ, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 7:42:42 PM EDT My barrel shoots to quick, and then I have to let it cool off a little while.
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kicker9898 Joined Feb 2002 Posts 179 EE Offline OK, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 8:17:50 PM EDT I'm just afraid my barrell may be shot out. Hits all over the target sometimes...sigh

DarkHelmet Member Joined Aug 2001 Posts 885 EE Offline USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 8:22:53 PM EDT From the comments I've received, bore size is definitely important. I like to shoot a larger load downrange, hit something firm and watch it splatter.... [:D]
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SS109 Member Joined Feb 2001 Posts 2295 EE Offline CO, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 8:28:32 PM EDT My wife finds the big barrel too much, but I had to stop her when she wanted to turn my 20" barrel into a Dissipator.
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EricE Joined Feb 2001 Posts 2166 EE Offline IN, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 8:36:30 PM EDT Unless it is a "mousegun", skill will always prevail. Proper tactics and training, as well as mindset are the key. Eric/Tyler

ARndog Joined Dec 2001 Posts 152 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 8:38:15 PM EDT Sure, a large bore is great for long distance practice shooting, but we all know that when it is time for the real thing, the only thing that matters is shot placement. [:D]

lordtrader Member Joined Nov 2000 Posts 4100 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 8:42:16 PM EDT Originally Posted By Mortech: Yes it does , and we all know the biggest ones are dark in color [;D] Yea yea I know [spank] I couldn't help myself ! View Quote Mine is dark in color but it is puny. However I am happy to say that I tried having phone sex once and found the hole on the recv too small [;D]
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1GUNRUNNER Member Joined Feb 2001 Posts 3348 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 9:37:20 PM EDT Originally Posted By lordtrader: Mine is dark in color but it is puny. However I am happy to say that I tried having phone sex once and found the hole on the recv too small [;D] View Quote I knew it was only a matter of time before you found this thread.
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cyrax777 Joined Feb 2001 Posts 3312 EE Offline AZ, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 9:38:46 PM EDT just make sure to use a non oil based lubricant oops wrong barrel

LotBoy Member Joined Jun 2001 Posts 1861 EE Offline AZ, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 9:46:50 PM EDT My little POP gun does just fine!
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brouhaha Member Joined May 2001 Posts 3074 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 9:48:53 PM EDT I think I'm confused. Are we talking about guns or penises here? [%\|] And what do you guys think of bump firing? [:O]
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LotBoy Member Joined Jun 2001 Posts 1862 EE Offline AZ, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 9:53:14 PM EDT [Last Edit: 5/14/2002 10:26:50 PM EDT by LotBoy] Originally Posted By brouhaha: I think I'm confused. Are we talking about guns or penises here? [%\|] And what do you guys think of bump firing? [:O] View Quote They both have a Hole at the tip.
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legrue

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Posted: 5/14/2002 9:57:53 PM EDT

Originally Posted By Fearandloathing37:
No, but it gives me a great idea for a T-Shirt.

The Barrel Johnson T-Shirt!!!, This will feature our hero, The Bespectacled Master Gunsmith "Barrel Johnson" with the Logo wording "Hammer her Forge, With a Barrel Johnson Barrel" On the front, and "You'll Shoot a Mile" on the back.

You can sell these shirts at the BRC. Heh heh heh...

View Quote

ROFL!

How 'bout, "You'll shoot farther with a big Johnson!"

Mortech Joined Oct 2001 Posts 385 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 5/14/2002 10:04:07 PM EDT Originally Posted By brouhaha: I think I'm confused. Are we talking about guns or penises here? [%\|] And what do you guys think of bump firing? [:O] View Quote Does it matter ? Just don't be looking down the barrel when your gun goes off !

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