[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Barrel question

Posted: 6/27/2009 7:39:41 PM EDT

Should I go Bull/heavy or fluted?

Why?

My rifle will be basically for general plinking, precision target and possibly a little bit of varmit.

Thanks

Posted: 6/27/2009 8:16:36 PM EDT

[#1]

I typed a long reply and deleted it......get the best quality 20" heavy barrel you can afford and go have fun.....based on my experience.
good luck!

Posted: 6/28/2009 1:12:58 PM EDT

[#2]

The precision target part means bull barrel.
For bench, any length.
Standing, whatever you can hold up. I use a 21 1/2" .920 bull for silhouettes and Team Challenge.

Posted: 6/28/2009 5:04:27 PM EDT

[#3]

Tactical Solutions

Posted: 6/30/2009 5:56:18 AM EDT

[#4]

Umm...

The Tacsol barrels are nowhere near as accurate as a much cheaper green mountain. The tacsols are nice because they are light, threaded, and short.

For plinking with a suppressor, absolutely get a tacsol.

For precision target, get a 20" Lilja. More pricey, but way more accurate.

Posted: 7/1/2009 5:21:19 AM EDT

[#5]

I have a tactical solutions barrel and the quality is great, I haven't spent enough time with it to see how accurate it is. I got a green mountain threaded barrel that i never even fired from hi-desertdog and it was garbage, wouldnt chamber rounds ( chamber was so tight that they got stuck 3/4 of the way in and the barrel needed to be removed to get the damn thing out) That was a 177.xx dollar lesson in only dealing with reputable companies.

Posted: 7/1/2009 6:34:43 AM EDT

[#6]

I have a green mountain factory tapered 20" barrel and its a tack driver. If your not going to be carrying it very much then a bull barrel is ok, but I wouldn't say it is necessary to have an accurate little target rifle.

ETA GM barrels do have a tighter chamber but after 100 rounds it will eat any ammo I throw at it.

Posted: 7/1/2009 6:46:45 AM EDT

[#7]

I have had numerous GM barrels and never had an issue where the bolt would not chamber a round. Trying to push a buulet in by hand can make the chamber seem too tight but they work fine. I had a factory barrel cut back .185". You can not chamber a round by hand at all but the force of the bolt chambers rounds just fine.

The only TacSol barrel I own is on a Ruger pistol. It has been fine and seems like it is more accurate than the factory barrel. Only problem I see with the TacSol barrel on the Ruger is that it is starting to mushroom at the chamber from the impacts of the bolt. I guess that is the cost of using aluminum to lighten the receiver. It still runs fine but when it does start causing issues I will buy another because I am very happy with it.

Dolomite

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Barrel question

Armory Sponsor

Warning

Confirm Action

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Barrel question

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Barrel question