Thanks for the comebacks. Was leaning towards the fitted Barstow for using in competitions. Yes, the factory barrel works just fine and i've won several events with it, i guess i just want to take the next step and get a barrel with a guaranteed accuracy. i saw on one of the shooting shows where Doug Koenig (sp?) tests quite a number of barrels for intrensic accuracy prior to using one on his gun(s). Anybody who's won as many events as he has must know what he is doing.
He locks the barrels into a block-type fixture (his own home-made, not a Ransom Rest) while testing different ammunition loads and picks the barrel that shoots the smallest groups. I have a 17C that i want to convert to a non-compensated barrel system anyway, so was thinking about going the fitted barrel route.
Why do you want a set up like the SOCOM?
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the rubber type bushing used on the SOCOM (i assume) helps with the lock-up and perhaps might hold the barrel for a micro-second during the firing of the round? It just seems like it makes sense to provide a bit more of a tighter fit between the barrel and the slide during the firing process and that bushing type (again, i assume) does just that. However, if it worked so well, i wonder why no other manufacturers use it.... ? i have access to a machine shop and was thinking of trying one on my current 17C barrel just for the heck of it. But then again, i havent really researched as to why H&K does their SOCOM that way but that is why i'm here obviously, prodding the great minds of those who venture into these boards and share all their experiences...