Why a tapered barrel?

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Just a newbie question; Why does the Ruger Mark III Standard have a tapered barrel?:confused: I can't seem to find anything that says what the advantage is... I personally like the constant diameter barrel (looks wise) on the Target model... As somebody new to shooting, is one more accurate than the other? Thanks!
 
"Standard" is the tapered barrel version. Less weight to hold up is a common reason shooters like them. Accuracy is the same.
 
plinkomatic said:
Just a newbie question; Why does the Ruger Mark III Standard have a tapered barrel?:confused: I can't seem to find anything that says what the advantage is... I personally like the constant diameter barrel (looks wise) on the Target model... As somebody new to shooting, is one more accurate than the other? Thanks!
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There have been Ruger Target models with both straight bull as well as tapered barrels. The 5.5" bull barrel weighs the same as the 6 7/8" tapered barrel. Coincidence??? You be the judge...
 
I'd have to shoot them both, side by side to see if there's a difference, but mine (5.5in bull barrel Mk.1) is very accurate at 50m. Rugers are a great choice.
 
TDC said:
Precisely my point. a tapered barrel means its both lighter and cheaper. lathing scraps are likely recycled which is where the cost savings come in.

TDC
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It cost more to machine a taper than you are ever going to get in recycled metal chips. Currently running about 200.00/ ton in my area. They are tapered because they are tapered. Some guns are straight,some have more taper some have less,it makes them appeal differantly to individual taste .
Some guys like the weight of a bull barrel some like long tapered,others short. No rocket work or underlying money secret here. Thats is why most manufacturers offer so many models. Individual taste sells.
 
Randy B said:
It cost more to machine a taper than you are ever going to get in recycled metal chips. Currently running about 200.00/ ton in my area. They are tapered because they are tapered. Some guns are straight,some have more taper some have less,it makes them appeal differantly to individual taste .
Some guys like the weight of a bull barrel some like long tapered,others short. No rocket work or underlying money secret here. Thats is why most manufacturers offer so many models. Individual taste sells.
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No doubt there's marketing involved. Maximizing profit is the name of the game.

TDC
 
TDC said:
Precisely my point. a tapered barrel means its both lighter and cheaper. lathing scraps are likely recycled which is where the cost savings come in.

TDC
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Scrap steel is around $.10 per pound so there would be a material savings of around 4-6 cents per gun in material costs. I would wager that the machining costs would be many times the amount saved in scrap metal.
 
It makes the bull barrels look better. Kinda like the one ugly chick the hot girls hang out with.
 
I suspect it's got more to do with Bill Ruger's fascination for the old Luger than anything else. I've read that it's the reason the Mk I, II and III grip frames look like they do. The tapered barrel very much mimics the original used on the Luger.
 
BCRider said:
I suspect it's got more to do with Bill Ruger's fascination for the old Luger than anything else. I've read that it's the reason the Mk I, II and III grip frames look like they do. The tapered barrel very much mimics the original used on the Luger.
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X2. I've read the same comments as well.

I have compared a bull barrel MKII along with a tapered barrel MKII and a MKIII Hunter with the long, fluted barrel up to 25 yards and each shot just as well as the others. I like Rugers, I like them all!
Geoff
 
Of all the people on CGN, I'd have expected TDC to be the first to point out that - in other parts of the world - the Ruger MKII is designed, manufactured, sold, bought, loaded, carried in the field, and shot, for hunting.

Sometimes, weight matters.
 
Prior to firearms, Ruger manufactured tools. The grip frame is a modification of a hand drill that Ruger manufactured.
 
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