A Match barrel, are they worth it?

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I have to ask, are match barrels worth the cost, and will they group any better at longer distances than an of the assembly line barrel?
 
Pretty low standards for an assembly line barrel. Not much consequence for the manufacturor. Good luck returning a factory rifle because it shoots poor groups. Far more variation in standard factory barrels than in barrels sought out by top competitors. Then there is the machining of the chamber. The manufacturor will use more worn tooling, or techniques that favor speed and cost, over consistency.
 
yes, if they were not the market would have died years ago, the smith putting it together has much to do with it also.
 
The best that you can get from a commercial rifle barrel is something like 1/2 - 3/4 MOA 5 shot groups at 100 yards.
So the real question is: do you need consistent better than 1/2 MOA accuracy?
For long range varminting, long range hunting and most long range shooting disciplines the answer is yes!
What is the cost of this level of accuracy? From 500 up to more than 800 dollars.

Alex
 
For my own interest, how does the 'smith influence the end result? Aside from making sure its installed square and headspaced properly is there anything else to it or is that the ticket? And to be clear I'm not calling you out I just don't know the answer.

dizzy said:
yes, if they were not the market would have died years ago, the smith putting it together has much to do with it also.
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Your pretty much on with the smiths doin every thing nice and square , good job on threading , head space etc. any of the machine work , to assemble a rifle. Making sure the bore runs true when chamberings , crowning and all that fun stuff ... I can run a lathe, but doesn't mean that I think I'm a gun smith . I'd much rather pay some one to do it that has all the proper tooling, jigs and so on. Give myself all the parts to assemble a rifle and the exact same parts to a good smith , garuntee his will perform better in the end
 
That makes sense, and explains why drop-in barrels aren't expected to perform like a 'smith installed pipe. Thanks!

ultimate_monkey said:
Your pretty much on with the smiths doin every thing nice and square , good job on threading , head space etc. any of the machine work , to assemble a rifle. Making sure the bore runs true when chamberings , crowning and all that fun stuff ... I can run a lathe, but doesn't mean that I think I'm a gun smith . I'd much rather pay some one to do it that has all the proper tooling, jigs and so on. Give myself all the parts to assemble a rifle and the exact same parts to a good smith , garuntee his will perform better in the end
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You half to accept the fact that once you go with a good after market barrel you will never enjoy shooting anything stock again..

Trust me..
 
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