Broughton barrel

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Does anyone have a Broughton "5C ®" button barrel in their gun?
Whats your experience with this barrel? Is the 5C rifling better?
I'm putting togheter a 6mm and looking at different barrel mfg.
Please let me hear your thoughts,thanks.
 
I've got a 1-11" 5C on my .308 F/Tr rifle. It's probably the smoothest barrel I've had, and it shoots very well too. This group was fired at 900m with no indicators between shots. They arn't magic, and I wouldn't put off a build until I could get one, but I wouldn't hesitate to use one either. The fact is that we've never had it so good in terms of the availibility of really good barrels.
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Mpwolf? what is the makeup of your rifle? Looks like a very nice rig.

Does your target read 6 3/8"?!? Wow! Nice shooting!
 
Crayzcanuck said:
Mpwolf? what is the makeup of your rifle? Looks like a very nice rig.

Does your target read 6 3/8"?!? Wow! Nice shooting!
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PGW action. It's a first-rate .308 F-Class rifle.

mpwpolf might not mention it but I will - that group won him the "small group" match at the 2011 Eastern Canadian F Class Championships. Not only is it 6-3/8", it is also much less than that in height, definitely under 4" by my eyeball (at long range group height is usually a better indication of the rifle+ammo accuracy)
 
Why is it that some of the oldest rigs shoot the best?!? Amazing. I'm looking to do a custom build and think a Broughton barrel is the way to go. Promising at least.

Thanks for the info.
 
Getting a good barrel is easy- I don't get hung up on a specific brand. Krieger, Rock, McLennan, Broughton, Gaillard, McFee, Brux, Bartlien- you get the idea.Actions are easy too- If starting over, I'd opt Barnard S, or Pierce, or if looking for the best for F/Tr, I don't think you can beat the Kelbly F Class- supper stiff, and 32 oz.
 
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