Pencil vs CF barrel

Petamocto said:
Intersting comments.

18" Faxon Pencil barrel shows up as 1.97 pounds:
https://faxonfirearms.com/18-pencil-308-win-rifle-length-4150-nitride/

18.6" BSF Carbon Fiber barrel is 29.9oz, or 1.83 pounds:
https://mapleridgearmoury.com/product/bsf-barrels-18-6-308-win-fluted-carbon-fiber-barrel/

So either these stats are wrong, or everyone saying that a carbon fiber barrel has to weigh more than a pencil barrel is wrong.
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No, their lengths are the deciding factor.

dacron said:
Pretty much all CF barrels are heavier than faxon pencils if 16" and shorter, 18" and longer the CF's seem to be lighter. My 10.5 faxon pencil was 4-6oz lighter than comparable CF's, but when looking at NR barrel lengths the CF wins. Though it is 2-3x the price of a faxon, and my faxon is -accurate-.
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...nv2291c5UHRDyNXuSXGObumqM/edit#gid=1281452680 though Carbon Fiber barrels haven't been added there yet (feel free to add), you can compare most known steel barrels from that list to known CF weights.
 
dacron said:
Pretty much all CF barrels are heavier than faxon pencils if 16" and shorter, 18" and longer the CF's seem to be lighter. My 10.5 faxon pencil was 4-6oz lighter than comparable CF's, but when looking at NR barrel lengths the CF wins. Though it is 2-3x the price of a faxon, and my faxon is -accurate-.
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I'm calling bull#### and have to disagree with you. Show me a 20" CF barrel in (.308win or 5.56) that is lighter than a same caliber Faxon 20" pencil or gunner barrel.
 
Petamocto said:
Intersting comments.

18" Faxon Pencil barrel shows up as 1.97 pounds:
https://faxonfirearms.com/18-pencil-308-win-rifle-length-4150-nitride/

18.6" BSF Carbon Fiber barrel is 29.9oz, or 1.83 pounds:
https://mapleridgearmoury.com/product/bsf-barrels-18-6-308-win-fluted-carbon-fiber-barrel/

So either these stats are wrong, or everyone saying that a carbon fiber barrel has to weigh more than a pencil barrel is wrong.
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Those BSF fluted CF barrels have all been recalled, because they have been exploding. There is only so much metal that can be removed from a barrel before it becomes unsafe, BSF has litterally crossed the line with those barrels. The weight is quoted from the BSF website, which I believe to be overly optimistic based on the couple BSF barrels I have weighed in person. Faxon barrels in my experience weigh as advertised.
 
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A full CFW barrel is twice the cost of a faxon pencil barrel , but it’s also the better barrel and worth the extra cost.
You get better accuracy, way less heating, and it looks awesome.
I’ve owned both.

I wouldn’t even consider the BSF.
One blew up and Griffen 86 had issues with two of his.
 
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