plain barrel or ribbed?

[sp-10]

what does everyone perfer? i need to get a new barrel and i am not sure which one to get. the ribbed one is 45 us more. the gun will primarily be used as a upland gun so light weight is a must. which one should i get

 

[dak0ta]

Most barrels are ribbed these days. It helps with providing a flat sighting plane and if it's vent ribbed, it will help dissipate the mirage (wavy heat things that you see on a hot day flowing off surface).

However, a non-ribbed barrel isn't much of a disadvantage. If you practice with it, you'll probably be just as accurate and quick with it as with a vent rib.

Get what feels right.

 

[Paul Morrison]

Ribbed for her pleasure.

 

[montaggio]

I've always preferred a ribbed barrel - more natural line of site for me. I've always had a difficult time getting a non ribbed barrel aligned quickly, which s something I need to do for grouse, woodcock, etc. Probably a personal thing, but most folks that I have shot with prefer vent ribs.

 

[bearhunter338-06]

I prefer the look of the ribbed barrel, that said I have ribbed and plain barrels on my Remington wingmasters. I miss just as good with eather barrel

 

[sp-10]

how much weight would it add tho?

 

[notsorichguy]

I shoot better quicker with a rib on my barrel.

I would think it would add 6 to 10 oz depending on the Lenth and girth of the rib.

 

[28 gauge]

As far as shooting I do not see much difference in the field.However I do like the look of the ribbed barrel better.

 

[Panman]

The other advantage of a rib is that it changes your sight picture, and removes the barrel as an obstruction.

By raising the sights off the barrel, you are less likely to completely obscure a low inbound (i.e. rising) target/bird with the barrel.

 

[Dogleg]

As far as shooting I do not see much difference in the field.However I do like the look of the ribbed barrel better.

I'm in the same camp. I like the look of a rib, but don't look at it at all when I'm shooting.

 

[stuckon308]

I started shooting non ribbed. Once I started shooting ribbed my shooting began to improve. Might just have been practice but when I go back to non ribbed my shooting seems to suck. I don't look down the barrel anymore for aiming. It doesn't make much sense, but I think it helps me.

 

[manbearpig]

ribbed is definitely better for accuracy. as to your weight concern: IMHO a rib adds very little weight. its just a thin piece of steel, maybe 5% the weight of the barrel.

 

[pharaoh2]

The purpose of a vent rib is to disipate heat waves during extended shooting so you can focus on your bead. That right there is the key. If you spend too much time lining up your rib your wasting too much of it. You need to focus on your bead not the line going to it. If you can do that with either, pick your poison. Myself I prefer the rib only because it raises the bead just enough to make shooting comfortable with a straighter stock, but if I had a gun that didn't have it, I wouldn't feel at a disadvantage at all.

 

[72mustang]

ribbed for her pleasure.

lmfao

 

[tjhaile]

You don't really need a rib for a field gun, given that you won't likely be shooting it rapidly enough to cause heat mirage.

Personally, I prefer the uncluttered look of either a plain barrel or solid rib.

 

[hudson]

Ribbed for her pleasure.

LOL!!!!

 

[mlehtovaara]

ribbed is what I use for trap. just seems to work better for me. and it looks better and helps cool the barrel a bit better. adds a little weight though. you will get used to whatever you shoot so just pick one.

 

[Ratzilla]

ribbed is awesome. i enjoy it for easy sighting and for its head dissipation cuz i have a vented rib...

 

[22lr]

ribbed barrel will twist with heat. If you ever attempt shooting slugs through the same barrel you will know what I mean. Cold barrel will shoot a foot or two down at 100 yards, hot barrel will be a foot up above. Disgusting.