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Heavy barrel on .22 rf for 200 yard

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#1 ·
is there any advantage to having a heavy barrel on a RF rifle for 200 yard benchrest? It would need a bedding block. I'm talking about a 1.250" diameter straight. The competition we do is basically any rifle under 17 lbs.
I'm looking to order a barrel soon and considering a heavy one with a block.
Its too much to hang a big barrel off of a Turbo...
Thanks
 
#2 ·
I've seen 22lr barrels up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
The idea being to minimize barrel harmonics and increase mass.
The heavier the setup, the less it will be affected by recoil movement.

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