by TassieTiger » 14 Nov 2018, 6:21 pm
Yes, I’ve had a look at the carbon wrapping but two things concern me in this space. 1 - budget for even a sh rifle with carbon is beyond my 1500 all up budget.
2 - having lived and breathed motorcycles for 30 years, I cannot understand what amendments the manufacturer has made to the CF process to ensure that brittleness does not become an issue.
10 years ago, the rage was carbon fibre pipes but the heat absolutely stuffed the carbon fibre after only a couple of years - it became warped, brittle, cracked, fell apart....initial enquires around the failures found the baked in resin to be wanting, so given the heat transfer on barrels - im a little...aloof of CF wrapped barrels.
I’m still waiting for some ppl to return calls, emails RE offers I’ve made on their for sale ads on used guns and ozguns - although 2 ppl came back today and said sorry - sold awhile ago. Not helpful.
Tikka .260 (Z5 5x25/52)
Steyr Pro Varmint .223 - VX 3
CZ455 .22 & Norinco .22 (vtex 4-12, bush 3-9)
ATA 686 U/O 12g & Baikal S/S 12g.
Adler a110 reddot
Sauer 30-06 - VX 3
Howa 300 win mag. SHV 5-20/56
Marlin SBL 45/70