deye243 wrote:If a carbon stainless barrel is done right it gives rigidity and a big drop in weight
deye243 wrote:Depends who made the barrel but on a 22 I find it pointless. when they first came out on centre fires they had major accuracy issues that has been fixed now can't remember the name of the brand but they have very large diameter barrels and only weigh 6 1/2 7 pounds but they are long-range accurate mountain rifles
bigpete wrote:deye243 wrote:Depends who made the barrel but on a 22 I find it pointless. when they first came out on centre fires they had major accuracy issues that has been fixed now can't remember the name of the brand but they have very large diameter barrels and only weigh 6 1/2 7 pounds but they are long-range accurate mountain rifles
Christensen ?
jwai86 wrote:This CZ 455 rifle has been advertised on Oz Gun Sales for a while now.
https://www.ozgunsales.com/listing/1018 ... _22lr.html
I've read that the carbon fibre sleeve is a tube that goes around the thinner barrel and are attached to each other at the muzzle. However, I'm sceptical as to whether this setup actually does anything significant for shooting performance. It seems telling that CZ didn't offer carbon fibre barrel sleeves with their subsequent CZ 457 range. Can anyone confirm that it's more than a gimmick?
scoot wrote:The 455 carbon barrell I looked at isn't a carbon "wrapped" barrel. You can unscrew the carbon fibre cover to reveal the teeny barrel underneath. If memory serves it wasn't even a snug fit. I saw absolutely no gain apart from filling out the chanel of the mdt stock and looking cool.
on_one_wheel wrote:A mate on mine had a Ruger 10/22 with a carbon fibre/ stainless barrel. It was incredibly light and such a joy as a walk around bunny gun.
scoot wrote:The 455 carbon barrell I looked at isn't a carbon "wrapped" barrel. You can unscrew the carbon fibre cover to reveal the teeny barrel underneath.
InisBineest wrote:As for the CZ one, I'm massive fan of CZ, but I was never sold on their take on a carbon sleeves barrel. They struck me as cheaply made compared to others I have used/owned.
Mattraff wrote:The CZ is just a marketing excersize to cash in on the tactical craze although from what I saw they were very reasonably priced, perhaps the traditional CZ buyer wasn't interested in them? I have an ibi barrel on my 457 that is stainless and carbon wrapped. It shoots amazingly good but the carbon is more for weight saving as the barrel is thick.
straightshooter wrote:Do carbon fibre barrel sleeves do anything meaningful?
....if anything then very little.
Lsfan wrote:I have this rifle and it was my first rifle purchase. It is very accurate at the range but can't say it has anything to do with the carbon fibre sleeve. It does look good though if nothing else and you may argue it provides some protection to the barrel.
One of the guys at the range said he had one with the thumb hole stock and liked the idea that you can take the sleeve off and use a suppressor with a certain sized thread.
on_one_wheel wrote:A mate on mine had a Ruger 10/22 with a carbon fibre/ stainless barrel. It was incredibly light and such a joy as a walk around bunny gun.
jwai86 wrote:Lsfan wrote:I have this rifle and it was my first rifle purchase. It is very accurate at the range but can't say it has anything to do with the carbon fibre sleeve. It does look good though if nothing else and you may argue it provides some protection to the barrel.
One of the guys at the range said he had one with the thumb hole stock and liked the idea that you can take the sleeve off and use a suppressor with a certain sized thread.
Does the sleeve increase the diameter of the barrel and the required width of the channel in the stock to something equivalent to a varmint barrel?
Have you tried using your CZ 455 without the sleeve attached? I read that the barrel underneath is a 16.5" threaded sporter barrel.
Lsfan wrote:Yes the sleeve adds thickness and it sits quite tightly in the stock. I think without the sleeve it would sit OK would float more freely. Maybe not such a good thing.
Yes it is a shorter barrel underneath and probably is around 16.5". I haven't tried it without the sleeve.
jwai86 wrote:Lsfan wrote:Yes the sleeve adds thickness and it sits quite tightly in the stock. I think without the sleeve it would sit OK would float more freely. Maybe not such a good thing.
Yes it is a shorter barrel underneath and probably is around 16.5". I haven't tried it without the sleeve.
Someone told me the other day that the sleeve on the CZ 455 Carbon is more than cosmetic because it applies tension to the barrel, and removing it would result in inaccuracy and perhaps a floppy barrel.
Does this line up with your experience at all?